Arthur brouthers Among the power tools and gallons upon gallons of paint at Arthur Brouthers’ NoDa studio lies the most important tool, a little black notebook containing the secrets of his trade: his self-discovered paint mixtures. These “tricks” are a combination of chemical reactions and paint manipulation with various tools that create each shape and layer of his paintings. While most artists use brushes and palette knives to make their mark on their creations, Arthur spends hours mixing paint and poking chemical paint bubbles with a toothpick. While the process may not seem glamorous, the results are breathtaking: colorful abstract pieces that resemble elements of both the natural world and the celestial. WWW.arthurbrouthers.com
“The results are not entirely predictable; which parallels the natural world my work emulates.” - arthur brouthers
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