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Orchids Two
Orchids of plenty in the garden so those may be the subject of studies for a while. I was using the stippling to mimic the grain of the...
Jesus McLean
5 days ago1 min read


¡BOGATA!
A rainy moody moring riding up to Monserrate. I was experimenting with using one color.
Jesus McLean
5 days ago1 min read


Second Portrait
Indeed, it's Dan, as thoughtful as always on a rainy morning in New Orleans! I swapped a painting on the wall with one of my own—a photo...
Jesus McLean
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A Gift
Dan asked me to paint something as a gift for his Bro. An eagle it had to be!
Jesus McLean
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Fifteen Minutes
Not one of my photos but inspired a photos I found on my adobe stock :-) Can't think of them all! I was trying to see how fast I can...
Jesus McLean
5 days ago1 min read


Always Working
Over ten years ago, I captured this photo in New York at a BnB, and true to his dedicated nature, Dan worked late into the night. The...
Jesus McLean
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They Touch
Learned a lot about not rushing paint but I think if I spent a little more time with this I can get the depth to, well deepen!
Jesus McLean
5 days ago1 min read


Mom one
Could not resist painting mom! All I need to say.
Jesus McLean
5 days ago1 min read


Best Friends
I couldn't resist taking a photo of this family. The dogs were so still as they gazed over San Francisco from the top of Corona Heights....
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5 days ago1 min read


All Grown Up
This piece is inspired by one of my paintings on plexiglass, though I can't seem to find a photo of it! This might mean I need to...
Jesus McLean
5 days ago1 min read


Orchids One
I used a flash while photographing the orchids in our garden, and one of them was just beginning to open. The vibrant colors in the lower...
Jesus McLean
5 days ago1 min read


The Taste Test
I will probably start this one again eventually or another version of this one but I did learn that I don't have to copy every pixel!
Jesus McLean
5 days ago1 min read


Apples
I'm using photos for references for the paintings, but now I need to be a little more patient when photographing them!
Jesus McLean
5 days ago1 min read


First Portrait Study
I didn't plan for this to resemble the photo, but as I continued adding layer after layer, it seemed to be taking on a saintly...
Jesus McLean
5 days ago1 min read
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