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Finger painting isn’t just for kids. I was helping (read: doing) a school project with my son the other day and we decided to get a little dirty and do some hand prints and finger painting.

It got me inspired and so I found a little time the next day and made a small and quick painting about the ocean. Though I hate the water as I’m quite afraid of it, my husband loves it so I made this piece for him.

The technique is relatively simple. It is really the same as with a brush, but finger painting forces you to move fast, not think, and just really feel your painting.

Working on this piece reminded me of a story I saw about Esref Armagan, who is a blind painter from Turkey. He literally “feels” his paintings and they are absolutely amazing. If you ever get a chance to see the documentary on him, do it.

Enjoy