Texas

Wow, this would have to fit into a classic Vanzella in every sense of the word. The colour space, the flat illustration style, the hot rods, the texture and last but not least, the light poles….and then there’s my other favourite thing, shadows :) You’d have to be very proud of this Paul!

Yes! this is what we affectionately call a Rat Rod!! what a specimen! My dad is a big Gearhead! ;)

I think I’ll stick to the Rav ;)
Excellent treatment and love the sky textures….I like how the guy on the bike is right into it…..
I think some WD40 may be in order lol…....

Outstanding

GREAT !

WOW! Quite a ride Excellent Photography as always = )

It’s a great image, Paul, but, I’m afraid that if my other half came home with something like that, it’d end up in the bin soquickly he’d wonder what happened to it! LOL @ Tracey, I agree with her. I love the subdued colours, it has an almost “other world” look.

This is too frickin’ much Paul. Seriously tricked out ride!! Great processing, as Mel aptly said.

Gorgeous!

the auto looks so alive…the boy/man..compassionate yet revears this massive icon. This signature light pole is teaching me much..if I was not in the airport on my iPhone I would attempt to write.. Such subtle wisdom in your choice of shots.

Loving your texture choice Mr V!

What a cool and classic image – impecably rendered as always :)

Reminds me of Jim’s car in MASK… LOL

Nice capture…

Oh YEAH! Tooooooo cool, dude! I can just see that scraping and sparkin’ over the street humps in my road LMAO! Great treatment!

Amazing! Nice capture Paul!

An image that is screaming out Paul Vanzella no need to add the artist name…....fantastic work Paul.

Gosh that is good great work you are a fine artist
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Complete with knuckle dusters hanging from the rearview!!
Mad Max meets Ratfink!

What an amazing car, love the stucco texture too and your capture. I was talking to a man from Texas today, he sounded like Forest Gump.

Awesome image Paul!

Nice! Loving your processing and choice of subject…. very cooool

Wonderful Paul, Well done!

Of course it’s Texas and, of course it’s a ‘Vanzella’! Just stunning in every way!

Marvelous, love the texture and tones….................could be straight from “Mad Max”

excellent again Paul..another Classic PV… like the use of the texture and the reduced pallette

Beautiful, as always ;)

Wow, like I really hope this guy doesn`t hit a speed bump at over 5 mph!
Paul, you are so the master of the surreal.
You know, aside from your perfect timing and construction of the image to get your vibe nailed down (just love the way the guy on the bike is hob-knobbing with the cool…), there`s a recurring undertone in this amazing style of yours and each time you do something new I try to figure out what it is that is so compelling. OK, your warm lazy afternoon tones and your fine art processing do lots for engaging my total engagement… but what I also noticed is the way you split your square frame in half with all the action taking place in the lower half and leaving the top for the passive, open sky with those rolling clouds acting as the buffer zone. And then there`s that lamppost… smack in the center (Lina noticed this too), sticking straight up into the vast openness… It`s almost as if it`s a massive hypodermic sucking the scene out of the heavens on onto your amazing stage.

Paul, this is yet another masterpiece… ain`t your trophy cabinet getting kinda full by now??
Like my favs are overflowing cause of you!!

Great composition, treatment… and colors. I like it a lot!

Texas, so cool, sun, surreal machines, ... so good, well presented

Another masterpiece!

Luscious and cinematic – and that flaming hotrod peaking out the back just keeps up the symphony….

Now that is cool, I have never seen anything like that. I sure hope his chassis is on hydraulics or he is going to be smoothing the road surface as he drives. – hehehe

a fifties book cover so beautifully rendered in that unmistakebale fashion

the oh so wonderful feel of a sunny afternoon perfectly caught with the clouds in the soft blue sky

the guy on the bike a wannabe “ratter” with his easyrider bars

and just to make the point in the middle distance a hot rod in the normal sense LOL

I have no idea how much of this was staged, nor do I care because the end result is an absolutely stunning image

Bravo Paul

Love ‘N’ Laughter Kriss

“Ape Hangers”, springer bike, Cadillac grill, air ride suspension, in progress frenched headlights. This shot covers the whole gasoline alley feel. New meets old in a very progressive stance.

