Leslie Landers – Page 22

Morning at Baylands

8″ x 10″ oil on linen panel

In this piece, I am trying to capture the quiet peacefulness I experienced while painting at a lovely nature preserve in the Palo Alto wetlands.

Path Between Aloes

8″ x 10″ (sold)

While I was painting these Hot Poker Aloes at Cottle Park in San Jose, I was struck by the chartreuse grass of early spring and enjoyed the entertainment of a hummingbird making the rounds.

Those of us who grew up in the Bay Area know how much it’s changed which makes us appreciate the rural spots that remain. This neighborhood is located in the Almaden section of San Jose. There is a sense of wide open spaces in this area that is enhanced by access to Santa Teresa County Park.

Coastal Painting Trip

So enjoyed a painting getaway with a delightful painting buddy. We set up at three locations – Garrapata, Point Lobos and Pacific Grove.

Between Showers, Point Lobos

8″ x 10″ oil (sold)

There was no rain expected when I set up my painting gear. Then … it poured. In the end, when I finished this up at home, I worked to retain a sense of uncertainty and the moments just before the downpour.

Fresh Works – Harrington Gallery Pleasanton

3/29/2025 – 5/17/2025

I’m delighted that my painting “Sailing Lessons” is included in the 13th annual “Fresh Works” juried art show in Pleasanton.

The Harrington Gallery is a beautiful art space inside the Firehouse Arts Center in Downtown Pleasanton at 4444 Railroad Avenue. The gallery is open open Wednesdays – Saturdays.

Garrapata Spring

9″ x 12″ oil on linen panel

I painted this while enjoying short painting trip down the coast with a friend. In this scene, I was drawn to the rocks that can be seen below the water’s surface at the base of this coastal bluff.

Downtown Los Gatos

11″ x 14″ (sold)

So fun painting this view of downtown Los Gatos and chatting with locals passing by. I had no idea that the park where I was set up used to be the train station or that the building this painting focuses on used to be a hotel.

Filoli Foxgloves

11″ x 14″ oil on linen panel

When visiting Filoli, there are a number of specific vignettes that I look forward to seeing as the seasons and plantings change. I have loved seeing this walkway lined with tulips and terra cotta pots full of hyacinths. If I had to choose though it would be the scene I’ve captured here with a multitude of foxgloves in the raking light of a sunny afternoon in early summer.

Sunshine and Iris Blooms

14″ x 11″ (sold)

I developed this studio painting from an earlier plein air piece. On that day, snapped a photo of my friend Marianne painting amongst the blooms and gave the scene another go including her.