lesli devito is a self-taught artist in acrylics painting original abstract animals and custom pet portraits
LARGE SCALE ART It is a bit self exclamatory . LARGE. SCALE. ART. ART brings soul to a home. ADD it to any room and make a statement… and ADD Large Scale ART and make a HUGE statement. In addition, to the wonders of BIG ART, large scale art can bring color and life to… Read More LARGE SCALE ART LOVE
I CRIED WHEN I HEARD THAT MY BELOVED MARY TYLER MOORE PASSED AWAY. There is No show I have adored more, actress I have loved or character (other than Scout from to kill a Mockingbird) that has touched my heart more. I found this BLOG post written almost exactly 4 years ago – that I… Read More FAREWELL MARY TYLER MOORE
NEXT WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 – BEGINS THE MONTH IN WHICH I WILL PAINT A DOG A DAY!!!!
I HAVE ALWAYS SHIED AWAY FROM POLITICAL DISCUSSIONS. Partly because I tend to shy away from conflict and hot button topics and partly because I felt uneducated on politics and truth be told do not like speaking about things I know nothing about. I have tried to educate myself over the years…but I think I… Read More MONDAY MORNING
I JUST COMPETED A PORTRAIT OF Our youngest dog is named Bean. We got BEAN two Christmases ago, in a weak moment, after our beloved dog – disappeared. According to the DNA test, he is half Beagle and half “lab mix” . But one thing is for certain, he is 100% scamp!!!
THE #1 PAINT COLOR THAT PEOPLE AGONIZE OVER IS.. YOU GUESSED IT… WHITE THERE ARE SO MANY WHITES- AND ALL WHITES ARE NOT CREATED EQUAL…IN FACT THERE ARE HUGE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THEM THAT CAN THROW YOUR DECORATING ADVENTURES INTO A TAILSPIN!!!
I have 6 New PAINTINGS ON UGALLERY! VISIT UGALLERY FOR MORE LESLI DEVITO PAINTINGS!!!
I am fortunate to have made some incredible friendships through my ART work…it is a connection like none other I have experienced…souls touching souls and I would not trade it for anything. I cherish those friendships. One such relationships a young couple A & C, whom I met when I did my very first show… Read More CUSTOM PAINTING – “BABY LEGS”
Between October and December 31 of last year…I painted over 65 paintings!!!…and over 50 of those were Custom Portraits!!!!! I painted Dogs, A few cats, goats, a little girl and even a Car!!! ************************************************************************* A WHILE BACK, MY FRIEND ERIN AT HOUSE OF TURQUOISE HOSTED A CUSTOM PET PORTRAIT GIVEAWAY OF ONE OF MY PAINTINGS.… Read More CUSTOM PORTRAITS – FOUR DOGS AND A BRONCO
Try as I might, I have not been able to do much blogging of late. I miss it. BOY do i MISS IT!!! But life has taken too many twists and turns of late and I am just treading water. I thought, given my inability to do much house stuff for the next week or… Read More PORTRAIT OF A LITTLE GIRL
