{"title":"Elaine Lisle","description":"My paintings express the feeling of awe I have with the landscape. They are more likely to be joyous, energetic, vibrant, complex works as opposed to gentle, pastel or brooding canvasses. I look for the surprise in the composition, whether it be a statement made by a lone figure, a spot of orange found in an otherwise green wood, or an unusual lavender reflection in a river at dusk. It is exciting for me to take an ordinary scene and make it extraordinary. I am particularly drawn to the urban landscape and the shapes and patterns of light unique to the manmade environment.\r\nI have been painting my whole life, and professionally since 1994. I work only in oil. I studied at the University of Pennsylvania where I was greatly influenced by the work of Neil Welliver who was the Fine Arts Dept head at the time. I was mesmerized by the way he took an intricate landscape and broke it down into shapes of color. I went on to study painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts where I continued my focus on painting the urban landscape. I wanted to follow in the footsteps of Hopper, Sloan and Bellows of the ashcan school. I spent many years painting Philadelphia neighborhoods and have found the Schuylkill river to be a huge source of inspiration as well.\r\nI love painting en plein air (outdoors from life), as well as completing larger works in the studio from on-site studies, reference sketches, and photographs. With commissioned works I generally complete more than one on-site sketch and often use reference photographs as well.\r\nI live and work in the Philadelphia area but my travels have given me much inspiration as well. I have painted in France and Ireland numerous times. I grew up in New England so I am very partial to the woods and fall colors as well as the Maine landscape. More recently I have discovered the mid-atlantic seascapes of the eastern shore.  My palette tends to feature bright warm colors, and high contrast. I love the long shadows of  late afternoon and cr","products":[{"product_id":"underworld","title":"Underworld","description":"Original oil on canvas painted in the studio from onsite study and photo reference. Subject is an urban view under the elevated train which captures the light and color that sometimes gets lost in everyday nitty gritty.","brand":"Elaine Lisle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45359129657630,"sku":"INV-LISE-0001","price":5000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/2344\/3998\/products\/1051e433-9d8e-4aa9-ae60-b9489aa832ad-l.jpg?v=1703407839"}],"url":"https:\/\/loca.art\/collections\/elaine-lisle.oembed?page=2","provider":"LoCA.art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}