South African artist Leonie e.Brown believes the paint and the canvass in itself is enough to carry out the message she is conveying. She makes use of bright colors, palette knife and impasto to convey the message. Each painting is treated as letter to the viewer. The artist herself believes that each painting whether realistic or abstract, is uniquely created, for the person who will recognize the message as theirs.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
The Wonder Of Technology
I am currently lying in bed with my new little android Notebook on my lap. I have become way too orgenised. Not only do I use it for my art school, but hopefully I will be able to use it to update my followers and friends on my latest art adventures.
I have figured out how to connect my camera with the Notebook. Everything works very differently from pc. Not too difficult, it is almost more like working on a glorifed phone.
If this works out, it will make my life easier when dealing with the galleries. I can update and do pricing straight from the Notebook....awesome!
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Latest work, November 2011
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L05 -2011 There is power in the blue skies 20 x 48cm R3300.00 — at Melkbostrand. |
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L07-2011 Just a little bit of heaven 35 x 80cm R6500.00 — at Melkbostrand. |
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L08-2011 I want the world to see, the colour that lives in me 15 x 46cm R2500.00 — at Melkbostrand. |
Monday, October 24, 2011
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Leonie’s painting auctioned for R36000.00
For more information please contact leonie at: leonie@lifeart.co.za
Monday, October 17, 2011
Leonie’s painting auctioned for R36000.00
Every year I donate a painting to the Ikaya Lethemba benifit fund
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| L04-2011 All of my Hope 250 x 760mm |
In September of 2003, concerned individuals of the Khayelitsha district came together to discuss the plight of the chronically and terminally ill in their community. They were troubled about the lack of services to people who were left to die at home. After much discussion and planning, Ikhaya le Themba was established and within 6 weeks volunteers were trained by a professional Nurse to provide Home Based Care to the sick in their community. Since then, Ikhaya le Themba has grown and has mentored organisations in Atlantis, Gugulethu, Eastern Cape, and Namibia.
Every year a few well known Cape Town Artsists like Anthony Gadd, Leonie e. Brown, Frieda van Zyl and others, participate in the benefit fund by donating artsork to this amazing cause.
The artsists get nothing out of the deal except the saitfaction of knowing that they helped to provided 22 000+ meals and play a small part in bringing some form of relief to the people of Kayalitsha.
On Friday night the 14th of October the benefit fund was held at the ‘Upper East Side Hotel’ in Woodstock. About 200 people attended the dinner and different art work and items were auctioned off.
One of the items was a day spend driving a formula 1 racing car.
Only 16 items were auctioned off with an average price of R1000 – R8000 per item.
My painting was surprise lot no 17.
I was aware of the fact that quite a few people were interested in the painting and I expected the bid to go up to about R5000.00.
Great was my surprise and delight when it was sold for R36000.00! How does one react to something as amazing as this? What is the implications for the future...if any. Does that also influence the pricing of my other work?
All I can say is: Thank you God!
Monday, October 3, 2011
Pictures of the Landscape Workshop Saturday 1 October
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| Choosing the right type of canvass |
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| Different brushes and their function |
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| Explaining Oil paints |
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| Tricks and tips on keeping brushes clean, soft and pliable. |
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| Food: breads, pate's, fruit, cheese, wine, juice and coffee... |
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| How to start the painting |
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| Choosing the colours |
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