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Her choice is to keep her palette minimal with the focus on design and value. The muted combinations of hues that can be found in Asian art are essential. Forms are carved with intense, exaggerated dark and light values. Neutrals are often strange, unexpected colors that give a reflective glow to the skin. Brush strokes are allowed to be thick, buttery and honest.
Her goal has been to continue the organic growth toward simplicity and emphasize design. There is always a book of Japanese art next to the easel for inspiration and a print of John Singer Sergeant for a model of skill.
Prior to becoming a resident of Paradise Valley, Leslie lived in Seattle, WA with her husband, Web where they raised their two sons, Josh and Zach.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
“Breathing in and breathing out is the process that keeps me energized in my art. I breathe in and take in all the theory, discipline of seeing and understanding what really exists in my vision. I learn the rules and take the majority of time looking at the subject. When I breathe out, I am creating what I wish existed. I then use the elements of line, color, space, form and texture. I defy the rules and spend most of my time allowing the image to emerge from the canvas. To me this is the creative process.”