Desolate and striking, her landscapes capture the very essence of wanderlust, drawing inspiration from her many journeys around the world. Those include uninhabited regions in Kashmir and Kyrgyzstan.

“They are places where the land is stark and exposed, unfertile, remote and even hostile,” explained Townsend in an interview with Jackson’s Art. But that’s exactly what makes them beautiful, even serene at times.

“There are two main curiosities in the work,” says Townsend, “that of the very formal qualities of the land; how it is in terms of its physical attributes, and, how that basic formal physicality registers and filters through me.” Indeed, her paintings call for introspection, bridging the gap between man and nature, or perhaps – enchanting it.

We highly recommend you follow her on Instagram.

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As part of his ongoing drawing project “The World”, Leach focuses on creating miniature drawings of locations around the world such as Amsterdam (The Netherlands), Rabat (Morroco), and even Micronesia’s own Palikir.

The typical size of a drawing is around 40 millimeters width and 30 millimeters height. Leach mostly uses a pencil and a scalpel as his drawing tools, and a special tool to polish the outcome once the drawing is done. The canvas is rabbit skin gesso stretched on a tiny block of oak.

The artist chooses to depict in miniatures outdoors scenes with an emphasis on cities, which comments on the vastness of these locations in comparison to the human experience. We suddenly see the vastness of the world as a tiny insight. Since the drawings are still quite detailed it may feel like there’s no room in there for us humans. Elizabeth Hatz of EV+a Matters writes about this aspect of Leach’s work and claims that “the work makes you enter a world through the compression of your mind but the expansion of your senses.“

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Desolate and striking, her landscapes capture the very essence of wanderlust, drawing inspiration from her many journeys around the world. Those include uninhabited regions in Kashmir and Kyrgyzstan.

“They are places where the land is stark and exposed, unfertile, remote and even hostile,” explained Townsend in an interview with Jackson’s Art. But that’s exactly what makes them beautiful, even serene at times.

“There are two main curiosities in the work,” says Townsend, “that of the very formal qualities of the land; how it is in terms of its physical attributes, and, how that basic formal physicality registers and filters through me.” Indeed, her paintings call for introspection, bridging the gap between man and nature, or perhaps – enchanting it.

We highly recommend you follow her on Instagram.

The post While Travel isn’t an Option, Check Out Polly Townsend Paintings appeared first on My Daily Magazine - Art, Design, DIY, Fashion and Beauty !.

As part of his ongoing drawing project “The World”, Leach focuses on creating miniature drawings of locations around the world such as Amsterdam (The Netherlands), Rabat (Morroco), and even Micronesia’s own Palikir.

The typical size of a drawing is around 40 millimeters width and 30 millimeters height. Leach mostly uses a pencil and a scalpel as his drawing tools, and a special tool to polish the outcome once the drawing is done. The canvas is rabbit skin gesso stretched on a tiny block of oak.

The artist chooses to depict in miniatures outdoors scenes with an emphasis on cities, which comments on the vastness of these locations in comparison to the human experience. We suddenly see the vastness of the world as a tiny insight. Since the drawings are still quite detailed it may feel like there’s no room in there for us humans. Elizabeth Hatz of EV+a Matters writes about this aspect of Leach’s work and claims that “the work makes you enter a world through the compression of your mind but the expansion of your senses.“

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