Jean Foss
@oaxacafoss.bsky.social
Artist and animal rescue activist in Oaxaca, Mexico. (All work posted is mine, unless otherwise stated).
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Another Native CornHead themed painting, in progress. Oaxaca is the birthplace of corn, not far from my home. Acrylic on flattened, weathered, corrugated tin.
#art #painting #drawing #popart #illustration #latinamerica #oaxaca #mexico #corn
#art #painting #drawing #popart #illustration #latinamerica #oaxaca #mexico #corn
January 10, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Another Native CornHead themed painting, in progress. Oaxaca is the birthplace of corn, not far from my home. Acrylic on flattened, weathered, corrugated tin.
#art #painting #drawing #popart #illustration #latinamerica #oaxaca #mexico #corn
#art #painting #drawing #popart #illustration #latinamerica #oaxaca #mexico #corn
Warm-up sketch, from an old photo of the isthmus of Tehuantepec. Tombow marker on Bristol paper.
#sketch #sketchbook #drawing #illustration #tehuana #oaxaca #mexico
#sketch #sketchbook #drawing #illustration #tehuana #oaxaca #mexico
January 10, 2026 at 3:41 AM
Warm-up sketch, from an old photo of the isthmus of Tehuantepec. Tombow marker on Bristol paper.
#sketch #sketchbook #drawing #illustration #tehuana #oaxaca #mexico
#sketch #sketchbook #drawing #illustration #tehuana #oaxaca #mexico
Drawing practice… loosely based on an antique photo of a missionary man riding a cow, in the isthmus of Tehuantepec. Rotring isograph on watercolor paper.
#art #illustration #drawing #sketchbook #penandink #cow #dog #oaxaca #mexico
#art #illustration #drawing #sketchbook #penandink #cow #dog #oaxaca #mexico
January 9, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Drawing practice… loosely based on an antique photo of a missionary man riding a cow, in the isthmus of Tehuantepec. Rotring isograph on watercolor paper.
#art #illustration #drawing #sketchbook #penandink #cow #dog #oaxaca #mexico
#art #illustration #drawing #sketchbook #penandink #cow #dog #oaxaca #mexico
January 7, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Bestefar— portrait of my Norwegian grandfather. Pen and marker on magazine.
#drawing #illustration #sketchbook #art #portraitdrawing #oaxaca #mexico
#drawing #illustration #sketchbook #art #portraitdrawing #oaxaca #mexico
January 6, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Bestefar— portrait of my Norwegian grandfather. Pen and marker on magazine.
#drawing #illustration #sketchbook #art #portraitdrawing #oaxaca #mexico
#drawing #illustration #sketchbook #art #portraitdrawing #oaxaca #mexico
January 5, 2026 at 1:10 AM
First drawing of the year, (with a shout-out to Wyndham Lewis!).
#drawing #illustration #sketchbook #art #surrrealism #oaxaca #mexico
#drawing #illustration #sketchbook #art #surrrealism #oaxaca #mexico
January 2, 2026 at 4:30 AM
First drawing of the year, (with a shout-out to Wyndham Lewis!).
#drawing #illustration #sketchbook #art #surrrealism #oaxaca #mexico
#drawing #illustration #sketchbook #art #surrrealism #oaxaca #mexico
Cured plum seller, on vintage style travel poster for Salina Cruz (in the isthmus of Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico), inspired by Mexican graphic art in the first half of the 20th century. Acrylic on wood.
#art #illustration #painting #travel #istmodetehuantepec #oaxaca #mexico
#art #illustration #painting #travel #istmodetehuantepec #oaxaca #mexico
January 1, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Cured plum seller, on vintage style travel poster for Salina Cruz (in the isthmus of Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico), inspired by Mexican graphic art in the first half of the 20th century. Acrylic on wood.
#art #illustration #painting #travel #istmodetehuantepec #oaxaca #mexico
#art #illustration #painting #travel #istmodetehuantepec #oaxaca #mexico
Drawing from an old photo of a great aunt. Pen on magazine.
#drawing #portrait #art #illustration #oaxaca #mexico #thenewyorker
#drawing #portrait #art #illustration #oaxaca #mexico #thenewyorker
December 31, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Drawing from an old photo of a great aunt. Pen on magazine.
#drawing #portrait #art #illustration #oaxaca #mexico #thenewyorker
#drawing #portrait #art #illustration #oaxaca #mexico #thenewyorker
A couple of chili peppers in an old sketchbook. Pen (Copic multiliner) and magic marker.
#drawing #illustration #sketchbook #art #chiledearbol #chilehabanero #oaxaca #mexico
#drawing #illustration #sketchbook #art #chiledearbol #chilehabanero #oaxaca #mexico
December 30, 2025 at 2:08 PM
A couple of chili peppers in an old sketchbook. Pen (Copic multiliner) and magic marker.
