Martin OMC Aura is a custom graphic by "Nub" of nubHistory.com.

My father pulled into our driveway when I was 15.I was in awe of what this guy had just done with a paintbrush and a few cans of paint.I will never forget it.I'm following the direction that the lettering job pointed me in, because of the painter's name.

I like art.My family is all artistic in one way or another.By the time I could steal my brother's crayons, I was drawing on the walls.This was the moment.I want to learn how to do what this guy just did after the spark that lit the match under my ass.I asked my father if I could work for him.He went back to his shop to talk to him.My father was told byCliff that he didn't need any help, but to ask another sign painter he knew.I did.The guy said yes.His name is Leif.I'm still sticking quarters in to the shop that was the beginning of this wild ride.

I was probably a complete pain in the ass back then.I keep asking myself, "How the hell did he deal with me back then?", as I have had a few apprentices at my shop.I thank him for that.

I worked for him for 4 years.He may not have known that he was teaching me layout and design.He probably didn't give a second thought to the techniques and skills that were soaking into my brain.I practiced hand lettering on everything in my parents basement when I left his shop.I was determined to paint everything I could get my hands on after I ordered some lettering supplies.I asked if we could paint my car after working for him.A 1981 Honda Civic has 300,000 miles on it.He helped me prepare the beast and paint it.I believe it was Centari.I was glad he jumped in and helped squirt the thing because I knew he was a dick.I have a bright blue car."Too much blue" is what I'm thinking in my head.I need to add something to it so it's not blue.I have access to a sign shop with an unlimited amount of colorful vinyl, but what colors do I pick?Lime green and hot pink.It was a break from the 80's.I have a bright blue car with hot pink geometric shapes and lime green accents.What are you going to do next?I decided to paint a cartoon kid with his finger jammed up his nose, to see if I could use my new brushes on the hood.I was the cool one.

The name "Nub" has had a lasting relationship with me after another year or so.Where did you get that name?Here's the official answer.The boring truth is what I've made up over the years.One night, I was watching SNL.Eddie Murphy was in a skit with Buckwheat.He was singing a bunch of different songs and they all had the same spelling on the screen.He said he was looking for love in all the wrong places.I knew my car needed an upgrade."WOOKIN PA NUB" was written on my rear window.What was I thinking?People started calling me Nub.I thought it was a good idea to have a name that was easy to remember.That is what I did.