2011 Mixed Media Paintings
In these paintings I continue my ongoing exploration of introspection and personal growth using imagery and symbolism from my dreams and my subconscious.
In this series, I use two different painting surfaces. In the first, I hand-craft each substrate from wood and high-quality paper. I then add a watercolor wash to several subsrates at once. In the second, I begin with blank wood panels. As I begin working on a new piece, I stare into either the wash or the swirls of the natural wood and pluck my images from what I see there, in the same way you might stare at a cloud and find that it has a form. I then add additional layers using collage, graphite and colored pencils, acrylic, ink, watercolor...whatever the particular piece calls for. All of the layers are added in such a way as to be archival. Finally, each piece is sealed with acrylic medium to protect the image.
To purchase a painting, please contact me at leak@leakarts.com. I respond to email quickly and welcome any and all questions.
In this series, I use two different painting surfaces. In the first, I hand-craft each substrate from wood and high-quality paper. I then add a watercolor wash to several subsrates at once. In the second, I begin with blank wood panels. As I begin working on a new piece, I stare into either the wash or the swirls of the natural wood and pluck my images from what I see there, in the same way you might stare at a cloud and find that it has a form. I then add additional layers using collage, graphite and colored pencils, acrylic, ink, watercolor...whatever the particular piece calls for. All of the layers are added in such a way as to be archival. Finally, each piece is sealed with acrylic medium to protect the image.
To purchase a painting, please contact me at leak@leakarts.com. I respond to email quickly and welcome any and all questions.
All imagery on this site is Copyright Lea Keohane. Stealing art is mean and seriously un-cool.
