myhand,andI triedtothink of a way to transfer it on the
canvas. Ithentried different styles and variations of the ways
topressandstamp.”
Russellcreates detailed paintings by changing the way he
presses his hand on the canvas, which
helps control the size of the figures left
onit.
For bigger pieces, Russell paints
different sections of theimage on
hishand and then stampsthemina
sequence.
“Ilove the speed in whichIcan
create finished pieces andthe
natural patina the printhasonce
applied,” hecontinues.“I just kind of stumbledinto
thistypeofart,soIfeel very fortunate.”FORMOREREALLIFEGOTO23 PEOPLEMAGAZINE.CO.ZA
Paint,
A TALENTED artist
has created a series
of incredibly detailed
paintings using
his own palms as
stamps.
R
USSELLPOWELL, 38,claimsheis theoriginatorof
‘hand-stamping’,a techniquewhichconsistsinusing
hispalmstoapplypaintontoa canvas.
Theschoolteacherpaints figures suchaspeopleand
animal’s faces onhispalmswhichhethen
usesasstampstotransfertheshapesonto
paperorcanvas.
Through thisuniquemethod, Russellhas
created aseriesofpieces that include
historicalfigures, musical artists andexotic
animals,allofwhichare highlydetailed and
show hispalmlineswhenobservedclosely.
“Iamtheoriginatorofhand-stamping,a
process whichIcreated aboutfive years
ago while runningasummer artsprogramm
Russell,from Campbell,California.“Istarted sketchingstuff onI JUST kind of
stumbled into this
type of art, so I
feel very fortunate.
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