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.
What Remains
9″ x 12″ (sold)
Leslie Landers
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″ (sold)
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.
Aquatic Park
14″ x 11″ oil on linen panel
The Sea Scout Ship Viking calls Aquatic Park home and in this piece San Francisco unfolds in sun and shadow patterns in the background. The red SSS Viking is the boat used by young Bay Area women Sea Scouts.
Bean Hollow Beach
6″ x 8″ oil on linen panel
This painting is a personal favorite. It’s hanging in our living room. After month’s of corona virus shut down and painting backyard flowers. I painted this en plein air at a favorite Pescadero area beach with a friend I hadn’t seen in months. 10’+ apart and masked up. Still … so special to chat, paint and watch for off shore dolphins.
Garrapata Swirl
9″x11 (private collection)
I love the Big Sur cliffs in Garrapata State Park. In this piece, I am chasing the feel of the fresh air and the sound of the surf.