Vintage Grand Prix Car Art Series 1: 1957 Cuban Grand Prix

1957 Cuban Grand Prix:

This painting was inspired by the race that took place in the Cuban Grand Prix in 1957. The Jaguar D Type driven by Cuba’s own Alfonso Gomez Mena.

The painting focal point is mostly on the Jaguar.  A stylized and abstract depiction of the crowd and buidlings ae shown in the background to add some excitement  into the scene.  I used a reference photo for this but wanted to make sure that I added some more character and exaggeration to the painting.  I used Photoshop CS4 to create it.  It is always a challenge to create emotional art that can really hit home to those that appreciate the genre of 1950′s Vintage Race’s.  Over time I have been just falling completely in love with the era and the beautifully styled cars that are now somewhat  lost in today’s world.

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