Jesse Aldana

Garlic Knot

2018

Artist Comments
"For this piece, I thought it would be so much fun to articulate a painting within a painting," says artist Jose H. Alvarenga." "The image on display is of a lime in the process of being finished with the real subject next to it."

About the Artist
Jose’s soft still life paintings are like visual puns. He creates relationships between objects that evoke both amusement and contemplation in the viewer. By devising a clever dialogue between objects, Jose turns a still life into a story. Jose utilizes a classical realist style with a gentle nod to surrealism through his unique subject selections. He is inspired by everyday objects, particularly those with a quality of nostalgia, memory, or humor. Jose paints out of his Los Angeles area apartment, where he also enjoys playing the keyboard and reading art books.

Words that describe this painting: still life, classical, realism, fruit, Harnett, Chardin, lime, still life, classical, representational, oil painting, brown

Mini Painting...

Artist Comments
"I got inspired to paint something related to the question, 'Is it luck or fate?'" says artist Jose H. Alvarenga. "As a representation of luck, I painted the horseshoe, the four-leaf clover, and the number 7. The sun tarot...

Artist Comments
A dreamy display of two pink roses warmed by the morning sun. Artist Hilary Gomes captured the scene from the Filoli Gardens at the Filoli Historic House and Garden in California. She starts her process with a raw umber underpainting on textured linen that adds a touch of character to the piece. She then paints with an indirect oil painting method using a soft and natural palette with balanced contrast. "This painting of two roses symbolizes true love."

About the Artist

Words that describe this painting: floral, flower, botanical, rose, beauty, small, Daniel Keys, Dennis Perrin, Richard Schmid, Robin Cole, Laurie Kersey...

Artist Comments
"In this painting, I wanted to capture a traditional and a contemporary style of representational painting," says artist Jose H. Alvarenga. He portrays youth ...

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"The most popular calla lily meaning these days is that of purity, faithfulness, and holiness," says artist Jo Galang. "The flower is often depicted in images ...

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"I was inspired to paint a classical Polaroid camera, a photo album with two photos of me and a USB memory," shares artist Jose H. Alvarenga. "The two photos of me were from when I was a little kid and when I was 21 years old and went to Paris. I decided to paint them in a bit loose or impressionistic manner. The camera is the most iconic vintage Polaroid camera...