Toronto actress and artist Elizabeth Lennie captures the fluidity of summer in these evocative works. She creates primarily with oil on canvas, layering thin washes with thicker impasto, occasionally working on wood panel and incorporating cold wax and graphite.
“The liquid landscape is fragile and powerful. Water represents a cleansing of the spirit and a source of physical and psychological uncertainty and is a universal symbol of metamorphosis.” – Artist Statement
See more on Elizabeth Lennie’s website, here.
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Great stuff. Very evocative of time and place.
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I had not seen these before. They conjure fun!
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What liquid beauty Elizabeth paints. I love it!
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Air and sun and water — ohh, I want one!!!
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Yes, irresistible isn’t it?
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I love these. What a perfect way to capture the sparkle of water in the summer.
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She really has a knack for water, true.
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fluid for sure.
just wondering if she works directly from photos though, her figures have perfect proportion.
i see it especially in the top painting with all the kids hanging on to a log.
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That’s a great question. I just went back through some of Lennie’s gallery and personal websites and its appears (although i’m not certain) that she works from memories. See this statement, for instance: http://bit.ly/13TZuGq
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