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This Artist Paints On His Hand To Create An Amazing Effect On Paper
It”s rare to come across an artist who doesn”t make art with their hands. After all, that”s what human hands are there for: making things. Yet artist Russell Powell takes the concept of “handiwork” to a whole new level with his paintings, which are created right on the skin of his palm and transferred via stamping onto paper.
The paintings start out on the palm of Powell”s left hand, painted quickly so that the paint doesn”t dry.
Powell then presses his hand to paper, creating a perfect, though reversed, impression.
Surprisingly, the paint on Powell”s hand stays pretty crisp and detailed, too.
Many of Powell”s portraits are inspired by celebrities, like this one of actress Ruby Rose.
They also often feature face paint-like embellishments.
To watch the painting and stamping in action, check out some of Powell”s videos:
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You can see more of Powell”s work on his Instagram, which includes more celebrity portraits and videos of his creation process. You can also find more traditional paintings on his website.
The human body as a canvas is nothing new, but some people really take it to the next level:
