Guatemalan Handicrafts at Via Argentina

In front of El Trapiche Restaurant, I saw a street peddler selling brightly-colored objects which seemed to attracts several tourists while I was there.

I’m a curious guy, so I went over to his place and inspected what he had to offer that was so attractive to tourists exiting the restaurant.  They were handicrafts made by Guatemalan Indians in Central America.  Among the beautifully made objects were belts, key holders, cell phone bags, hair pins, wrist bands and necklaces, just to name a few.  I asked for the price of a hair pin.  It was $12.00.

I didn’t want to keep this artistic scene all by myself, so I fetched my Birthday camera and this is what came out of its lens.  Here we go.

Photograph of a street peddler and his assortment of Guatemalan handicrafts. (Credit: Omar Upegui R.)

This is an additional display of beautiful Guatemalan manual art for sale at Via Argentina in front of El Trapiche Restaurant. (Credit: Omar Upegui R.)

If you appreciate authentic handcrafts from different places of the world, this is a good place to buy something different for  your loved ones.  Be prepared to bring some greenbacks.  Good Day.

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Using Pencils as Canvas

An original painting made by Ghost Patrol using several pencils as canvas. (Credit: Oddee.com)

Most artists use canvas to paint their masterpieces.  But very few would select pencils to serve the purpose of a canvas.  This is first time I’ve seen such an attempt to paint on top of pencils.  The author calls it Pencil Art.

By the name of GhostPartol, this Australian artist creates beautiful works of art using pencils as canvas! A self-taught illustrator, he moved from the area of stencil art to exhibit his illustration work worldwide. His works of art ranges form fine ink drawings, graffiti, and commissioned murals to soft sculptures.

The picture above is an example of what this singular artists is able to do with pencils.  If you want to see more of his pictures, please click here and enjoy his creations over pencils.  Good Day.

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Photograph of the Day: Laughing Blue Face

Photograph of an original commercial sign found at Via Argentina in Panama City, Panama. (Credit: Omar Upegui R.)

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