Summery Lefkada island, Fresh off the easel. This one of a kind painting is now available along with prints of Porto Katsiki on paper or canvas. This could make a great gift for the holiday season!

Oil paint on canvas, 35.5W x 26H x 2D cm, completed November 2024

A sailing adventure in Lefkada’s number one star, Porto Katsiki. They anchor, head to the beach, and dive into paradise.

The sunny sky is lightly dotted with clouds.

The azure colors in this sailing in Lefkada painting against a backdrop of white sand and cliffs with pine trees that tumble toward the coast.

The transparent, turquoise waters of this Ionian jewel are unforgettable.

It’s a perfect recipe for a summer holiday.

Stay warm with a reminder of your summer moments in Greece with this painting of Lefkada.

Allow me to give a little back story on this piece.

I decided to take this back to the drawing board. At first, I planned to make a challenge with this piece. I wanted to see if I could finish it in 1-2 days. This would allow me to post new paintings more frequently in order to appease the social media algorithm Gods. After two days, I called it finished and posted it. After looking at it some more, I realized that I wished I had spent more time on it.

This was an important lesson for me. I felt ashamed of my work. After that, I realized that I'd rather allow each painting to take the full time it needs than to just rush it out for social media. I don't care if I lose money or if the algorithm Gods decide to cast me into the abyss. I'm done sacrificing my artistic integrity for the tech elites.

A painting may truly never be finished. But you should never sacrifice its quality to get a post. Never rush art.

Prints on canvas

Looks like an original painting, printed on quality canvas and stretched on a wooden frame

Prints on paper of sailing in Lefkada painting

Variety of sizes with mat options, Hand-signed with certificate of authenticity

Thank you for your support - Zac

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Arriving in the port of Γιαλός in Symi, you see so many traditional stone houses, colorfully painted.

Bright ochres, indigos, and terracotta, with red-tiled roofs and little balconies. It’s truly a fairytale island

Throughout the canvas, we have the energy of the nightlife. People are out dining walking here and there, having conversations under a full moon.

There are so many bright reflections on the calm sea. Warm tones of yellow, pink, orange and gold. A sharp contrast with the cool dark backdrop of the slopes of Γιαλός.

Almost every color of the spectrum has been used in the “A Night in Symi painting”. I incorporated loose brushstrokes and countless layers of thick paint. This allows light to enter the paint film and illuminate the image

A Night in Symi Painting

Oil paint on canvas, 100W x 70H x 3.5D cm, completed October 2024

The “A Night in Symi painting” is now available for purchase along with other items to my shop. There are prints of this piece on paper, canvas, tote bags, t-shirts, and hoodies.

You can use the code “SYMI” at checkout for a 15% discount on all Symi items. It’s valid from Monday, November 4th until Saturday, November 9th.

Prints on Paper of A Night in Symi Painting

Variety of sizes with mat options, hand-signed with certificate of authenticity

Prints on Canvas

Looks like an original painting, printed on quality canvas and stretched on a wooden frame

Tote Bags of A Night in Symi Painting

100% organic cotton tote bag with screen print, these are significantly thicker (300 GSM) than our previous line.

Black T-Shirts

100% combed and ring-spun cotton, pre-shrunk fabric

White T-Shirts

100% combed and ring-spun cotton, pre-shrunk fabric

White Hoodies

85% organic cotton, 15% recycled polyester, flat drawcords with metal eyelets for a premium feel

Thank you for your support - Zac

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It's been so rewarding to collaborate with people here in Aegina and to share my work in person. I'm hoping to sell paintings, of course, but I'm also interested in using my work to do other things. If this painting exhibition in Aegina helps drive traffic and purchases at Rico Blings I will be happy. Also, if I can share some of the hidden areas of Aegina that I have discovered which are depicted in the paintings there that would be nice as well.

All of the paintings are available through my online shop.

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Mulberry House Window in Corfu
50 x 40 x 2cm (20x16x.8 in)
Oil paint on canvas

I just finished the first oil painting of the year! This artwork depicts looking out of a window at Mulberry House. It’s a charming stone house above the North East coast of Corfu. I found this house on Twitter and it's been a place I've wanted to visit for a while. They often post photos of the view from this window and I thought it was iconic. This is the first time I have asked someone if I can make a painting based on their photo and they happily agreed. They've been really excited about the progress and are such nice people. Here's a link to their page incase you're interested in staying in Corfu sometime!

I hope you all enjoy this piece and are all having a great start to the year.

View Original Painting on Shop

All the best,
Zac

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I have been painting a lot, finishing the Cape Sounio, Temple of Poseidon - painting. It was nice to go on a trip and meet people at the opening.

Have a great September!

Kind regards,
Zachary Zorbas

My paintings that are exhibited:

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The painting of it started outdoors, right in the courtyard of the church. It was a new experience, to be out in the town while people were passing by and checking me painting. Although this church is situated in the middle of the Aegina town, it is very peaceful and serene there.

Until next time! 

All the best,
Zac

The Cathedral of Aegina

Courtyard of the cathedral and painting progress

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Two new paintings coming!

1. Temple of Apollo, Aegina

In the spring I was walking near the The Temple of Apollo on Aegina.  It dates from the 6th century BC, even earlier than the Parthenon in Athens. There were an incredible amount of flowers that inspired me to want to paint it so here goes.

2. Arch of Kipi

Recently while hiking, I randomly spotted an incredibly arch in the cliffs of Southeastern Aegina near Vlachides. There is no road but I found a trail to get down there. I will be doing an outdoor painting there with my new camera and drone equipment to capture the whole process on YouTube. I will start after the Apollo painting is finished, probably.

Upcoming YouTube Videos

I plan to make better YouTube videos along with both of these paintings. Better shots with a view of the entire process, new gear with 4K quality, aerial drone footage while outdoor painting.

New gear

I have some new microphone equipment so I will be experimenting with adding some voice audio/narration to the videos to talk about the experience and what I'm learning. Also purchased a GoPro, a Drone(DJI Air 2s) and a bunch of accessories.

Upcoming painting trip in July! Amorgos

We just booked a trip to Amorgos

We will be going there to explore, paint and share our experience! I've been wanting to go to this island for quite a while now so I'm very excited.

Hope you all are doing well and thank you for reading!

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