Doug Landis Mouth Of Art
Doug Landis is a disabled wildlife artist who creates beautiful intricate pencil sketches of endangered species. Doug Landis art is special because he draws by his mouth. He was paralyzed from the neck down during his high school wrestling match but he didn’t give up.
Look at his famous and stunning Wolf, Bald Eagle, Great Horned Owl and others art works.
True talent and artistic calling can't be contained even by the most severe physical handicaps, and Doug Landis is the perfect example
"I love to draw and when other people tell me how much they enjoy my work or that it is inspiring to them in some way, it is very humbling for me. It also inspires me to do justice to the animals I'm drawing." ~ Doug Landis
Here are some of his interview:
Were you an artist before you were injured?
No, I was your basic over-active child, too busy to sit down and draw. When I did draw, it was to doodle spaceships and race cars. I loved working with my hands, especailly in wood and metal. So I'm pretty much a self-taught artist.
How did you learn to draw by mouth?
I'm really just holding the pencil in my teeth. My neck is doing all the work. After the bet with my brother to see who could draw a better picture, I started out just sketching things out of art books and around the house. Then one day we received a Christmas card with a sketchy line drawing of a house on it. I thought I could do something like that, so I copied the style. After awhile my own style developed. I've only taken one art class after my injury and it was figure drawing. Every image I draw is a learning experience, about the animal and how to bring it to life. Because I've found this hidden talent within me, I believe everyone of us has hidden talents that each person can find in themselves.
How long does it take to complete a drawing?
It usually takes anywhere from 40 to 400+ hours, depending upon the image size and the amount of detail I cover. If it is a large piece, I have to draw half of the image upside down and then flip it around because my reach is limited. Drawing is hard on my neck and the neck wasn't built to do the amount of repetitive motion I use to create my images.
Here is his facebook: Link
Doug Landis is a disabled wildlife artist who creates beautiful intricate pencil sketches of endangered species. Doug Landis art is special because he draws by his mouth. He was paralyzed from the neck down during his high school wrestling match but he didn’t give up.
Look at his famous and stunning Wolf, Bald Eagle, Great Horned Owl and others art works.
True talent and artistic calling can't be contained even by the most severe physical handicaps, and Doug Landis is the perfect example
"I love to draw and when other people tell me how much they enjoy my work or that it is inspiring to them in some way, it is very humbling for me. It also inspires me to do justice to the animals I'm drawing." ~ Doug Landis
Here are some of his interview:
Were you an artist before you were injured?
No, I was your basic over-active child, too busy to sit down and draw. When I did draw, it was to doodle spaceships and race cars. I loved working with my hands, especailly in wood and metal. So I'm pretty much a self-taught artist.
How did you learn to draw by mouth?
I'm really just holding the pencil in my teeth. My neck is doing all the work. After the bet with my brother to see who could draw a better picture, I started out just sketching things out of art books and around the house. Then one day we received a Christmas card with a sketchy line drawing of a house on it. I thought I could do something like that, so I copied the style. After awhile my own style developed. I've only taken one art class after my injury and it was figure drawing. Every image I draw is a learning experience, about the animal and how to bring it to life. Because I've found this hidden talent within me, I believe everyone of us has hidden talents that each person can find in themselves.
How long does it take to complete a drawing?
It usually takes anywhere from 40 to 400+ hours, depending upon the image size and the amount of detail I cover. If it is a large piece, I have to draw half of the image upside down and then flip it around because my reach is limited. Drawing is hard on my neck and the neck wasn't built to do the amount of repetitive motion I use to create my images.
Here is his facebook: Link
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