Leslie Miles
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Guelph and Area Cityscapes

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Speed River From Norwich St. Bridge 11" x 15" (sold)
When l ‘tackle’ a Cityscape painting en plein air, I find the architectural elements hard to place convincingly.  The best approach for me is to throw them in quickly, step back and look. Then I blend all the pastel I’ve laid on with a 2-inch wide scraper to smear the surface and then start drawing again to correct the structure.  It can take repeated attempts working in this manner, hence the word ’tackle’. I enjoy this way of working - it frees me to make mistakes and discover new techniques.


Pastels
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St. James Church ​30"x12"
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Exhibition Park in Fall 11.5"x15.5" (sold)
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Victoria St., Elora 10" x 15.5"
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View of Downtown From Church of Our Lady 19"x26"
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The Albion Hotel 19"x13"
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St. George's 15.5"x11.5"

Past Work
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Red Brick Cafe, Douglas St. 19"x13" (sold)
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Royal City Bridge 17"x27" (sold)
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View Across the Grand, Elora ​19"x13" ​(sold)
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Church of Our Lady, From Cork St. 19"x13" (sold)

Canvases
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Einstein's Cafe Magnolia 36"x48"
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​Snowy Rooftops II ​30"x40"
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Sunlit River Run Centre ​24"x40"

​Pastels - soft pastel on paper, framed with mats and glass.   Canvases- silkscreen paint and acrylic on canvas, framed.    Dimensions describe work before framing.
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