Jaime Luna taught himself how to draw people from direct observation at the age of eleven, when a family member gifted him his first artist pencils and sketchbook. He holds a mathematics degree from the University of California, Davis.

People are central to his work and his paintings can be characterized as figurative with the added weight of texture. Not satisfied with mere pictorial depictions, he invokes the canvas surface to participate equally in the image.

His interest in immediacy and imprecision nonetheless demands a meticulous process of trial and error, with a careful consideration for composition and color relationships. He credits the longevity of oil paint with allowing him to work gradually, in iterative layers, while retaining a crude freshness to the work. As a result, each piece evolves independently, offering a distinct expression from one canvas to the next.

His studio practice takes place at the Atelier in Sacramento, CA, where he welcomes studio visits.