ASIEH NAMDAR, CNN ANCHOR: Simplicity is the guiding spirit behind the paintings of a rising Iranian artist. His tools: only his fingers and a palette knife. But his striking visions of nature are attracting international attention. Iran's IRIB gives us a glimpse of his unique technique.</s>DELARAM FORADI, IRIB CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Man is a strange creature, his abilities are so vast and varied that one thinks there are no limits to them. Mr. Hasem Badri is the manifestation of one of these amazing abilities. He has a unique painting technique. With a single stroke of his palette knife, he paints a leaf with all its details. In just a few minutes, he creates a beautiful nature postcard before our eyes. Mr. Hasem Badri is a retired army officer. He was retired as a result of the leg and waist injuries he suffered in 1991 during the Iran-Iraq war. His painting technique is borne out of a need for cheap and durable tools. He says...</s>HASEM BADRI, ARTIST (through translator): A paint brush is too expensive and loses its bristles after a while. When I was a child I used to put a spoon on a railroad track and after the passage of a train I had myself a palette knife.</s>FORADI: He is
Rising Iranian Artist Likes to Keep it Simple