Artist draws and paints 8 portraits simultaneously with hands and feet

Rajacenna van Dam, an ambidextrous artist from the Netherlands, does it all!
1:46 | 06/05/23

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[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING] - I started drawing with both my hands around four years ago. And I started drawing with both my hands, because I didn't draw for a while because I had some health issues. And I wanted to find a way to draw a bit faster and also practice in a creative way. I came up with the idea to just work on multiple drawings at the time. And then, suddenly, I had the idea to also draw with both my hands. I did an interview a few years ago, and the reporter joked that maybe in the future, I would be able to draw with a toe. I made a joke that maybe I could also draw with both my feet. And I didn't really think about it much. And then, suddenly, people kept asking me if I could do it or if I could try it. And then, one day, I tried it. I started drawing two eyes. And then, I found out I could do that. And then, I started drawing the six portraits. When I work on multiple drawings at the same time, it takes a long time. It can take up to 20 hours, 40 hours or more. I constantly switch my focus back and forth between all the drawings. So then, I draw a little with my feet. And then, I draw with my hands again. I constantly switch my focus between all the drawings. And I put on an audio book, and I don't really think too much about it. I have the reference pictures on the screen in front of me. So I just can look at it. I really think it's important with art to don't really think about the results, but just enjoy the process of drawing and painting.

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