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When you think of an artist, you probably think of someone painting on canvas
(画布). But Guido Daniele creates fantastic paintings of birds, elephants, tigers, and
giraffes by painting on skin. Born in Soverato, Italy, Guido Daniele has been called
" Hand Gogh" (after artist Vincent van Gogh) since he began creating works of art
on people's hands in 1990.
Painting on the hands can be a challenge because, unlike canvas, the skin moves
when rubbed. Daniele's models must remain perfectly still for hours as he paints. He
often uses his daughter and his son as his "canvases".
Before he can begin to create his "manimals" ( the artist's name for his hand animals),
Daniele studies photographs of the animal that he will be painting in order to be able
to understand its character and give it life. "Next," he says, "I look at the hand from
different perspectives (视角) ,and I begin to imagine what is the best way to position
the hand for me to paint the animal. "He also studies the skin of the model, preferring
it to have little hair and few blemishes (瑕疵).
Daniele starts by drawing on the model's hand with a pencil. He next paints the
skin using watercolors made specifically for body art. The eyes of Daniele's painted
animals look amazingly real, and they are the most difficult part to paint.
Paintings on hands must eventually be washed away. Guido Daniele says that he's
gotten used to this part and that he doesn't really mind seeing his work washed down
the drain (排水沟)."Tomorrow, I will paint the next one. The important thing is to take
many good photo- graphs before washing the hand!"
1. Daniele's paintings are mainly about _____.
A. scenery
B. plants
C; stories
D. animals
2. In paragraph 3 the author mainly tells us _____.
A. what Daniele needs to do before painting
B. why Daniele chooses to paint "animals"
C. how Daniele develops this own style of painting
D. how Daniele paints on the skin of his models
3. How does Daniele feel about the fact that his paintings must be washed away?
A. He feels disappointed at this.
B. He cares little about this.
C. He is satisfied to see this.
D. He in fact can't accept this.
4. What do we learn about Daniele from the passage?
A. His real name is Hand Gogh.
B. His works are mainly drawn with pencils.
C. He is an artist who taints on hands.
D. He often asks his wife to be his model.
