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Artist Esther Mahlangu, 81, Paints Tribal Art on a Car, Photos Show Amazing Work

Monday, May 17, 2021 at 5:18 PM by Kelly Lippke

- Photos of well-known Mzansi artist Esther Mahlangu working on the body of a vehicle has caused much social media buzz

- Many people praised Esther online, marvelling at her accomplished skills in Ndebele art

- Tweeps appreciated how focused Esther seemed in the snaps documenting her painstaking strokes and attention to the perfect geometry of the designs

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Mzansi artist, 81-year-old Esther Mahlangu, has wowed people with her Ndebele art talent as photos of her doing what she's good at went viral.

In the photos, Esther can be seen painting a white Fiat and the result is something epic to behold. Esther is known for Ndebele tribal art and has a following both in South Africa and abroad after decades in the industry.

81-year-old grandma who artistically paints cars for a living wow people who her work in cute photos — Esther Mahlangu displaying her skills as she decorates a car. Photo source: @AfricaStoryLive
Source: UGC

See her post below:

As at the time of writing this report, the post has been liked 1,000 times with several comments. Briefly News compiled some of the reactions below:

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@sleckitty said:

"South Africans know colour."

@a_chukukere said:

"Beautiful, interesting, awesome idea."

@EducNurture said:

"Exotic!? Are you for real? For the record, decorating anything in an exceptional way is quite amazing from anyone."

@achile_idris said:

"Amazing artwork from my grandma."

@nanayawbo said:

"This is so cool."

@IgboRoyaltea said:

"Love this!"

@hypee3 said:

"A queen I stan."

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Meanwhile, Briefly News earlier reported that an artistic lady with the handle @ceracerni surprised Twitter users with her painting skill as she transformed a lift to look like a yellow bus.

Using 3D-painting, the lady transformed the entrance of an elevator such that when a person enters, it would seem they are boarding a bus. The lady said the photo is one of the several projects she did for the SBC company after someone recommended her.