I totally agree. Its funny cause I had seen his work over a year ago .... I thought it was like all just photoshop. Cause that's how good he is ... For me personally it means something to know and realize that an artist is truly drawing this stuff. I think his stuff is getting better to me and my tastes personally cause they are starting to look a bit more natural which is what lead to me taking the time to further research his work and learning that he is just really that good. So I think as it appears a bit more rugged or more natural and not "perfect" it is in turn becoming much more appealing to me. Perhaps that is happening with others too? idk.
That combined with him having some real good composition as of late has been making for some stellar stuff.
In fact the more his textures look less like a computerized painting the more I like.