Bell Air - 72" x 48" - Oil on Canvas - Done
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Artist Statement
- John Padlo
- John Padlo fondly remembers the longing for fantastic toys, action figures and futuristic inventions that were always just out of reach. Now a fully realized artist, John’s work resurrects these vintage playthings and lost design techniques of a bygone era. With his evocative oil paintings as our guide, we recall a world of promise and imagination, unspoiled by a looming future of cheap manufacturing and brand saturation. Keen observers will note the influences the artist gained from the design, engineering and illustrative disciplines, which he distills through the aesthetic of the industrial revolution. Each composition invites the viewer to explore a secret story through the subtle interplay of light and shadow, nature and industry, past and present. Every brush stroke is a tribute to a truly free creative process, a celebration of youthful dreams realized, and an art form that is both lost and found.
John Padlo has extensively studied art at the renowned Academy of Art in San Francisco, the largest art school in the United States. Taking fine art classes from Peter Schifrin, Michele K. Goodwin, along with private lessons from Douglas P. Morgan.
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Wow John! I didn't know it was huge too. Looks great!
ReplyDeleteJust so happens, the Bel Air is my favorite car of all time. Good thing that's not a painting of '57 Bel Air hot rod with flames, or I'd have to sell a kidney to buy it ;)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful job!
Chuck Foster (aka MaxPower)