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Antonio Pelayo Animal Paintings

Born in Glendale, CA, and raised in the Mexican countryside, Antonio Pelayo uses his artwork to question ideologies of home, identity, and trust. Moving from a quintessential American suburb replete with white picket fences to a tiny village of adobe churches urged Pelayo to adapt, while simultaneously searching for himself amongst the teasing cries of other children. Looking for solace, he picked up a pencil and began to draw using the murals of Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Orozco to inspire him. Upon moving back to Glendale, his world was once again upended and he once again used his artwork as a way to forge connections. In 1994, he joined Disney Studio’s Ink Paint Department where he learned traditional celluloid animation techniques. It was in this context that Pelayo could imagine his portrait works could be exhibited, and have a direct, powerful impact on an audience. The intimacy and vulnerability between the subject and artist is one facet of what inspires Pelayo to create hyper-realistic and extremely detailed portraits. A stark contrast to the linework that he has worked on at Disney for over two decades, his fine art pieces explore the most intimate pieces of ourselves.

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Artist: Antonio Pelayo
"Dont Belong Here" (FRAMED) Painting 18" x 24" inch by Antonio Pelayo
By Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Dont Belong Here" (FRAMED) Painting 18" x 24" inch by Antonio Pelayo Medium: Pencil on Paper, Acrylic Ink Paint on Animation Acetate Size: 18" x 24" inch Size framed: 20" x ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Antonio Pelayo Animal Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil

"El Toro" (FRAMED) Painting 14.5" x 20" inch by Antonio Pelayo
By Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
"El Toro" (FRAMED) Painting 14.5" x 20" inch by Antonio Pelayo Medium: Pencil on Paper, Acrylic Ink Paint on Animation Acetate Size: 12" x 17" inch Size framed: 14.5" x 20" i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Antonio Pelayo Animal Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil

"La Vaca" (FRAMED) Painting 14.5" x 20" inch by Antonio Pelayo
By Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
"La Vaca" (FRAMED) Painting 14.5" x 20" inch by Antonio Pelayo Medium: Pencil on Paper, Acrylic Ink Paint on Animation Acetate Size: 12" x 17" inch Size framed: 14.5" x 20" i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Antonio Pelayo Animal Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil

"Conejo" (FRAMED) Painting 14.5" x 20" inch by Antonio Pelayo
By Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Conejo" (FRAMED) Painting 14.5" x 20" inch by Antonio Pelayo Medium: Pencil on Paper, Acrylic Ink Paint on Animation Acetate Size: 12" x 17" inch Size framed: 14.5" x 20" in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Antonio Pelayo Animal Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil

"El Hombre" (FRAMED) Painting 14.5" x 20" inch by Antonio Pelayo
By Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
"El Hombre" (FRAMED) Painting 14.5" x 20" inch by Antonio Pelayo Medium: Pencil on Paper, Acrylic Ink & Paint on Animation Acetate Size: 12" x 17" inch Size framed: 14.5" x 20" inc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Antonio Pelayo Animal Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil

"El Purerco" (FRAMED) Painting 14.5" x 20" inch by Antonio Pelayo
By Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
"El Purerco" (FRAMED) Painting 14.5" x 20" inch by Antonio Pelayo Medium: Pencil on Paper, Acrylic Ink & Paint on Animation Acetate Size: 12" x 17" inch Size framed: 14.5" x 20" in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Antonio Pelayo Animal Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil

"Calica" (FRAMED) Painting 14.5" x 20" inch by Antonio Pelayo
By Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Calica" (FRAMED) Painting 14.5" x 20" inch by Antonio Pelayo Medium: Pencil on Paper, Acrylic Ink & Paint on Animation Acetate Size: 12" x 17" inch Size framed: 14.5" x 20" inch ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Antonio Pelayo Animal Paintings

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Paper, Pencil, Ink, Acrylic

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