The Finger Painter

Official website of Iris Scott, finger painting artist working in Brooklyn NY.
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Please read our disclosure for more info. For years, the Brooklyn-based creative has broken the barrier between herself and the canvas by creating elaborate, colorful paintings using her hand in place of a brush.

Finger Painting Artist Uses Childhood Technique in Vibrant Works of Art

Scott isn't afraid to get her hands dirty with art, but she wears a pair of gloves to move the paint around. This also keeps her fingernails clean!

A 2 minute finger painting!

After suiting up, she treats the pigment like clay and layers thick applications of it on canvas. The result is a jubilant subject matter that's depicted in a rainbow palette.

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Amazing Finger Paintings by Iris Scott

Artist Iris Scott proves that finger painting isn't just for kids. The painter has opted out of using brushes and, instead, chosen to slip on a pair of latex gloves and dip her protected hands into some paint.


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The artist first discovered her finger painting talents as an adult on an artistic retreat in Taiwan, where the high temperatures led her to settle indoors in her air-conditioned room where she could paint comfortably. Rather than leaving her pleasantly temperate quarters to clean her paintbrushes, a process which she is self-admittedly terrible at, Scott chose to start painting with her fingers.


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Much like a professional pianist, the artist uses quick finger movements to manipulate her medium. Scott's fine art masterpieces utilize her method's quick, short finger strokes to produce lively images that are often filled with textured movement. She is, in essence, creating her own sort of concerto. The artist's process, though seemingly freehanded, is highly involved.

New Large-Scale Finger Paintings of Vibrant Animals in Action by Iris Scott

Sometimes its a photograph that provides the inspiration, and sometimes I just start sketching and develop the composition. In the evenings before painting days I stretch the canvas by hand, cover it with primer, and set it up in the studio for the following morning. All original paintings and prints are available to purchase through Scott's shop.