Another terrific image! Great composition and texture.

Exceptional look to this Paul, adore the colours and texture.

I am a New Yorker. As such, there are very few wonderful things I can say about Texas…

This image made me laugh so hard at its “good-ol’0boy” reality that I spit coffee and cried.

Thank you. Most sincerely. This made my morning. :D

Your fabulous style makes me look, and look again and again. “Every picture tells a story” truly applies. I just love the comp and treatment. :))

Exact Texas mood. Love the treatment.

Double wow for this shot…

this is BRILLIANT…......you are really doing some very exceptional work!

All we need now are a couple of moons on the horizon.

Nice work Paul.

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Love the colours and treatment in this and many of your works. It’s very distinct and if I lived in your world I’d always be able to wear my sunnies and a t-shirt and it would always be a little warmer for a little bit longer all the time. Cool stuff 8)

OK, I had to sleep on this one after favoriting it last night as it is masterwork from you with your signature style, and yet somehow breaking new ground as you do so often. The colors, textures and shadows are out of this world (and in your brilliant one!). The composition just kills me w/the four guys totally into it and the flames and side view of the car in back framing the right. The repetition of the 2 leaning tires on the left with the orange poles reaching into that how-did-you-do-it sky makes this an unbelievable image Paul!!! and I haven’t even mentioned the star here, the insane vehicle!! I’ll be at a kustom car show this weekend and I really don’t think I’ll be seeing anything like this!! I’ll give it a try though!! Soooo good I can’t stand it…

another amazing composition Paul, did the main subject car actually go? drivable that is.

I would say you did a fantastic job on your journalism..amazing textures..outstanding as always

Great ‘painterly’ texture and tone, Paul, with a subtle touch of ‘Mad Max’ – or should I say ‘Angry Orville?’ The pragmatist in me is concerned about the ground clearance!

love the treatment to this shot, as most of your work, awesome…

Brilliant image Paul, the treatment is sublime!

Wow this is amazing Paul! Love the textured sky and tones and what about that chromed monster, you must be having so much fun;)

great subject and execution paul, really like the way you put texture over the sky

awesome post work!

Real affection there,as always Vanzella

That’s a verb in my world, Vanzella

Your a Magician Paul. You should hear me muttering “How does he do it…how does he do it?”

Definitely in your element I see !!! Great treatment, has a really 50s feel for me :-)

Dumb question….Paul, I take it that you have just been to the States?? This is indicative of your fab and famous style. That car is a beast and beauty is certainly in the eye of the owner. I like the casual conversation going on with the guy on the bike and the guy behind the wheel. This has to be a fave. Bet you had a great time there. Well done. Cheers Elana.

Photo journalism never looks this artistic to me! Are those lamp posts following you around? lol.

Saw a doco on custom cars where the boys had the hotted-up cars to attract girls and fast, rough looking ones to get away from them in. I would love to go over to the US to see all the hillbilly cars and houses that you don’t get to see usually.

Beautiful!....I can confess that I have many of your pictures on my bookmark list under the label INSPIRATIONAL ART. where I go whenever I need any sort of visual input. It’s always growing in numbers and you are in very good and noble company on that label :) ... Nevil, Mushca, Rubens, Goya, Sean Rodwell, Bass, Warhole, Rick Griffin, Miss Tulous of course and many more….

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Great style and colouring

fantastic work. reminds me of photorealistism painting. love the quality of light. these have a feeling of Americana about them, though you’re from Australia.

Did you get this shot at Texas Heat Wave or the show in Austin this spring?

Sensational, Paul. Was this at a car show or something??

so right. this is as “sick nasty” as they come