Gary Hostallero

Hostallero’s time is devoted to developing and refining his own unique works, celebrating the ancient warrior mystique of feudal Japan.  It is safe to say that Hostallero’s mastery of his media is simply unmatched.  Combining pen and ink, watercolors, acrylics, and air brushing using fine particles of gold mica, Gary has created an innovative compositional style that truly stands alone in today’s art world.

Spectacular colors and breathtaking detail are among the hallmarks of Hostallero’s painting.  So exacting and intricate are his techniques that each image requires more than 800 hours to complete.   Using the finest, tiniest brushes - 0 to 0000 in tip designation - Hostallero portrays his samurai figures in full battlement, their armor depicted with minute, meticulous care.  His horses are visions of mighty splendor, their muscles superbly delineated, their flowing tails created a hair at a time.  Every tiny stroke contributes a touch of magic to the nobility and aura of each incomparable painting.