I was thinking about the Hubby's art portfolio today and I really wish more people could see the kind of paintings that he does. They are amazing! He developed what I believe is a revolutionary style that combines realist with impressionist or abstract art. He did this with some smaller but mostly large scale pieces painted in an acrylic medium with none other than a disposed of, old, knarly... TOOTHBRUSH! This sounds crazy to many I'm sure, but "found brush" is a common activity in art classes where the students paint with things other than typical brushes, and thats kinda what inspired these. The toothbrush bristles give such a unique texture and adds so much depth to the paintings. From far away the paintings are beautiful, but up close they are amazing... there are probrably about a hundred layers of paint placed in this painting. So seeing his temple from far away looks gray, but up close has blues, purples, and many other colored blended in. He is not just a great art teacher in a high school, but is also a very talented artist and painter. I hope one day he gets more fully discovered by those around him in the art world so that others can see the beauty and talent that I see every time I see his work.
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