I've had just enough time... to learn about Life from the artist who paints with a knife
The street artist I saw in the street of Yangon, Myanmar who painted with what he has
He
paints with what he has
A
kitchen knife
And a
worn out brush
Sitting
cross-legged bent to his task
He has
no time for complaining
Of Life
and her cards
He
smiled when a piece is complete
A
moment’s pause to savor it
Then
start on the next sheet
The
artist who paints with a knife
Has a
lot to teach me about Life
He used the knife to create the while lines against the dark patches to create the required shape
That is a worn out wall brush that he is using
He adapted his painting style to the tools that he has
Dashes of the broad brush and fine stroke of the knife and you got a bamboo groove
The only good brush is used to draw more delicate portion of the painting
The whole painting almost done all in just minutes, and it now belongs to me :)
And the memory that came with the painting makes it even more valuable to me
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Walking through the busy street of Yangon, there was so much to see. So many strange and wonderful things even for me who is relatively familiar with the street scenes of Asia. Yangon has been shut off from the rest of the world for so long that time has stood still for it. While it is tragic, it also preserves many old ways of Life. Here, the impoverished street hawkers/artists make do with what they have. I chanced upon this street artist who painted with a kitchen knife and a worn out house brush. The only good brush he reserved for fine lines. You could not help but admire the fortitude and perseverance of men in difficult situations and how they made the most out of Life. I bought a few paintings from this artist – each for only 1 to 2 USD. (Visit my blog to see the sequence of him turning a piece of blank paper into an artwork in minutes).
ShambLady
unbelievable, Yangon on the to-do list then! he's good!
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snowshoe hare(catching up)
He looks like a wonderful artist.
Splendid shot !
娜 娜☂Nana
Beautiful capture ! God bless him
Sweet Dream!! San (：
henrhyde (gill) Been Away Catching Up
A true artist --
Onasill
This is amazing and such talent.
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They are very talented indeed, great shot of him Thou!
Somehow you always find interesting things, have a wonderful evening.
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娜 娜☂Nana
Very delicate ... beautiful painting and work.
They are all great artists, even if they get very little money.
you like drawing? ：)
I like drawing, although it is not very good..hee hee!
But, I still enjoy it!
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Onasill
Extremely fine detail in his work and well caught Thou. Compliments.
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tsoilanc1
Good shot and good details!
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A marvelous display of talent here my friend. He probably uses his knife and brush like an expert swordsman. Thank you for sharing this fascinating story and work with us. : )
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ho.ge
very beautiful pictures! Wish him the best!!!!!!!!!!!
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Yasmin de light -on and off - Thanku
Wonderful work of art my friend and produced at such a quick speed and with the minimum resources. He may be poor materially, but clearly, he is very rich as a person. Such talent and resourcefulness does not come so easily to everyone. It's great that you bought some photos to help him along. I don't know what 1 to 2 USD exchanges to make a good enough living. It doesn't sound like much. I hope he really does well with is work and encounters some generous souls on the way that will want to give him more money in line with the quality of his work. Have a great, happy and fruitful day and week my friend. : ))
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