When you look at this £93-per-week rented home in Brighton, East Sussex, you might not be that impressed. I mean, what could someone possibly do with such a drab looking home? Well, get ready to have your mind blown by a 67 year old grandfather of three, former decorator, and self-made artist, Robert Burns!
This Brighton resident decided to paint his own renditions of famous works of art, using celebrities character models, such as Russell Brand as Jesus, Wayne Rooney as Francis of Assisi, and Jose Mourinho as Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi. However, that doesn’t come close to covering just how awesome his artwork is.
Don’t let the deceptive exterior fool you. This home holds a little over 10 years of creative prowess within its bland shell.
Though he has never set foot in Italy, a $3 book on the Renaissance Period was enough to convince Robert that his home needed to reflect the beauty of that time period. However, doing the paintings wasn’t enough.
It’s only taken him a little over a decade, twice as long as Michaelangelo. I guess it helps when you don’t have the Papacy breathing down your neck to get it done.
“I asked my wife Linda if she thought it looked like a dog’s breakfast,” Robert said of his first painting attempts. “She said she thought it was excellent, so I blamed her for me continuing.”
As much as Robert has done, he doubts his work is finished as he explained, “The spare room is still waiting to be painted. That will be the next project.”
Here is a painting of Wayne Rooney in the style of Francis of Assisi by Francisco de Zurbaran after seeing him in prayer. Robert has dubbed the painting, “The Ultimate Hoodie.”