Plein Air painting-to paint in the space of Landscape. This is an ongoing project to react the immediacy of a space and to relearn a the medium watercolor that I had given up almost 3 decades ago.
These mostly watercolor images represent my explorations.
Spring Reflects on Us - watercolor on rough paper mounted on panel 9x12x1.5" UVLS archival varnish
"Summer Ready"is one of my favorite ponds in the series of pond paintings. Watercolor on cold press paper Golden UVLS archival varnish 9x12x1.5" ©Leigh Yardley
Sensation-watercolor on rough paper mounted on panel 8x8x1.5" UVLS archival varnish
"The Pinks of Summer" rough watercolor paper mounted on panel 8x8x1.5" UVLS archival varnish
Leaning-watercolor cold press paper on panel UVLS archival varnish with cold wax finish 9x9"framed ©Leigh Yardley
Afternoons by the Lake-Watercolor UVLS archival varnish on rough paper mounted on panel 9x12x1.5" ©Leigh Yardley
Spring at the Beaver Pond-watercolor on rough paper 11.5x15" Golden archival UVLS varnish ©Leigh Yardley
Ede's Pond-watercolor on pastel ground UVLS archival varnish 14x18" with mat ©Leigh Yardley
Let's Sit by the Lake-watercolor 14x11" Golden Archival UVLS varnish ©Leigh Yardley
Queen Anne-watercolor on board 7x7" Golden archival UVLS varnish. unframed© Leigh Yardley
Willow Path-the pond path at Colgate University watercolor on rough paper UVLS archival varnish 11x14x1.5" ©Leigh Yardley
Tioughnioga Pond 6-2021-a Wildlife refuge, watercolor on cold press paper UVLSarchival varnish 11x114x1.5" ©Leigh Yardley
Past the Paddock to the Farm-watercolor on rough paper 11.5x15"©Leigh Yardley
Memories of Summer Swims-watercolor on rough paper 11.5x15"©
"Fall Reflections"is a late fall painting part of a series of pond paintings exploring the light shapes and momentary changes of in the environment. watercolor on rough paper Golden UVLS archival varnish 12x9x1.5" Pond painting Tuesday August 2022, Cazenovia Artisans
The Corn is Drying-watercolor on gessoed paper 12x8"
"Watching for Spring Arrivals" at Leyland Pond is An important spring and fall way point for migratory birds. Watercolor on rough paper 12x18" UVLS archival varnish mounted on panel Pond aPainting Tuesdays Exhibit August 2022 Cazenovia Artisans Gallery
"Ice Melt" -The first pleinair of the season watercolor on cold press paper UVLS archival varnish 9x12x1.5" Pond Painting Tuesday Exhibit August 2022 Cazenovia Artisans Gallery
"Below the Surface" is part of a series of pond paintings exploring the light shapes and momentary changes of in the environment. Watercolor on rough paper Golden UVLS archival varnish 12x9x1.5" Pond Painting Tuesday Exhibit August 2022, Cazenovia Artisans Gallery