Leigh English ARTWORK
The layouts of my art pieces are based very loosely on early
illuminated manuscript pages. I can't think of a more expressive or articulate
medium than this combination of text and illustration.
LARGE WORKS
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To Live With Animals
ink, watercolor, 23k gold leaf 15"x17" |
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Beautiful Places
ink, watercolor, 23k gold leaf 14"x14" |
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O Life!
ink, watercolor, 23k gold leaf
10 1/2 x 10 1/2 |
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The Best Roads
ink, watercolor 12"x12": |
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To Live in Joy
ink, watercolor, 23k gold leaf
13" x 14" |
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Legacy
ink, watercolor
20" x 20" |
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SMALL WORKS
All images
© Leigh English
I use two gold-leafing techniques;
flat gilding, in which the gold is
adhered by means of a thin solution of gum ammoniac - this application
results in a matte gold finish, into which I often emboss designs...
and
raised gilding, where the leaf is applied to a gesso I make from
a 14th c. recipe, using tiny amounts of intriguing ingredients, including
dental plaster, sugar and fish glue. This gilding process spans 3
days, and results in a raised-effect gold finish that is burnished to mirror
brightness.
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Benediction
ink, watercolor, 23k gold leaf
6" x 8 " |
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Flowers Are My Music
ink, watercolor
9 1/2" x 12" |
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Monuments
watercolor, 23 k gold leaf
2 3/4" x 2 3/4" |
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Nothing Insignificant
ink, watercolor, 23k gold leaf
7" x 7 1/2" |
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Feast
ink, watercolor
6" x 12" |
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Eaton Village
watercolor miniature
3 1/2" x 5" |
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Dockers
original watercolor
5 1/2" x 5 1/2" |
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