Welcome to my second blog post, it will mostly be welding materials I've created with my dad and some welding projects of my own. I started welding since Summer of 2024 and continue to enjoy it. I decided why not post them on a blog. 

This is my first welding project of a carbon mild steel table. The school had small welding tables. They were okay to work with but I wanted my own table for myself to practice on. I did not have a table before and asked my dad if was okay to make our own table. He said sure. He took the time to get the metal I need for a table. We assembled the metal together by using the Mig welding spool gun to tack them in place and make beads to make sure the table legs will not come off.  After welding, we used a 7 inch grinder and then used a Dye Grinder for smaller places. It took us 3 to 4 weeks to finish the table. It doesn't have foldable legs to be put away when I'm not welding in the garage. It does have adjustable legs to go up or down. 

We drilled holes for the half C clamp to be put in place if needed for metal to clamp on for stick, mig or Tig welding. For drilling holes, we used a Milwaukee drill device with different types of drilling sharp holes big and small and used oil to prevent the tip from dulling. After cleaning the metal, it was finished. I started using the table for welding in my spare time to practice. 

This is the first backyard deck my mom want us to build before the deck is about to built.  

The second photo is welding the guard rail. 

We need two guard rails to fit the backyard deck to make it stand out and beautiful. 

Vertical hand rail and put the guard rail together along with the balusters in place. 

My dad helping along with the guard rails after I did all the welding with the spool gun. I also helped weld the caps for the guard rail as a nice finish for the backyard deck. 

This is the before backyard deck with wood being covered in plastic wood and the both of us put the guard rails after the wood is finished put in place.

The photo below is the backyard deck being built away to make it a nice finished. 

The second half of the deck being finished. 

The completely finished deck and we put both the vertical hand rails along with the guard rails on both ends of the lemon tree and the camper.

Welcome to Stephanie Greenwald's blog of artwork. All the artworks I created are all in soft chalk pastels, acrylic paint and acrylic paint makers. Here are all of my latest projects I've created and posted.


In 10th grade, I created a self portrait using a 4"x 6" black and white photo as my model. The art teacher for my class submitted it to a Long Beach school district juried art competition. Out of seven high schools and several middle schools, my work won 3rd place in the 2007 Norman Gottlieb Youth Art Show at the Long Beach Jewish Community Center Gatov Gallery. "Swimmers Excitement" is soft pastel on pastel paper and measures 24 1/2" x 18 1/2". Completed April 2007.



This is a portrait of my mom and dad. The original photo was taken at the Seal Beach pier with the open sky in the background. It was completed in March 2008. "Mark and Billie" is soft pastel on pastel paper and measures 33 1/2" x 27".

This is a pastel portrait of my grandparents. This is my mom's parents when they were in their early 20s. I used the picture as a model, an 8" x 10" black and white photo taken at their wedding reception. "Russ and Bev" is soft pastel on pastel paper and measures 25" x 20". It was completed in May 2008. They both passed away in 2022 and it remains as a wedding photo.

I created this portrait using an 8" x 10" black and white photo of a friends' grandparent's wedding picture as a model. Soft pastel on pastel paper, it measures 18" x 24". Completed June 2008.




This is a picture of my friend's dog who passed away. I was given a photo to use as a model and created the background from my imagination. "Punchie" is soft pastel on pastel paper and measures 24"x30". Completed July 2008.



This a study of my house. In this work, I focused on the landscape. This piece is soft pastel on pastel paper and measures 20" x 26". Completed July 2008.





This is a portrait of my mom's friend's two sons using a more true color scene. No fauvism here at the request of the client. Soft pastel on pastel paper and measures 15" x 24". Completed December 2008.


This is a portrait of a friend. Notice the "aura" emanating from Lauren; I often sense energy coming from people. In this subject, I sense a beautiful heart. The portrait is 19" x 19 1/2". Soft pastel on pastel paper. Completed March 2009.



This a portrait of my friend Alex Rotaru, a multi-talented filmmaker. His latest documentary, "They Came To Play" is an award winning highly entertaining and inspirational portrait of several people following their dreams...later in life. Alex's aura suggests very high creativity and curiosity. The portrait measures 17" x 16". Completed March 2009.


This is a picture of the newly weds Liz and Michael. My cousin on the right and my cousin in-law on the left. They divorced and it will remain as a wedding photo sample. Completed July 2009. This picture measures 25 1/2" x 20".

