A Painter Sacrifices His Health Creating Pictures With His Tongue News

Ani K, from Kerela, India, is an extreme painter who wonders the world with artworks he creates with his tongue. The school teacher wanted to find the art which is distinct. In his creative search, he has already tried painting with his nose, chin, his elbows and feet. He also tried painting with both hands simultaneously and while riding on a moving bike.

Six years ago he saw one painter drawing with his feet. The way he painted inspired Ani to choose his tongue as a medium. Before applying the paint to the canvas, he mixes the colors on the palette also with his tongue. Then tilting and twisting his head he makes different kinds of strokes to embody his creative intention.

His studio is stocked with his paintings. He has produced over 1,000 artworks so far. Ani paints mostly thoughtful portraits and modernist artworks. But one of the most remarkable is the eight-foot rendering of Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper.

Unfortunately his signature style makes him to sacrifice his health. After he worked several hours licking paints, he suffers from some side effects. Even though he uses modern water colors which are non-toxic, their fumes and the smell still have side effects. He confesses: "After painting with my tongue, I experience pain jaws, headaches, slight loss of vision and dip in memory power. The side effects stay for around two weeks." He says that it takes him 3 to 4 days to create one picture.

35-year-old painter who works as a teacher at Lords Public School in the south-west state wants to be recognized by Guinness Book of Records. For this goal he is going to paint 4 portraits using both hands and both feet at the same time.

Now he can't imagine his life without painting. He says: "I have reached the situation where without painting, there is no me."


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