Jesse AldanaThe Coffee Break, Oil Painting2021
2021
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This painting drops in on a film crew working on location at the beach with a fiery sunset as the backdrop. Artist Jesse Aldana depicts a production assistant directing traffic in the foreground. "The cast breaks for coffee under a fitful and stormy sky," says Jesse. "But unexpected action begins to unfold upstage left with the appearance of a whale in the surf."
About the Artist
California artist Jesse Aldana uses the ritual of sunrise and sunset to capture the spirit of the west. Using a hybrid of realist brushwork and an almost surreal absence of humans, Jesse documents residential neighborhoods, main thoroughfares and coastal scenes across the great city of Los Angeles. Reminiscent of Ed Ruscha, Jesse’s work acts as both a record of the current landscape as well as a metaphor for the openness and sense of opportunity that continually draw settlers to the west coast. Jesse says of California, “the sky is an overwhelming presence.” He frames his big sky compositions with narrow palm trees and low-slung buildings at the periphery of the canvas to illustrate the scale of the scene. In doing so, the viewer can begin to appreciate the sentiment of the final frontier. Jesse works from a home studio in Los Angeles using photographs that he takes of the surrounding area as source material. He holds a BA from Brown University and an MFA from The New York Academy of Art. He regularly exhibits at the Beverly Hills Art Show.
Words that describe this painting: film, movies, beach, acting, landscape, figure Hollywood, movie studio, whale, sunset, dusk, clouds, sky, people, figures, figurative, actors, friends, people, surrealism, oil painting, yellow
The Coffee Break
Jesse Aldana
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Finished white edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2021
36 in. h x 72 in. w x 2 in. d
12 lbs. 4 oz.
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- Creation Year:2021
- Dimensions:Height: 36 in (91.44 cm)Width: 72 in (182.88 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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- Condition:The Coffee Break. Jesse Aldana. Oil painting on stretched canvas. Finished white edges. Ready to hang. One-of-a-kind. Signed on front.
- Gallery Location:San Francisco, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: 718431stDibs: LU92218553642
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