#drawing #illustration #sketchbook #art #chiledearbol #chilehabanero #oaxaca #mexico
#drawing #illustration #sketchbook #art #chiledearbol #chilehabanero #oaxaca #mexico
El Perro Bandolero, Acrylic painted on a cement tile designed by the late Oaxaqueño artist, Francisco Toledo.
#art #illustration #popart #bandola #dog #painting #vintagetoys #oaxaca #mexico
#art #illustration #popart #bandola #dog #painting #vintagetoys #oaxaca #mexico
December 29, 2025 at 1:36 PM
El Perro Bandolero, Acrylic painted on a cement tile designed by the late Oaxaqueño artist, Francisco Toledo.
#art #illustration #popart #bandola #dog #painting #vintagetoys #oaxaca #mexico
#art #illustration #popart #bandola #dog #painting #vintagetoys #oaxaca #mexico
Pen and magic marker on magazine.
#drawing #illustration #art #classiccars #vintagecars #oaxaca #mexico
#drawing #illustration #art #classiccars #vintagecars #oaxaca #mexico
December 28, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Pen and magic marker on magazine.
#drawing #illustration #art #classiccars #vintagecars #oaxaca #mexico
#drawing #illustration #art #classiccars #vintagecars #oaxaca #mexico
Rainbow Thrush, Acrylic on wood.
#art #illustration #painting #popart #bird #liquitexacrylics #oaxaca #mexico
#art #illustration #painting #popart #bird #liquitexacrylics #oaxaca #mexico
December 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Rainbow Thrush, Acrylic on wood.
#art #illustration #painting #popart #bird #liquitexacrylics #oaxaca #mexico
#art #illustration #painting #popart #bird #liquitexacrylics #oaxaca #mexico
December 24, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Rotring isograph & watercolor.
#illustration #art #drawing #penandink #sketchbook #thechair #furniture #jeanfoss #oaxaca #mexico
#illustration #art #drawing #penandink #sketchbook #thechair #furniture #jeanfoss #oaxaca #mexico
December 23, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Rotring isograph & watercolor.
#illustration #art #drawing #penandink #sketchbook #thechair #furniture #jeanfoss #oaxaca #mexico
#illustration #art #drawing #penandink #sketchbook #thechair #furniture #jeanfoss #oaxaca #mexico
A drunken llama with a stretched out tee
#illustration #art #drawing #penandink #sketchbook #llama #jeanfoss #oaxaca #mexico
#illustration #art #drawing #penandink #sketchbook #llama #jeanfoss #oaxaca #mexico
December 21, 2025 at 12:31 PM
A drunken llama with a stretched out tee
#illustration #art #drawing #penandink #sketchbook #llama #jeanfoss #oaxaca #mexico
#illustration #art #drawing #penandink #sketchbook #llama #jeanfoss #oaxaca #mexico
Rotring Isograph and watercolor
#illustration #art #drawing #penandink #sketchbook #cat #jeanfoss #oaxaca #mexico
#illustration #art #drawing #penandink #sketchbook #cat #jeanfoss #oaxaca #mexico
December 17, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Rotring Isograph and watercolor
#illustration #art #drawing #penandink #sketchbook #cat #jeanfoss #oaxaca #mexico
#illustration #art #drawing #penandink #sketchbook #cat #jeanfoss #oaxaca #mexico
La Luchadora de Guadalupe, acrylic on wood, ©️Jean Foss, 2002
#virgindeguadalupe #laguadalupana #painting #oaxaca #mexico #popart #latinamericanart
#virgindeguadalupe #laguadalupana #painting #oaxaca #mexico #popart #latinamericanart
December 12, 2025 at 2:11 PM
La Luchadora de Guadalupe, acrylic on wood, ©️Jean Foss, 2002
#virgindeguadalupe #laguadalupana #painting #oaxaca #mexico #popart #latinamericanart
#virgindeguadalupe #laguadalupana #painting #oaxaca #mexico #popart #latinamericanart
Día de los Muertos, Oaxaca, with new masks by Chucho López González ( painted by me).
#papermache #dayofthedead #diademuertos #art #oaxaca #mexico
#papermache #dayofthedead #diademuertos #art #oaxaca #mexico
November 2, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Día de los Muertos, Oaxaca, with new masks by Chucho López González ( painted by me).
#papermache #dayofthedead #diademuertos #art #oaxaca #mexico
#papermache #dayofthedead #diademuertos #art #oaxaca #mexico
November 2, 2025 at 5:12 AM
October 30, 2025 at 9:54 PM