Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail
"Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail" motorcycle painting by Lesley Spanos. Oil on 9 x 12" Raymar canvas panel. ©Copyright 2009, all rights reserved.
Fortunately I had my camera with me the day I saw this Harley in a parking lot at the Indiana State Fair. I’m not a motorcycle person, but this thing was a work of art. It was gorgeous. The chrome was blindingly shiny, reflecting sky and clouds and earth.
Painting the State Fair
State Fair, USA is artist Lesley Spanos' tribute to the American agricultural fair. "Just about anything I would want to paint can be found at the Fair."
The series is the culmination of years of research. Spanos has photographed and sketched her local fair - the Indiana State Fair - extensively for the past four summers, amassing a large collection of reference material for working in-studio. Ultimately the collection is destined for a book and fine art reproductions. (Read about the project in more depth here.)
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