This is a picture of a dog who is happy. Not my dog but this picture came from the internet. I focused on the dog's mouth and body. The picture measures 20"x 25". Completed September 2009. The picture was sold at the Smooth N' Purdy Art Gallery in Glendale for $ 225.






This is a picture of the two horses watching over each other. I focused on the horses making it like a true color- like motion representing friendship. Completed September 2009. The picture measures 25"x 33". This picture was sold at the Smooth N' Purdy Art Gallery for $ 500. The portrait was displayed at my neighbor's church in Long Beach for three months and never sold. 


 
his is a model picture of the men's shoes. Men's shoes are so fascinating to me because I see men walking with colleagues, on a date with girlfriends or wives, and on their way to work. The portrait was displayed at my neighbor's church in Long Beach for three months and never sold. Completed September 2009. Picture measures 20"x 25". The original portrait was sold on eBay.

 

This is a picture of a blood hound. It looks sad and lonely with no one to play fetch with or walk with to the park. If you look up with this dog, you and dog will both share happiness. Completed September 2009. The portrait was displayed at my neighbor's church in Long Beach for three months and never sold.  Soft pastel on paper. It measures 19"x 25".

 
"MWMHHSBC" a favorite teacher. Completed April 2009. Picture measures 12"x 16".


 
  This is a model picture of a lady shoe. That shoe reminds me of ladies who are walking with the shoes their wearing are on their way to work, out on a date with their boyfriends or husbands, with colleagues, and out shopping. The portrait was displayed at my neighbor's church in Long Beach for three months and never sold.  Completed September 2009. Picture measures 19"x 25".

 
 This is a picture of an ocean landscape. I focused on the clouds and the water. Completed September 2009. Picture measures 20"x 25". The portrait was displayed at my neighbor's church in Long Beach for three months and never sold. This portrait is been donated to a Funeral Home in Los Angeles at Hollywood Forever.

This is a picture of a service dog. I drew the pizza box and thought it would give it some character. Completed September 2009. Picture measures 20"x 25". The portrait was displayed at my neighbor's church in Long Beach for three months and never sold. 


This is a picture of an elephant eating leaves. Completed September 2009. Picture measures 33"x 27". The portrait was displayed at my neighbor's church in Long Beach for three months and never sold. The original portrait was sold on eBay. 


This is a picture of the wedding cousin couples. My cousin on the left and my cousin in-law on the right. Completed September 2009. Measures 33"x 27".




This is a picture of the three donkeys. This shot took place in Phoenix, Arizona. I focused on the donkeys and the background I did on my own. I was commissioned from a friend that wanted the picture as a Christmas gift. Completed February 2010. Picture measures 25"x 20". The portrait was displayed at my neighbor's church in Long Beach for three months and never sold. The original portrait I created is turned into a greeting card for the Christmas Holidays.


This is a picture of a horse running faster along the ocean. I focused on the horse. The background was difficult for me to determine the foreground of the sand and the middle ground of the ocean. Completed December 2009. Picture measures 20"x 25". The portrait was displayed at my neighbor's church in Long Beach for three months and never sold. 


That's a picture of me and a friend going rock climbing. Completed April 2010. Picture measures 13"x 25".




This shot of the landscape took place in Phoenix, Arizona. Completed March 2010. Picture measures 24"x 36". The portrait was displayed at my neighbor's church in Long Beach for three months and never sold. 





Happy Valentine's Day! That's a picture of the two hearts. I made up the background and the little hearts on my own. I focused more on the big hearts to make it look 3D. Completed February 2011. Picture measures 27 1/2"x 27".




This is a picture of a dog that looks curious. Dog would ask as you can tell from the perspective point of view, are we going for a walk, play, swim & etc. Completed February 2011. Picture measures 22"x 27 1/2".



This is a picture of a Siberian Husky. I focused on the body and the mouth. The dog is looking at you that he/she is having fun at the park. The picture measures 26"1/2 x 34". Completed July 2011. The original portrait is unfortunately destroyed by a hurricane and remains as a memory. 


This a picture of a Christmas short hair dog. No one's dog but an idea for a Christmas theme for an art show I was featured in at the Indie Patchwork Arts & Crafts Festival. Completed October 2011. The picture measures 20"x 25". The portrait was displayed at my neighbor's church in Long Beach for three months and never sold. The original portrait I created is turned into a greeting card for the Christmas Holidays.




