Flavia Delgado - CAPTAIN BONES XL
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Flavia Delgado's original acrylic painting CAPTAIN BONES XL, a 70 by 100 cm multicolour portrait in a Pop Art style, hand-signed, created in 2026, originating from Spain and sold directly by the artist; the work is unframed, rolled for shipment with a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.
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CAPTAIN BONES is a 70 x 100 cm painting by Flavia Delgado inspired by the classic imagery of maritime tales, ancient adventure posters, and the vintage graphic aesthetic of the mid-20th century.
The work portrays a skeleton captain smoking a pipe while holding the wheel of a large galleon at sea. Dressed in a navy blue overcoat and a red-and-white striped shirt, the character blends dark humor, adventure, and visual theatrics, creating a powerful, cinematic image.
Flavia Delgado blends influences from pop art, pulp illustration, and old nautical and adventure posters, using bold black lines, strong flat colors, and a frontal composition with a high graphic impact. The visual treatment recalls both vintage illustrated advertisements and classic pirate and explorer novels.
The color palette, based on deep blues, intense reds, blacks, and dune tones, provides an elegant and nostalgic maritime atmosphere. The skeleton turned captain conveys a symbolic sense of eternity, voyage, and challenge against the ocean.
CAPTAIN BONES is a work that fuses adventure, irony, and contemporary vintage aesthetics, ideal for interiors with personality, creative spaces, or collections inspired by the nautical universe and the classic imagery of the seas.
SHIPPING:
The work is offered directly by FLAVIA DELGADO, guaranteeing its authenticity with a certificate signed by the artist herself.
The painting (UNFRAMED) will be carefully rolled and protected inside a sturdy cardboard tube for shipping.
After payment is confirmed, a period of three days is required to prepare the piece and ship it. The delivery time will depend on the destination, with a maximum of up to ten business days.
Seller's Story
I present a pictorial work line strongly linked to illustration and artistic poster design. My works combine the language of classic poster art with the plastic freedom of contemporary painting: flat colors, defined contours, direct scenes, and a clear narrative sense.
My work dialogues with the tradition of 20th-century poster art, especially with the universe of Art Deco and European and North American advertising posters, where authors like A. M.. Cassandre, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, and Leonetto Cappiello used synthetic imagery and color for visual impact. There are also affinities with European comic graphics and the clear line, from Hergé to modern editorial illustration.
In my paintings, I depict interiors, architectures, figures, and travel scenes—such as roads, vintage cars, or landscapes—approached from a graphic perspective reminiscent of posters and illustrated books, but transferred to the realm of painting on paper and canvas. I aim for each image to function like a frame or a narrative poster, capable of suggesting a broader story without needing to explain it.
Translated by Google TranslateCAPTAIN BONES is a 70 x 100 cm painting by Flavia Delgado inspired by the classic imagery of maritime tales, ancient adventure posters, and the vintage graphic aesthetic of the mid-20th century.
The work portrays a skeleton captain smoking a pipe while holding the wheel of a large galleon at sea. Dressed in a navy blue overcoat and a red-and-white striped shirt, the character blends dark humor, adventure, and visual theatrics, creating a powerful, cinematic image.
Flavia Delgado blends influences from pop art, pulp illustration, and old nautical and adventure posters, using bold black lines, strong flat colors, and a frontal composition with a high graphic impact. The visual treatment recalls both vintage illustrated advertisements and classic pirate and explorer novels.
The color palette, based on deep blues, intense reds, blacks, and dune tones, provides an elegant and nostalgic maritime atmosphere. The skeleton turned captain conveys a symbolic sense of eternity, voyage, and challenge against the ocean.
CAPTAIN BONES is a work that fuses adventure, irony, and contemporary vintage aesthetics, ideal for interiors with personality, creative spaces, or collections inspired by the nautical universe and the classic imagery of the seas.
SHIPPING:
The work is offered directly by FLAVIA DELGADO, guaranteeing its authenticity with a certificate signed by the artist herself.
The painting (UNFRAMED) will be carefully rolled and protected inside a sturdy cardboard tube for shipping.
After payment is confirmed, a period of three days is required to prepare the piece and ship it. The delivery time will depend on the destination, with a maximum of up to ten business days.
Seller's Story
I present a pictorial work line strongly linked to illustration and artistic poster design. My works combine the language of classic poster art with the plastic freedom of contemporary painting: flat colors, defined contours, direct scenes, and a clear narrative sense.
My work dialogues with the tradition of 20th-century poster art, especially with the universe of Art Deco and European and North American advertising posters, where authors like A. M.. Cassandre, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, and Leonetto Cappiello used synthetic imagery and color for visual impact. There are also affinities with European comic graphics and the clear line, from Hergé to modern editorial illustration.
In my paintings, I depict interiors, architectures, figures, and travel scenes—such as roads, vintage cars, or landscapes—approached from a graphic perspective reminiscent of posters and illustrated books, but transferred to the realm of painting on paper and canvas. I aim for each image to function like a frame or a narrative poster, capable of suggesting a broader story without needing to explain it.
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Edition
Original
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Sold with frame
No
Artist
Flavia Delgado
Technique
Acrylic painting
Title of artwork
CAPTAIN BONES XL
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Spain
Year
2026
Colour
Multicolour
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
100 cm
Width
70 cm
Weight
600 g
Depiction/theme
Portrait
Style
Pop Art
Period
2020+
