{"product_id":"abandoned-mastery-machine-8-inch-by-10-inch-print","title":"The Stranded Mystery Van (Print)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach print is:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuseum-quality giclée print on heavyweight archival fine art paper, designed to last for generations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery purchase helps Paco continue creating art and supports our family's small business.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Artwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Stranded Mystery Van is an original watercolor painting inspired by the Mystery Machine from Scooby-Doo, reimagined through my Abandoned Collection as the tragic remains of a mystery that potentially spun out of control before it could be solved. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe van sits stranded beneath a burning desert sky, riddled with bullet holes and slowly disappearing beneath the rust. A makeshift flag hangs from the side of the van made from Shaggy's tattered shirt with three letters graffitied across it: \"SOS\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround the van are items that belonged to the people that once traveled inside it. A pair of glasses... a scarf... an ascot... a slipper... a magnifying glass... even an old collar remains chained to the front bumper of the van with an old bone laying on the ground beside it. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut everyone is gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's what makes this painting feel different to me. Scooby-Doo was always built around the promise that eventually the mystery would be solved. There were clues to follow, suspects to question, monsters to unmask... No matter how strange things became, by the end of the story we understood what happened.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis time, there is nobody left to pull off the mask. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaybe the van broke down. Maybe the gang went looking for help. Maybe the bullet holes tell us something worse happened. Someone survived long enough to make the SOS flag and leave one final \"ZOINKS!\" across the side of the van.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter that, we don't know... and honestly the mystery is sometimes the best part.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe spend so much of our lives looking for explanations. We want to know why people leave, why terrible things happen, why relationships end, why certain chapters of our lives unfolded the way they did. We search through the evidence because some part of us believe that understanding what happened might finally give us peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnfortunately, life doesn't always give us the answers. Sometimes the clues are all that's left.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike many of the paintings in my Abandoned Collection, this painting took a world that has been preserved in our imagination and lost it deep in the passage of time. For a group that spent their lives solving mysteries, I liked imagining one final case they couldn't explain for us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaybe some mysteries are better off unsolved. Maybe sometimes we have to keep living without ever getting to pull of the mask.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Stranded Mystery Van is an independent artistic interpretation inspired by the Mystery Machine from Scooby-Doo and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Scooby-Doo, Warner Bros. Discovery, or its respective rights holders.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI created this series to reconnect with my inner child. It’s nice to take a second to remember the things I loved when I was younger... Nothing lasts forever, so appreciate things before they’re gone! I hope this collection will help you in a similar way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnframed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8 × 10 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFree shipping within the U.S.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternational shipping costs are calculated at checkout\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThank you for supporting our family and helping independent art thrive\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art by Pacoway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50980498604284,"sku":"SQ6040620","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0814\/9840\/7164\/files\/The_Stranded_Mystery_Van_._8x10_._Prodigi.jpg?v=1788472129","url":"https:\/\/www.pacoway.com\/products\/abandoned-mastery-machine-8-inch-by-10-inch-print","provider":"Art by Pacoway","version":"1.0","type":"link"}