Leslie Landers

Tahoe Aspen

6″ x 8″ (private collection)

In this piece, I’m particularly noticing the way the light catches the Aspen’s bark along with the shapes formed by color and shadow in the distance.

I painted this plein air piece on a beautiful winter morning that offered a mix of clouds a few raindrops and breakthrough sunshine. I love the way Capitola has retained its own quirky character and hoped to capture some of that in this painting.

Reflected Sycamore

12″ x 9″ oil on linen panel

This plein air piece was painted downtown Los Gatos. I was drawn to the way some of the leaves shimmered in the mostly shady scene. I also wondered a bit about the person who makes their home above the bakery.

Exhibited …

2022 – Kennedy Road Art Show “Reflections”

2021 Artist of the Year – Los Gatos Art Association

1/2022

I am delighted that my seascape “Coastal Quiet” took first place in the annual peer judged contest.

I joined the Los Gatos Art Association in 2017 because they have a very active local plein air painting group. Beyond this, there are wonderful friends in the organization I have come to treasure.

Winter Vines

8″x10″ oil on linen panel

Winter in Northern California delivers residual autumn leaves and spring green grasses.

Santa Cruz Art Association – Landscape Exposition

11/15/2021 – 1/15/2022

It was an honor to be included in the 91st annual landscape show hosted by the Santa Cruz Art Association with my painting “Coastal Quiet.”

Yosemite Sketchbook

When the California Art Club’s San Francisco Chapter announced a plein air painting event in Yosemite a few friends and I quickly signed up. As it turned out there were 60 participants and it was so much fun. Here are 4 of my paintings from this trip to Yosemite.

The last painting is my favorite from this trip to Yosemite and it was later purchased. Here’s a photo one of my painting friends took of me as I was just beginning this piece.