Lucas Valley (2023) Original Oil Painting by Darren Jekel

Think George Lucas of Star Wars fame! This is a view from Lucas Valley Rd where the famous Lucas Valley ranch is located- it's all beautiful coastal California hills just north of San Francisco.

Extra-Large semi-abstract and expressive painting.

The painting is a part of my series "California".

Darren Jekel is a contemporary American artist based in the San Francisco Bay Area whose work navigates the intersection of traditional mastery and expressionist alchemy. Having learned to paint by Wayne Thiebaud at UC Davis and earned his MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art, Jekel’s practice is grounded in a dialogue with both Pop Art sensuality and Neo-Expressionist intensity. His approach is characterized by a meta-modern earnestness, seeking a balance between the calculated draftsmanship of the Renaissance and the impulsive energy of abstract expressionism.

Unstretched. Shipped rolled in a tube with stretcher bars and hardware ready to assemble. The painting is signed on the back but can be signed on front too if requested.

Materials used:

Oil, emulsion, and charcoal on canvas

Details:

• Oil painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 152.4 x 121.92 x 5.08cm
• Signed on the back
• Style: Impressionistic
• Subject: Landscapes, sea and sky

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