Primal Instincts

Daniel O'Leary produces an amusing illustration for Gotham Magazine, New York.

To accompany an article describing how 'even ladies with a certain level of decorum and sophistication can be reduced to their most basic primal instincts when battling for coveted designer clothes', Daniel's realistic style makes the situation look quite plausible!

Chris Christie

This very current portrait of Chris Christie is from the hands of Daniel O'Leary. The politician who is Keynote speaker at the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa Florida, appears in the illustration 'flanked by his New Jersey State Police officers to ensure that he gets ALL five pizza slices.'

Toys

James Patterson’s upcoming novel "Toys” published by Hachette Book Group is full with Daniel O’Leary’s clever photo real images. Daniel was asked to do several images for the interior of the book, one of which the author chose for the cover. This is one of a series of illustrations being used for promotional purposes, all of which will be published in subsequent editions of the book.

Daniel O'Leary Gets Political

Take a look at this small selection of Daniel O'Leary's super portraits of some interesting figures, both in US and Middle East politics. He says of his paintings: "...The image of the nurse is of Nancy Pelosi (American Political figure), the second one is the president of Iran in a compromising position, betraying his statements that there are no homosexuals in his country and the third shows American political figure Sarah Palin, known for being .....less than a genius..."

Daniel O'Leary's Scrapbook

After 25 years in Manhattan Daniel O'Leary packed up his mac, wacom tablet & paintbrushes to live & work on the edge of a lake.
Daniel O'Leary's Scrapbook
Daniel O'Leary's Realistic Portfolio