A picture of the Christmas trees. This will be featured at the Indie Patchwork Arts & Crafts Festival.  The portrait was displayed at my neighbor's church in Long Beach for three months and never sold. The original portrait I created is turned into a greeting card for the Christmas Holidays. Completed October 2011. The picture measures 19"x 24". The original was sold on ebay. 

This is a Christmas angel. An idea for the art show in Long Beach of the Indie Patchwork Arts Crafts Festival. The portrait was displayed at my neighbor's church in Long Beach for three months and never sold. The original portrait I created is turned into a greeting card for the Christmas Holidays. The picture measures 19"x 25". Completed November 2011. The original portrait is donated to a low income funeral home community in Norwalk at St. Judes Ministries. 

 Natalie and Miles Greenwald: my dad's parent's portrait in pastel chalk. An old picture of my grandparents when they were young. I never met my grandpa, he passed away at a young age and my dad asked me to do a commission for him for the memory of his parents for a personal gallery. Natalie remarried and she passed away in 2020 during the pandemic.  The portrait will remain a wedding photo sample. The picture size 27" x 32". Completed September 2013.

This is a picture of horse exploring nature. I focused on the colors of the horse. This is dedicated to a little girl at the salon while I was getting my manicure and pedicure while at the nail salon in Long Beach. I thought the colors will look great for a horse including the background. I made up the background.  The picture measures 30 1/2" x 20 1/2".  Completed January 2015.

This is a soft chalk pastel piece of the dog with five people's facial expressions. I focused on one color for the faces and including the dog. I've decided to give the facial expressions a colorful background to represent how they are feeling and what the dog is feeling. The title for this piece is "How are you feeling Today?" I woke up with horrible feelings about the 2016 presidential election and decided to put my feelings on paper so I can help people who are battling with their everyday emotions. I want audience to understand that it's not just me who I'm battling my everyday emotions but to all audiences across the world from the aftershock of the election. Notice there is me expressing a sad face. With the permission of the people who I've asked to my project for myself, notice there is an angry face, an anxious face, a happy face and a surprised face. I want to send a strong message to everyone who is battling their emotions everyday to help change their attitude for everyday living. The picture measures 27" x  33 1/2". Completed April 2017.

This is a soft chalk pastel portrait on paper of a client's uncle who passed away in October 2021. A client has asked me to do a commission for a funeral portrait of their uncle to be completed in a week for a wake having their uncle being buried in the cemetery. I decided to focus on the person, the background of the river, the trees and rocks covered in dirt. Their uncle looks happy in a way that his spirit is free in the forest while standing in the river with little light shining on the trees behind this man's head. His facial expression tells me that he looks disappointed to have his photo being taken and also by saying I'm done with this life and happy to be with the people of who he lost. He is pointing with his arm while his facial expression tells me he is going to be okay while his spirit is channeled in another universe while standing in the background full of nature. Completed October 2021. The portrait measures without framing 28" x 29". 

I made acrylic paintings of the actor who was in the original Twilight Series. This is a practice painting of Rod Sterling who played a creepy character and I thought I would use him as an example of using black & white color contrasting differences of light to dark contrasts for class. Completed Feb 2021. It's measured 11" x 14". 

This is a practice color wheel of Portrait of Robin Williams using acrylic paint for class. I always loved him. I thought I would create a memory of him since he cut his life short and he will always remind me of the colors I use for paint or for pastels.  It's measured 11" x 14". Completed March 2021. 

This is a practice monocratic color scheme. I used green since I like the color. I love going to a spa to receive a massage, facial and other spa treatments. I decided to do a spa portrait. Measures 11" x 14" and completed March 2021.

This is a practice acrylic portrait of Jon Hamm using cool colors. I decided to do Jon Hamm. You remember him starring in tv show's "Mad Men" and "Bridesmaids". I love how he brings his character to life.  Measured 11" x 14" and completed in March 2021. 

This is a practice acrylic portrait of the actor Kat Dennings using warm colors. I decided to do Kat Dennings. I loved her in the movie "Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist" and "Two Broke Girls". Measures 11" x 14" and completed April 2021. 

This is a practice acrylic portrait of a still life complimentary colors of New York style's cheesecake with strawberries. I express my love and favorite dessert of cheesecake. I focused on the plate, cheesecake and the strawberries. Measures 11" x 14" and completed April 2021. 

