Candy Le Sueur
Candy Le Sueur is a painter and a printmaker. The inspiration for her work draws on imagery from the natural world, particularly light, clouds and sky.
The layering of her monotype prints achieves a push and pull between foreground and background creating movement and perspective. There is an ebb and flow within her body of work where these two elements are, at times, more and less. The artist oscillates between playing with atmospheric perspective and a more flattened picture plane through her use of techniques and application. Light washes, bold marks, tonal color, and vibrant hues echo throughout.
Prices upon request.
"Looking for Clues 5", by Candy Le Sueur
Merged Monotype, 12” x 16”; Framed 15.25” x 19.5”, price upon request.
"Looking for Clues 1", by Candy Le Sueur
Merged Monotype, 12” x 16”; Framed 15.25” x 19.5”, price upon request.
Merged Monotype: The title of this series” Looking for clues” hints at the way the works are created. Basically, I search for sections from the numerous images printed purposefully for this collection.
I begin by painting numerous compositions onto plexiglass plate with oil-based printing inks and rollers and then, transferring these onto dampened fine Asian paper, using an etching press.
When this slow process is done, I have built a bank of monotypes within a specific color range where I can search for suitable sections to blend into my final idea.
The translucency of the Japanese Kozo paper allows for the seamless layering onto heavier backing paper – a process which I identify as “merged monotypes”. Watercolor, colored pencils and pen are added in some of the pieces.
Artist Candy Le Sueur
Candy Le Sueur lives and works in Jersey City, NJ. She received her Fine Arts Degree from the University of Johannesburg in South Africa and continued her studies at the National Academy School and various printmaking studios in New York City. Le Sueur has exhibited in South Africa, Switzerland, Germany, and the United States. The National Academy Museum of New York, Jersey City Museum, and Art Hamptons among other venues, have exhibited her paintings and monotypes. Her paintings are featured in several private collections both home and abroad.
Looking for Clues 3
Merged Monotype, 12” x 16”, Framed 15.25” x 19.5”
"Looking for Clues 2"
Merged Monotype, 12” x 16”; Framed 15.25” x 19.25” price upon request.
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