In her first Carcanet collection, Lesley Harrison looks north to the sea, the heat of the land at her back. In inventive arrangements of sound and page, Harrison meditates on whale hunts, lost children, cities seen and remembered, and the sound of the gamelan in the Gulf of Bothnia.
Exploring the coastline, this collection delves into humanity's complex and often unresolved connection with the surrounding waters. Lesley Harrison's debut full-length work features new poetry that reflects on themes of nature, identity, and the emotional resonance of the sea.
orca / in a sea blue room, / breathing pearls that rise to the surface --from Blue Pearl.
For many artists, evoking emotion and feeling is the ultimate goal of their work. Popular wildlife artist Lesley Harrison shows readers how to do just that in Painting Animals that Touch the Heart. She covers everything from specific pastel painting techniques to choosing papers, reference materials and lighting. Another key component of the book is Harrison's strategy for identifying emotion in animals--the first critical step for a dramatic painting. Readers will find a chapter dedicated to each of these popular -Big cats -Wolves -Horses -Dogs and cats -Baby animals (including a lion cub, gosling, bunny and otter pup)