1. airbrushed to give them a dreamlike quality but make
Schaub’s use of faces in his work extraordinary. His use
of color in his work remind us that things from his gen-
eration were not always black and white however. His
use of color on a 1920s pin-up girl painted on a large
bowling pin cutout is appropriate in that the colors al-
low his audience to see the beauty of the image as it per-
tains to pop culture.
Leaving the Schaub studio, there was some disap-
pointment leaving behind one of my new favorite places
which had the capability to take me back to a time (be-
cause of my age) I never had an opportunity to appreci-
ate.
with balls" depicting sharks liter- After we both discussed the benefits of living in the Val-
ley and the things we would like both to see changed
ally swimming with different kinds and/or remain the same, we concluded our interview.
of balls, Schaub's art is serious in As I walked away, I turned to the artist surrounded by his
that his skill with paint is refined work and said, "If it wasn't for the heat, the Valley [and
his studio] would be the most ideal place for me."
and his use of color appropriate He responded, "Being cool comes
for what he tries to convey. For instance, from within." I had to agree, no
his renditions of an early Beatles' album cover and individual
portraits of band members are all done in black and white and truer words could be spoken on
this day. E