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Watercolor of Alfa Romeo Guilia by Claudia Liebenberg.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Women show their passion for automobiles in a myriad of ways. Some become gearheads. Others go into racing. Many enter the auto industry as engineers, designers, or line workers. They work at auto dealerships and auto factories. Women collect cars, join automotive organizations, and become automotive historians. They are employed as automotive journalists, editors, reviewers, and photographers. And some demonstrate auto appreciation by simply getting behind the wheel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As reported in a recent Petrolicious<\/a> article, Claudia Liebenberg is a South African artist who displays her enthusiasm for cars through painting. Although her first love is motorcycles, she developed an interest in automobiles through her father who spent some time as a race car driver in his youth. As she notes, \u201che always had some sort of classic car parked at home and always took us out for rides.\u201d Her favorites are classic European sports cars; the detailed grills and sleek curves present an artistic challenge she gladly takes on. Liebenberg\u2019s medium of choice is watercolor, which can be difficult and unforgiving. As Liebenberg remarks, \u201cit\u2019s got a mind of its own. [\u2026] You have to try and capture and guide it into the shape you have in mind, to the color gradient you have in mind.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Liebenberg\u2019s works are minutely detailed; they capture every nut and bolt, each shadow and reflection. Her love for the subject matter is evident in every stroke. Liebenberg shares her  creative process on Instagram; folks can follow the evolution of a vehicle step by step. Liebenberg\u2019s Instagram account functions as her own assembly line as she invites people to be part of the process. Her work has garnered notice; she recently embarked on an evolving career painting commissioned pieces for brands such as BMW. Liebenberg\u2019s dedicated passion for machines and her own honed artistic ability has produced exquisite paintings admired by both the creative set and dedicated auto aficionados.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is a longstanding assumption that women do not have the same appreciation for the automobile as their male counterparts. However, it is not that women are indifferent to cars, but rather, they express their passion in different ways. As the article focused on Claudia Liebenberg argues, art \u2013 whether painting, drawing, photography, or sculpture \u2013 can provide women with the means to illustrate \u2013 literally and figuratively \u2013 a love of automobiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anderson, Arabella. \u201cBe Honest: The Water-Color Paintings of Claudia Liebenberg.\u201d Petrolicious.com<\/a><\/em> 26 June 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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