Recently added to Fine Art America . . . "Shikoku Warmth"

There is a “pilgrimage route” on the Japanese island of Shikoku, and at each shrine or temple, you may have your book stamped with a singular stamp as a remembrance of your visit.

I have such a book in my collection, and this circular image from one of the temples has particular appeal. It’s intrinsically lovely, and to me, carries a sense of mystery.

I combined the stamp with some hand-painted papers I made and came up with this warm-colored abstract image -- both in a vertical, "full-frame" version, as well as in a square format.

If you'd like to see more detail, here's a link:

https://carol-leigh.pixels.com/featured/shikoku-warmth-carol-leigh.html

©Copyright 2019 Carol Leigh

Recently added to Fine Art America . . . "Woman of the Kurofune-ya"

Featuring a 1980 Japanese postage stamp, this montage consists of various antique Japanese papers, inks, and my own hand-painted papers. The oil painting on the stamp was done by self-taught artist Yumeji Takehisa in 1919 and was issued in October of 1980.

To see a close-up of this image, here's the link:
https://carol-leigh.pixels.com/featured/woman-of-the-kurofune-ya-photomontage-carol-leigh.html

Sold June 8, 2012 . . . Lockheed Constellation

This is one of my more popular images at Fine Art America/Pixels, selling for the first time on this date in 2012. At one point it was featured on the opening page at their website, which gave it a big boost, and for which I'm grateful.

The plane's pretty cool, isn't it? That unique tail structure, the way it looms large in the frame, the unusual angle.

Here's how I described it at Fine Art America: "Tail section of a Lockheed L-049 TWA Constellation vintage airplane. I'm seeing a lot of people ordering this as a print on metal, and yeah, that's a great choice. The metal print will echo the metal of the plane and will make the sharp picture even sharper."

It all works. And I'm pleased that others think so, too.

Here's the link to a more detailed version: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/lockheed-constellation-carol-leigh.html 

Copyright ©2019 Carol Leigh

"Hot Days Cool Waters"

I finished this image last night and added it to my pictures on Fine Art America / Pixels this morning.

It's made using two different gelatin prints, combined and blended together.

I'm particularly fond of the robin's-egg blue colors complementing the vibrant golden/orange colors up top.

Here's the link to the picture if you'd like to see the details: https://carol-leigh.pixels.com/featured/hot-days-cool-waters-carol-leigh.html

©Copyright 2019 Carol Leigh