This is a practice portrait of the three colors that compliment each other and I decided to do a Tulip. I love on the tulip flower forms it's shape. The contrast of the color shade was difficult to begin with but managed to paint every single detail to make it come to life. Measures 11" x 14" and Completed in May 2021. 

This is a practice acrylic portrait of the Grisaille Technique of a horse creating a nice cool layer that can be seen through the subsequent layers of paint.  Measures 11" x 14" and completed May 2021. 

 This is a practice acrylic portrait of the Grisaille Technique part two of a horse creating a nice cool layer that can be seen through the subsequent layers of paint through glazing colors.  Measures 11" x 14" and completed May 2021. 

This is one of my final acrylic portrait projects for my beginner's acrylic painting class. My teacher asked me and all the student to come up with our portraits of our personalities and make an artist's statement for the future. Here is a memorial remembrance portrait of my best influential friend, Rafer Johnson, who passed away during the pandemic December 2020.  He's known as a decathlon athlete, body guard for President John F. Kennedy,  served as a Special Olympics Chair Committee and as an occasional actor. He was one of my best occasional buddies I met while I was in Phoenix, Arizona getting trained to be a global messenger. He and I had a brief chat on giving me helpful tips to speak in front of a crowd. He's one of the best lifetime coach and friend. I'll never forget that moment that he and I are global messengers and athletes of our own. I focused on Rafer and I decided to add him speaking on the podium, running with a small torch, crouching over to talk to a little boy, and playing basketball.  Measures 15" x 20". Completed June 2021

This is my second final acrylic painting portrait for class. Since I express my love for pizza, I decided to make of portrait of a slice of pepperoni pizza. I focused on the pizza of the outer crust, basil, and the pepperoni. Measures 18" x 24" and completed June 2021. 

This is my third final acrylic portrait project for class. I love riding bikes as a kid. I decided to a bicycle and it's not my bicycle. It's an example of showing my personality for sports. Measures 15"x 20" and completed June 2021. 

This is my last piece of my final acrylic painting project for my class. I decided to do a lighthouse and this portrait photo came from New Zealand that I hope to travel someday. I went traveling and saw a lighthouse that spoke very highly of me. The lighthouse made me feel a beacon of light that I would find my way home when I'm lost. I focused on the ocean and the lighthouse. Measures 15" x 20" and completed June 2021. 

This is my recent piece by my workmate who asked me to do a commission portrait of her pets of the dog and two cats. I focused on the cats as the center focal point including the dog. I started with the eyes first and the small areas to help me figure out where the lines are coming from. I added a background of grass, bushes, trees and a lake to make the animals sitting still while peacefully enjoying nature. Completed July 2022. Portrait measures 18" x 25".

I decided to volunteer at an Art Chalk Festival in Long Beach October 2022. The host asked the chalk artists to pick a kid friendly theme. It's a pastel chalk portrait on paper. I picked the two penguins chilling on a pile of dirt and rocks. I grew up going to the aquarium looking at fish and other sea animals. I fell in love penguins and how beautiful they look and make rousing sounds from their peers and their mates.  I spent eight hours to finish the beautiful portrait while working on the sidewalk. The original portrait before size is 35" x 38". I decided to trim pieces of extra paper to make room for putting it into a picture frame. I donated it to the American Cancer Society. The size now is 35" x 37 1/2". I made some finishing touches and completed April 2023. 

I decided to volunteer to another art chalk festival again in Long Beach. The host asked the chalk artists to pick a kid friendly theme. It's a pastel chalk portrait on paper. I picked the coffee cup filled with coffee, coffee beans, a piano and music notes. I love listening to jazz and classical music. I love coffee and having coffee with my mother.  I spent seven and a half hours to finish the beautiful portrait on paper while working on the sidewalk. Portrait size 38" x 50" and completed October 2023. 

 This is a new medium I started practicing with acrylic paint markers to make a creative small pumpkin for the halloween holidays. I got involved in a halloween contest when I was working at the Newport Beach Country Club. It took me at least a couple weeks to finish it  before halloween and all the country club staff voted for my pumpkin winner for the most creative and got $100 added to my paycheck. Completed October 2023.

This is another country club contest I decided to get involved during the holidays of making my own Disney themed Christmas ornament using acrylic paint markers. I thought it would be nice for kids to feel the love and inspirations to fulfill their holiday spirits. It took me a couple weeks to finish it and have it displayed at the lobby before taking down after the holidays. The country club staff voted for the most holiday spirit and I received $100 added to my paycheck. Completed December 2023.