I painted this bay laurel tree on a day filled with sunshine and the laughter of kids at day camp in the Rancho San Antonio Open Space Park.
Summer Texture
8″ x 10″ oil on linen panel
Leslie Landers
As Fog Dissolves
8″ x 9″ (private collection)
I had to move fast to capture the ephemeral nature of fog as it dissipates with the morning sun. This was painted at one of my favorite coastal spots in Half Moon Bay.
Coastal Quiet
11″ x 14″ oil on linen panel
One of my favorite California coves on a day with calm seas and gentle breezes.
Exhibited …
2023 – Triton Museum of Art “Salon at the Triton”
2021 – Los Gatos Art Association “Artist of the Year Award” (1st place)
2021 – Santa Cruz Art Association “91st Annual Landscape Exhibition”
What Remains
9″ x 12″ (private collection)
Erosion along coastal California produces varied forms and reminds us of the passage of time. In this piece I leaned into the juxtaposition of warm and cool tones.
Shady Lane
8″ x 10″ (private collection)
In this plein air painting, I am striving to catch the raking early morning light on a side street in Almaden Valley.
Springtime At Pillar Point
12″ x 24″watercolor
The bluffs north of Half Moon Bay are one of my favorite places for fresh air and great views. For a brief time each year the bluffs are splashed with the fresh colors of spring.
Red Sails Halong Bay
11″ x 14″ (private collection)
In this piece, I sought to convey a sense of sunshine on a humid day as this red sailed junk traversed Halong Bay amongst its distinctive rock formations.
Painting Ano Nuevo Bluffs
I hadn’t explored the Whitehouse Trail area of Ano Nuevo before the pandemic but it became a treasured spot for fresh air, coastal views and painting.
A collector who appreciated an 8″ x 10″ plein air piece I completed onsite asked me if I could paint a similar view in a 18″ x 24″ format.
What a fun project and great to learn that “Ano Nuevo Bluffs” was so happily received and displayed in the collector’s new San Francisco home.
Ano Nuevo Bluffs
18″ x 24″ (private collection)
I painted this studio piece of a place I love along the central California coast as a commissioned painting for a collector who had been attracted to my plein air painting of the scene.
Arriving Warmth
9″ x 12″ oil on linen panel
Catching some morning sunshine on a chilly winter day. Plein Air painting at Vasona Park in Los Gatos.