Beloved former President George W. Bush continues to improve as a painter, honing a unique style that is at once hyper-realistic and daringly abstract, seeming to transcend the natural world. Bush's portraits exude the personality of his subjects, and offer a rare glimpse into the soul of the man behind the brush.
Bush will be unveiling more than twenty portraits of world leaders as part of a new exhibit at Southern Methodist University: "The Art of Leadership: A President's Personal Diplomacy." It looks fantastic. See for yourself (photos via Associated Press):
Tony Blair
Vladimir Putin
Ehud Olmert
Pervez Musharraf
Manmohan Singh
Papa Bush
Other great leaders who excelled at painting include Winston Churchill and Dwight Eisenhower.
Now, watch this video.
Don't miss this epic quote from GWB43: "I expect I'll be painting 'til I drop. And my last stroke as I'm heading into the grave. I wonder what color it will be."