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Daniel Aldana                               Oil                                 California

Plein air painting is the most exciting arena of realistic art. The artist is like an aerialist juggling on a tightrope who has to get the composition, drawing, color, values, and perspective just right; then hope that the wind, heat, cold, bugs, and wild animals cooperate.  If you can pull it off within about two hours, it is as close as you get to real magic. Daniel Aldana is an artist who currently works and lives in Irvine, CA with his wife and two children (he also teaches anatomy and practices medicine). Aldana’s work can be found at Roger’s Garden Art Gallery in Corona Del Mar, CA and online at www.danielaldana.com.