The California Art Club has launched a YouTube series that they’re calling “CAC’s State of the Art.” Episode 1 was posted today and one of my paintings appears in it. It is so very gratifying to be in what is a terrific online art exhibit.
Leslie Landers
Pescadero Surf 2
9″ x 12″ (private collection)
This piece began as a plein air piece painted at one of my favorite spots.
Pocket Cove
8″ x 6″ (sold)
Just love the patterns created by the surf in this small cove near Pigeon Point Lighthouse.
Between Mountains
11″ x 14″ (sold)
This view of a lovely valley near Gstaad Switzerland is painted to bring memories of restorative fresh mountain air.
Exhibited …
2024 – Allied Artists West Group Show “Colors of Summer”
2021 – Los Gatos Artist Association “Artist of the Year” (3rd place award)
2020 – California Art Club “Our World Reimagined”
Rochelle’s Rose
9″ x 12″ (private collection)
The view from my front porch is of my neighbors porch and on this particular morning of an early season rose illuminated by the morning sun.
Grenada Roses
8″ x 10″ (private collection)
The first rose blooms of the season are always the most fragrant and vibrant making it an extra delight to paint these.
White Lilacs
8″ x 10″ (private collection)
Our backyard lilacs were a wonder this year and their sweet fragrance added to the pleasure of painting them.
Art Studio Corner
If you have to be cooped up at home on a rainy day in April, it’s pretty wonderful to paint the fire in the mini Vermont Castings stove that’s in the corner of my studio space.
Berkeley Marina
9″ x 12″ oil on linen panel
This was painted in early March at the marina in Berkeley. This was the last plein air painting I did before pandemic related stay-at-home orders went into effect. This boat was used for tours in San Francisco for 40 years.
Lock-Down Plein Air
Until the Covid shutdown hit, I’d been plein air painting somewhere beautiful once or twice a week or more. These days, the plein air action has been at home and in my backyard. Thankfully the lilacs are blooming.
In these pieces, I’m painting on oil primed linen that I purchase in large rolls. I can later mount the paintings to panels for archival framing. Somehow, this keeps me from thinking too much about whether or not the painting is going to work out and instead enjoy the time painting as practice and a way to improve my skills.
Update … I ended up really happy with the painting on the right and when I posted it to Facebook one of my friends wanted to buy it. Instead, it became a birthday present for this friend of 30+ years.