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“A large part of my art is the first step, the actual journey; experiencing nature in person and observing it. Whether it’s the delicate eyelashes of an elephant up-close, or the continually changing hues of the world around me, I’ve learned that all the parts create the whole. The adventure itself helps shape my interpretation." - Topher Straus
THE PROCESS
Having selected an image that speaks to his soul, Straus puts on his Apple Vision Pro goggles. “When I make my paintings,” he says with his ever-boyish enthusiasm, “I live inside them.” Fully immersed in an image, he then gradually, joyously transforms it using his own suite of digital painting tools, shaping and coloring it to express the scene’s very essence as he himself literally sees it.”
Next, he deploys the high-tech process of “sublimation,” transfusing his painting into an imperishable, glossy polymer coating on durable aluminum-alloy sheet, then coating it with a glossy resin finish. The resulting luminous images — created in a range of sizes and in strictly limited editions — enable light to reflect off the metal, endowing each finished painting with extraordinarily vibrant richness.
THE FRAME
The painting is bonded to a black 1.3" thick edge mounted frame, The result is sleek and modern, and allows for easy hanging on your wall with the pre-installed professional art hanging wire. For a more secure and low profile hang, use the included bonus secure mounting system. See "Hanging Instructions" for more details.