While painting this I focused on the unique personality of this live oak in its twists and turns. It was painted on-site at Edgewood Park.
Live Oak Tango
10” x 8” oil on linen panel
Leslie Landers
Incoming
9″ x 12″ oil on linen panel
As I was setting up my painting gear the fog dissolved leaving a perfect day for painting and enjoying the rocky shore at Pacific Grove. There was just enough time to capture the image before the rocks gave way to the incoming surf and rising tide.
Exhibited …
2023 – Coastal Arts League “Seasons of Beauty” (2nd place award)
2022 – Los Gatos Art Association “Juried Member Show” (Honorable Mention)
Morning Stillness
9″ x 12″ oil on linen panel
In painting this scene, I was trying to capture the variations of color and patterns in the water. And, if you look very closely, you may see the dragonflies that I included. They were so entertaining to watch as I painted.
Daybreak Aspen
12″ x 9″ oil on linen panel
My much loved friend Susan has a grove of Aspen adjacent to her property. In this painting I am catching them at daybreak in late summer.
Painting Aspen in Colorado
I lived in Colorado for six years and return to enjoy the beauty of the mountains and good friends as often as I can. This visit offered up a chance to paint aspen trees. The two views on the left are painted in oil. The one on the right is a watercolor.
Coming and Going
9″ x 12″ oil on linen panel
I painted this on a day when weather reports indicated the sun would be fleeting. Instead, it was sunshine all day. Such a joy! This painting began with an interest in the reflections of boats in the Santa Cruz Harbor. From my painting spot I was able enjoy the activity of sailors and kayakers heading in and out.
Exhibited …
2024 – New Museum Los Gatos “Greater Bay Area Open”
2023 – Coastal Arts League “Seasons of Beauty” (2nd place award)
Outcrop at Pigeon Point
6″ x 8″ (sold)
There are lots of beautiful scenes to paint near Pigeon Point Lighthouse and have almost painted this large rock outcrop several times. I did some rambling around to find it’s “good side” and had this go at it.
Reflections – Kennedy Road Art Show
7/2022 – 10/2022
My painting “Reflected Sycamore” was part of this year’s show hosted by Los Gatos artist Hershel Ableman. Following the initial July show, the paintings on view through the fall at the Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company.
Morning Riders
9″ x 12″ oil on linen panel
Usually I think of a plein air painting as finished as I’m packing up my gear to leave. This time, I added the riders later to give the piece more of a sense of a story and to provide additional balance to the composition.
Monceau Carousel
10″ x 12″ (sold)
The carousel in Parc Monceau in Paris is an all time favorite. Maybe because it references my childhood literary favorites. The Nautilus Submarine is from Jules Verne’s Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. The plane from Le Petit Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupéry. Regardless it brings a bit of joy to the heart to see children play and at Parc Monceau some of the little girls do so in charming summer dresses.
Exhibited …
2022 – Coastal Arts League “Kindred Spirits”