Brush Color Into Your Life

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People with disabilities have made a name for themselves in the painting world. From Frida Kahlo to Dan Keplinger, people with disabilities have found painting as a way to express themselves.  In turn, millions of art lovers all over the world have embraced them. Painting is a great hobby for people with disabilities because it’s accessible. You can do it at home, it s a way to express your pains and joys in life, and no matter your disability; you can do it.  

Create a painting method that works for you
People with mobility disabilities have come up with the most creative ways to paint. Thousands of paralyzed painters all over the world use whatever body part they can to paint. From their feet to their mouths, it doesn’t matter as long as their brush caresses the easel. Here are some methods that artists use in order to overcome their mobility disabilities.

Try applying these methods to your own future techniques:

• Use a mechanical device to move and rotate your paintings.
• Find a brush that works for you, and if needed, support it by a hand brace, which will allow you to apply the paint in circular, abstract shapes.
• If you have no upper or lower body movement, try putting the brush in your mouth and putting your easel in an easy accessible spot. If your mouth gets tired there are head braces you can buy that will assist in holding the brush.
• For those who find that they can better use their feet, experiment with holding your brush between your toes.
• For beginner painters, try watercolor paints instead of oil or acrylic. The latter paints can be messy, hard to mix, involve a lot of clean-up, and hard to work with.