MUSIC, GUITAR, HOWARD LAMAR, CALIFORNIA ORIGINAL OIL Start Price USD 11,500.00 Current Price USD 11,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, July 17, 2008 End Time Thursday, July 24, 2008 Location Fine Art Galleria See more about 'MUSIC, GUITAR, HOWARD LAMAR, CALIFORNIA ORIGINAL OIL' Description view my other auctions below:   visit my entire auction showcase Click to EnlargeClick to EnlargeClick to Enlarge     Just one of inkFrog's Creations     » Description This listing represents a rare and exciting opportunity for the sophisticated collector to acquire an original painting by brilliant contemporary “modernist” California artist Howard Lamar.   The painting, titled “Ricardo” is original oil on canvas from Lamar’s studio in 2004. Ricardo fulfills the imagery of Lamar’s love of music and his fresh and emotional approach to figures in fantasy. The colors are explosive.   The guitar playing figure is reminiscent of John Lennon, The Beatles, and the seventies style and color of Peter Max. It is a very happy and positive work of art full of Lamar’s icons representing amoung other things love, romance, family, and wisdom.   His work hangs in collections world wide with collectors from Canada to Hong Kong. His unique language, visual within his art, is expressed through his iconographic images that his loyal collectors have appreciated and enjoyed for over 30 years.   The Los Angeles times says: “Lamar’s illuminations blend dissimilar media to achieve fine color and brilliance. The images, late 20th Century in concept, are frequently mystical and autobiographical”.   It further states on the artist’s website: Painting in a style reminiscent of Picasso, Chagall, and Matisse, Howard blends the Old Master and Modernist styles with his own whimsical approach. He has often said, “Art is feelings put on paper”. Howard evokes uplifting emotions by using birth and happy colors.   Gallery retail on this beautiful painting was $27,000 in 2004. Lamar’s work continues to increase in collectability and price with current work reaching as high as $225,000. Additional photos available by emailing me at dolly12@aol.com.   Artist: Howard Lamar, California Title: Ricardo Medium: Original oil on canvas. Year: 2004 Size: 34.75 x 45 inches Condition: Excellent   Provenance is included. This fine painting is currently in the collection of the original owner in Santa Barbara; received directly from the artist.   Shipping will be a flat cost of $150. Packaging and shipment will be performed by a professional art shipping company and contracted by the owner in Santa Barbara. The work will be fully insured. Please contact me for additional questions.     Sign up for The Fine Art Collectors News.Click here now!     Dolly D. HeadleyFine Art GalleriaGenuine AllExperts Art Expert Check out my bio/ratings     » Payment and Shipping Payment may be made using Check, Money order, or PayPal. Payment expected within 7 days close of auction. Please do not send cash. International buyers please email me for shipping outside the continental U.S. Personal checks may be held until cleared before item is shipped. Shipping and Packaging of Fine Art Only the finest materials are used in the shipment of art from Fine Art Galleria. Framed and/or stretched canvas art packaging materials may include bubble wrap; styrofoam peanuts; art shipping box; and tape. Unframed paper art is shipped in protective plastic either flat, (well protected within double wall extra thick cardboard cut to size), or carefully rolled and shipped in a tube. I use USPS Priority when within the size limit. Larger shipments will be by FedEx Ground or UPS Ground. I include insurance in the shipping costs. Please consider that the cost for shipping fine due to the high cost of packaging materials, the increased time and care for packaging, and the increased carrier costs due to fuel surcharges, is going to be inherently higher than most other products purchased on eBay. Once your art is shipped, you will receive a shipping notice with tracking information from USPS, PayPal, or UPS, whichever applies. Please retain the notifying email as you will need the tracking number if you wish to check on its progress. On Mar-22-08 at 11:26:27 PDT, seller added the following information: On Jul-15-08 at 15:24:53 PDT, seller added the following information:On Jul-20-08 at 16:49:59 PDT, seller added the following information: Place a Bid!