This amazing rendition of the national anthem was literally a work of art

If there’s an award for best rendition of the “Star-Spangled Banner” before a sporting event, Joe Everson just won it.

Everson, an artist and halftime performer during NBA and college basketball games, sang the national anthem while speed-painting a portrait before the Arkansas Razorbacks’ game Tuesday night at Bud Walton Arena.

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As Everson sang and stroked the canvas with his paint brushes, his painting, at first totally unrecognizable, slowly started to come into focus — it showed U.S. Marines planting the American flag on Iwo Jima.

Everson features examples of his work on his website. He has made quite a name for himself with his incredible speed painting performances at arenas around the country, as well as appearances on television shows.