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Is it a painting or is it a photograph? Ted Leeming admits his work doesn't follow the conventions, but the view of Scotland's landscape through this man's lens is nothing short of boundary- breaking, says Susan Mansfield, ahead of a major new exhibition
TED LEEMING'S pictures constantly fox people, from art specialists to casual viewers. In some, the colours have the smoothness of acrylics. In others, they have the soft translucence of watercolours, or the textures of pastels. So what are they? Well, here's the surprising thing: they're photographs.See the full content of this document
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Using the Camera As a Painter's Brush
The 42-year-old Dumfriesshire artist has spent four years developing a style which he believes takes Scottish landscape photography in a new direction. The launch of his Impressions collection this week at the Robyn Rowles Photography Gallery in Edinburgh is the first time a significant body of the work has been shown in Scotland.
Many of these images were taken within a short drive of his home. A delicate ...See the full content of this document
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