You've got to wonder, looking at these paintings, with their vibrant colors and deep textures: How does this artist see the world?
Truth is, he really can't.
Twenty-one-year-old Jeff Hanson is legally blind. He also has a few other physical and mental challenges, but that hasn't stopped him -- or apparently even slowed him down.
He's done about 1,400 paintings to date. "My mom keeps track for me," he said.
His mom, Julie Hanson, helped turn the basement of their Kansas City home into a rainbow-splattered assembly line.
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First, he slathers a kind of plastic goop on canvas, front and sides. After it hardens, and gets a coat of flat black, Jeff uses those ridges to feel his way around his painting as he works.
Now, he can't keep up with demand: Jeff has at least a six-month backlog of orders -- and some pretty prominent fans. Warren Buffett has a painting; Elton John has two.
A Jeff Hanson original typically goes for around $4,000.
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