Art of Don DeLeva

Beatice:  Scratch board, acrylic, varnish,  5"x 7"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T2-MAL6sOQ Thank you Ash Bowie!!! Uploaded on Apr 8, 2011 (lyrics are my best guess) The Pedlar arrived on a cold day With no one to call on and nowhere to stay Considered the dream that made him come To stand on the bridge until his body felt numb Cause everywhere people swarm it's hard to break through Till the stranger approached him And his dream came true The Pedlar decided it was deja vu The Stranger was shocked and said 'I feel like I know you' And everywhere roses grow they harvest weeds and Spend their time on a pillow of green You wonder if the vultures approve Don't look at them they're looking at you On rainy days when the sky looks blue You're at the window changing the view But your luck is gonna turn your turn is gonna come And soon you'll be a saint to someone The Pedlar departed on the third night He thought of the Stranger as he walked in the moonlight He savored the touch

No do overs...:  Street Kid, Acrylic paint, skateboard ply, varnish, 8/1/2016,

No do overs...:  Skateboard excertpt, 7/22/2016, sketch for skateboard I think we all think about doing things over all the time or maybe if you're lucky every now and then. This image is an under image on a large painting I am working on right now. I didn't want to possibly paint over it before I captured it. So here is a photo of it. It does come at a time in history when America's decisions affect the world...

Green El Jefe:  Skateboard Ply, acrylic paint, gold leaf, varnish,  32"x 7.5" SOLD: William Streeter, Seattle Wa.

Broadway:  Skateboard Ply, acrylic paint, gold leaf, varnish,  32"x 7.5" SOLD: Derek Kaiser Skateboard Collection, Grosse Point Mi.

This is the evolution of Sonjia.

Sonjia: acrylic on clayboard, 5"x7"; She is complete. Now I am going to put her in a frame. BTW Sonjia means wisdom.

BLnd109: acrylic on clayboard, 5"x7"; This painting is about 80% complete. I will post the progressions. This is the fourth painting on this panel.

Blunt Sly:  Skateboard Ply, acrylic paint, gold leaf, varnish,  32"x 7.5" SOLD: William Streeter Skateboard Collection Seattle Wa.

El Jefe: Skateboard ply, acrylic paint, goldleaf, varnish. Sold at Dark Slide Skate park, auction 2015, Dubuque, Iowa : Adam Hansel aka DeadVolt “Emporer”. I donated this board for a fund raiser to build a skate park for kids. Dark Slide skateboard artist page