Gary Leonard

Anticipating, Oil Painting

2020

Artist Comments
A contemplative portrait rendered in bright oranges and green. Artist Gary Leonard first developed the abstract background and then worked the figure into the composition. "The process allows me to incorporate many of the background colors into the figure, creating a merging of the figure and background," he explains. "I was inspired by a warm summer afternoon."

About the Artist
Through composition, color, texture and more, Gary Leonard celebrates beauty. His works start with the subject, but then he lets the work evolve into a more complex composition. Oftentimes, he enjoys merging figures with abstract images and varying textures. He hopes that his works will leave the viewer with a sense of warmth and peace. When he's not making art, he enjoys listening to music and learning how to play the piano.

Words that describe this painting: figurative, colorful, bright, woman, portrait, expressionist, face, hands, summer, warm, expressionism, people, representational, oil painting, green, orange

Anticipating
Gary Leonard
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Painting wraps around edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2020
36 in. h x 24 in. w x 1.37 in. d
3 lbs. 10 oz.