Leighann Foster

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Solar Bear-Leighann Foster

In this painting I bought sunglasses at the Dollar Store. I didn’t know where I was going with this one and it developed day by day.

Global warming was on my mind so I put the seven continents in each lens suggesting everyone needed to pay attention and see what was happening. The animal we hear the most about, it seems, is the Polar Bear and how it's losing its habitat. I went back to the Dollar Store and bought an ice cube tray, froze water, and took pictures of melting ice cubes for the bear to stand on. My Polar Bear became Solar Bear with sunglasses.

The background is glazed and has a semi gloss finish. The bear is matt and the red background is varnished to a high glass. I found out I could create space using different glossy, semi-glossy and matt finishes. I also beveled the edge and you can see it is painted a slightly darker color, as is the three-quarter edge/frame. The bear is framed and the edge is finished with paint so an additional frame isn’t necessary.

Oil on gesso deep cradle board

17" X 19" X 1.75"

$1200.00, plus shipping

Leighann Foster, foster3@gvtc.com

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Dog Fight-Leighann Foster

In Dog Fight I bought a toy glider from the Dollar Store and used a wallpaper pattern for the background. I drew the pattern in graphite and added the small gliders flying around to tie in with the central painting. I glazed the background to push the design back while letting the drawing show through. The title comes from WWII airplane fights called Dog Fights.

I framed the small painting in the center with a narrow frame lifting the work about three eights of an inch off the background. The larger background painting is on a two-inch, gesso deep cradle board. I gilded the two-inch depth with gold to act as a frame.

Oil on gesso deep cradle board

16" X 16" X 2"

$574.00, plus shipping

Leighann Foster, foster3@gvtc.com

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Washing Dishes-Leighann Foster

Again my subject matter comes from the Dollar Store, Family Dollar and Dollar General Stores. I bought sponges, a cup, and dish soap and set up a still life. I drew in the bubbles and sponges with graphite and then painted the white bubbles to make the sponges look like they were half emerged in the soapy water while letting the drawing show through the paint.

This painting is on gesso board with a smaller painting in the middle that is framed to set it apart and forward three eights of an inch to create a higher elevation than the soapy background. I have also altered the space with two points of view by looking down at the soapy water and looking front to back at the cup and sponges.

Oil on gesso board

18" X 16"

$574.00, plus shipping

Leighann Foster, foster3@gvtc.com

Website, www.leighannfoster.com

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Lemon Fresh-Leighann Foster

This painting is on gesso board with a smaller painting in the middle that is framed to set it apart and forward three eights of an inch to create a higher elevation than the lemon background.

I drew in the lemons and shaded them with graphite and used transfer letters among the lemons that say Lemon Fresh. After sealing the drawing and letters, I glazed it many times to soften it and make it subordinate to the point of interest, the central painting.

My subject matter comes from the Dollar Store, Family Dollar and Dollar General stores. After buying the Comet and the scrubbing sponge I set up a still life. I am exploring alternatives to traditional still life compositions and use of space.

Oil on gesso board

18" X 16"

$574.00, plus shipping

Leighann Foster, foster3@gvtc.com

Website, www.leighannfoster.com

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