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Artist Jesse Aldana presents a skyscape from a ground-level angle in realistic detail. White clouds, flattened in their haste, race across the sky. It leaves th...
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The sky is filled with red and pink clouds, evoking a sense of wonder. The composition cleverly manipulates scale, portraying towering palm trees that resemble ...
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A view from a ferry ride offers a glimpse of a distant mountain clad in snow, its peak hidden behind thick layers of clouds. The still water and gray sky sugges...
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Artist Jesse Aldana paints a dreamy seascape with an accidental guest caught swimming in the background. "At a certain time of year, at a certain time of day, c...
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A large flock of crows whirls above the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and the Pacific Coast Highway. The orange sun creates a warm backdrop for their silhoue...
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On a cold winter evening in Southern California, a group of runners races through the dusk. Much like the holiday lights wrapped around their bodies, the sky co...
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The moonlight pierces through the billowing clouds, casting an ethereal glow to the evening sky. The stars twinkle like distant jewels, filling the deep blue he...
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This painting captures the tranquility of a Los Angeles neighborhood on a cold, quiet evening. Locals retreat to their homes as the sun sets, happily savoring t...
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A group of friends sail in a small ship that wallows atop rolling seas. Some engage in various activities to keep their spirits high while the lookouts have an ...
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Artist Jesse Aldana presents a peaceful grassland with a well-trodden path leading inward. Inspired by two early morning spring hikes—the background comes fro...
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Artist Jesse Aldana presents an expansive view of Los Angeles, showing the famous Hollywood sign in the distance. The piece captures a dramatic passage from a w...
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Artist Jesse Aldana paints a dramatic seascape in realistic detail. Warm rays of sunlight pierce through the clouds and illuminate the breathtaking panorama. An...
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Artist Jesse Aldanapaints a first-time paraglider rising into a stiff on-shore wind. His family gathers by the coast to watch him in support. They take a photog...
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Artist Jesse Aldana paints a dramatic shoreline view of the Santa Monica Bay. A surfer lines up a final ride as evening deepens under heavy blanket clouds. In t...
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The last rays of the sun descend in artist Jesse Aldana's striking realist seascape. He captures the green flash, a notoriously ephemeral moment at sunset. Grac...
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Artist Jesse Aldana displays a verdant savannah in detailed realism. Lush greenery thrives throughout the panoramic view. Under a bright morning sky, a group of costumed friends plays hide and seek. They sweep the tall, spring grass as a Cheshire cat...
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Artist Jesse Aldana paints a view from a peaceful sidewalk, facing a tall green hedge underneath a warm sky. "A towering cloud formation reflects the setting su...
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"As foggy headlands shift shape on the horizon, redwoods materialize out of a palette of grays and blues in this painting of California's Big Sur," says artist ...
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A pair in a kayak glides through the ocean under a clear blue sky in this realistic piece by artist Jesse Aldana. Calmer waters in the open sea promise a great day under the warm sun as the light glistens on the crashing waves near the shore. A gentle haze glows where mountains peek through the mist. "The bright horizon hints at a future of limitless possibilities."
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: kayak, ocean, wave, nature, sports, realism, water, seascape, sea, horizon, boating, oilpaint, seascape, realism, oil painting
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Artist Jesse Aldana displays a picturesque view of a hiking path. He paints a verdant landscape of the track along the tall mountains. Golden light flushes the sky over a springtime creek with clustered willows and reeds. Jesse conveys the feeling of hearing birdsongs and the low thrum of bullfrogs accompanying the trickle of the mountain spring...
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Artist Jesse Aldana composes an exciting sunset with golden peach rays stretching across a speckled blue sky and crashing waves. "In this painting, the sea and ...
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"A late morning on a Malibu beach finds the tide nearly at its peak and the usually broad sands founder in a creamy froth," says artist Jesse Aldana. Sunlight s...
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"In this painting, a shift change is captured at the Alchemic Kingdom," says artist Jesse Aldana. "A multi-faceted amusement park whose grand hotel rises airily...
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"A thick layer of clouds begins to loosen its grip on the Malibu coast as the restless autumn sea besets a pier of stone," describes artist Jesse Aldana. Beams ...
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"A heavy layer of cloud begins to break up and shafts of sunlight scatter over the rhythmic murmur and roar of churned white water below," describes artist Jesse Aldana. "It beats upon tall ancient rocks...
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Artist Jesse Aldana depicts an unusual cloud pattern off the coast in Southern California. Columns of sunlight cast onto the gentle slopes of the mountains in...
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"A rich veil of coastal air hangs over a broad grassy path in this composition," says artist Jesse Aldana. "The golden haze tinges the afternoon with a brillian...
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Glowing rays of sunshine spread across the sky shattering onto the ocean's gentle crashing waves. Artist Jesse Aldana depicts a panoramic view between two jet...
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"In this painting, a view of a tiger exhibit is a meditation on who is observing whom," states artist Jesse Aldana. A figure in a superhero ensemble with cat ea...
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"This painting shows live-action role players under a bright early evening sky as the day's story wraps up," describes artist Jesse Aldana. "The women in the ...
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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...
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"This year, late winter brought several cold storm fronts blowing stiffly across the bay," says artist Jesse Aldana. "With them came batteries of color and sh...
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A panoramic sunset along the Pacific coast, replete with rolling waves, fresh kelp along the shore, a burning twilight sky, and frolicking birds. "The composition of this painting supports a narrative reading from left to right as a flock of seagulls...
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"The shadow of evening flows over a sandy beach and pauses before scaling the cliffs to meet the moon over Santa Monica's waterfront," shares artist Jesse Ald...
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An evening sky of pristine clarity unfolds across the canvas while the low horizon is dominated by a massive old tree and a warm light on the porch of a littl...
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"In this painting, a cold winter storm rolls in from the Pacific," shares artist Jesse Aldana. "The icy blue water and sky are accented with warm notes of clo...
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A calm evening glow settles on Santa Monica's curving shore and pier in the distance. A man strolls among the palms while another figure looks out on the scen...
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In this dramatic seascape, Jesse Aldana describes a stormy evening on the coast near Santa Barbara, CA. A cloudburst races across ...
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In this classically styled still life, Jesse uses the opportunity to ruminate on colors he more frequently employs in describing a sunset. Deeply dyed fabric,...
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A fairytale-like painting of a dragon cruising along the coast at sunset. The creature's brilliant red coloring blends with the glowing clouds, possibly camou...
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At an intersection in Santa Monica, silence holds sway beneath a rapturous composition of clouds at sunset.
About the Artist
Jesse’s scenes of Los ...
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Icy white clouds hover above the Los Angeles skyline. The bright sunshine and gentle wind animate the scene, making the tall palm trees sway like rain-bejeweled...
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