Leslie Landers – Page 22

Grazing, San Martin

8″ x 10″ (sold)

I painted this surrounded by cows at Harvey Bear Park in San Martin. It’s a great spot with broad views of our local foothills.

Hillside Oak

10″ x 8″ oil on linen panel

The last time I painted at the Clos LaChance Winery in San Martin, I didn’t focus on the vines. Instead, this piece is all about the sky and that beautiful oak tree.

The Polynesian Voyaging Society organized a 2800 mile sailing expedition in 2023 that included 45 ports starting in Alaska and ending up in Southern California. In this scene, the Polynesian sailing vaka as passing under the Golden Gate Bridge heading south to the next stop, Pillar Point.

Above the Surf

6″ x 12″ (sold)

I’m drawn to the colors and sounds of the surf. This spot is in Moss Beach.

Summer Evening Sail

12″ x 24″ oil on linen panel

Summer evenings offer no assurance of warmth on San Francisco Bay which is often overcast and cold this time of year. In this piece I’ve captured the San Francisco Sea Scouts out sailing on a balmy evening near Alcatraz.

Soberanes Shimmer

12 x 16 (sold)

I have done a lot of painting on the Garrapata trails just south of Carmel. in this view, I have worked to catch the early morning light as it hits the rock outcropping just off shore. The effect is particularly pronounced in the winter.

Twilight By the Stream

9″ x 12″ oil on linen panel

In this piece I am drawn to the colors of the evening and the mystery that comes as shadows darken.

Fiji Time

8″ x 10″ (sold)

Mostly, I went to Volivoli in Fiji for the amazing scuba diving. Still, there was time after the diving to paint in the late afternoons. This piece is all about relaxation.

Poolside Conversation

8″ x 6″ (sold)

I didn’t end up swimming in the pool at the Volivoli Dive Resort in Fiji though I’m glad I had a chance to paint it. I love the color of the shadows that seem to dance on the bottom of the pool.

Volivoli Yellow

8″ x 10″ oil on linen panel

While painting this plein air piece in Fiji, I was focused on the shifts in the yellows between the sunlit areas and shadow along with the reflections in the water. The name of the yellow boat is “Rush” though I never saw it move (aside from the action of the tide).