A peacock with vibrant blue and green plumage stands beside a wooden fence overlooking the California coast in an original oil painting by Gabrielle B. McLean.

Cali-Tourists

72 in. x 60 in. each

oil on canvas

This fifteen-foot painting looks out over the California coastline from a clifftop perspective. As a California native, I've always felt a deep connection to its landscape, particularly the plants and wildlife that thrive in our Mediterranean climate.

The client had two things she especially wanted to see in her painting: the California landscape and peacocks. Although peacocks aren't native to California, I loved the challenge of finding a way to bring these two elements together. The result is a landscape that feels familiar and natural, with a little something unexpected woven into the scenery.

California coastal landscape oil painting featuring a wooden overlook, native vegetation, and a calm ocean beneath a softly clouded sky, part of the Cali-Tourists triptych.
Cordelia's Sister, an abstract oil painting by Gabrielle B. McLean, featuring swirling white brushstrokes surrounded by layered pinks, blues, greens, and earthy grays in a lively, expressive composition.
Two peacocks stand among grasses and flowering coastal plants beneath a California seaside cliff in the right panel of Gabrielle B. McLean's Cali-Tourists triptych.
Detail of Gabrielle B. McLean's Cali-Tourists oil painting, showing a peacock with brilliant blue and turquoise plumage framed by leafy branches, with expressive brushwork and visible canvas texture.

Cordelia’s Sister

48 in. x 40 in.

oil on canvas

The designer loved an earlier painting of mine, Cordelia's Bliss, but this room called for something a little softer, more abstract, and smaller in scale. So I revisited the original idea and created Cordelia's Sister, a painting with a personality all its own.

I wanted the colors to feel light and joyful against the white-paneled walls, while incorporating enough depth to connect with the darker flooring. The result is a painting that brings a sense of joy and movement to the room while remaining beautifully in balance with its surroundings.