Anna Lisa Leal • Texas • waow
| Pastels | Still Life | Wildlife | Botanicals |
"I am simply drawing my home."
Women Artists of the West, Associate
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Anna Lisa Leal
Texas pastel artist, Anna Lisa Leal, honors the fierce beauty of the botanical wonders, wildlife and found objects of Texas, and the Chihuahuan and Sonoran deserts. The textures and tenacity of life in these harsh areas inspire raw, radiant stories painted from her heart to represent the spirit of the American Southwest.
Leal attended a half day pastel workshop in 2013 and fell in love with the medium. She furthered her education by taking numerous workshops with nationally and internationally known pastel artists. Over the years, she picked up various techniques that resonated with her. This led to the development of unique techniques for preparing her substrate boards in various ways to achieve the gorgeous effects evident in her finished works.
Women Artists of the West
