I live and paint in Oaxaca, Mexico. I cart my art kit around and paint on site, celebrating life in all it's complicated splendor from the comic / tragic to the sublime.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder
One of my favorite things about living in Oaxaca is the oversupply of ancient beat-up slag heaps that were cars in a former life. Let's just say they have a lot of character.
I saw this '74 Dodge Dart today, at rest a couple blocks from my house, and had to paint it. I sat on the sidewalk and struggled to capture it as an earnest young man stopped and amiably chatted with me, destroying my already fragile focus.
Still, a bit of this old heap's character shines through.
The painting above is titled Classic Ruins. It's a 12" x 9" acrylic on canvas. $175 includes shipping & insurance via DHL. Takes two days.
Interested parties can email me.
Steve Lafler
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