James Leonard
"Colors From the Garden Down South"
acrylic on wood
48" x 96" (diptych)
Bouquet of Flowers
acrylic on panel
24" x 36"
"Morning Glories Daily"
acrylic on wood
48" x 36"
"Seeing You in the Garden"
acrylic on wood
48" x 72" (diptych) (SOLD)
"Movement of Time"
acrylic on panel
24" x 48" (diptych) (SOLD)
"Ruby and Sunlight"
acrylic on panel
24" x 48" (diptych) (SOLD)
"Springtime"
acrylic on canvas
30" x 40"
"Falls in Spring"
acrylic on canvas
54" x 54"
"Light Blue"
acrylic on wood
24" x 48" (diptych)
"Outside My Window"
acrylic on canvas
36" x 36"
"Spring Movement Today"
acrylic on panel
24" x 48" (diptych)
"Waterfall Over Kaui"
acrylic on canvas
48" x 72" (diptych) (SOLD)
"Your Idea"
acrylic on wood
24" x 48" (diptych)
"Across the Universe"
acrylic on canvas
60" x 60"
"Dreaming of Trees"
acrylic on panel
24" x 48" (diptych)
About the Artist
James Leonard has emerged as one of California’s leading abstract expressionist painters. Leonard’s emotionally charged landscapes often portray backdrops for figures dramatically suspended. Working with acrylics on canvas, Leonard uses an extended palette knife to create bold horizontal and vertical strokes and strong color to the viewer’s emotions.
“Art has always been the focus of my life. Just as our lives unfold in unique and beautiful ways, so do my paintings have their own unique and individual expression. Most artists work from the outside in, the subject is outside of themselves. I work from the inside out. I’m pulling paint, layering one layer at a time, which creates a sense of history in the painting. It’s like looking at a fence post that’s been repainted over a period of time. You can see the different colors and layers. Great art is such a surprise. It’s so enchanting, so delightfully unexpected and unpredictable. In order to create that, you have to drop the concept of imposing what you think it should be, and allow the work to evolve in its own way. That requires all the skills of listening, allowing, learning to quiet that part of our mind that is constantly telling us how things should be. For me, that’s the essence of creativity.”
— James Leonard
