Hand Jive

Guido Daniele and a model.

Guido Daniele is a celebrated Italian artist who is well-known for his hand and body art.  A master at trompe l'oeil, his work can be seen in many ads.  A resident of Milan, he graduated from the Brera School of Arts as a sculpture major.  He continued his education in India at the Tankas school in Dharamsala.

Trompe l'oeil from the Casa Fichter in Milan, 1997.

After trying and testing different painting techniques, he has become quite proficient with the airbrush.  He cites Francesco Radino, the photographer, as an influence.  He began with body painting, even using a client's chocolate to paint models.

A 2004 ad for Magnum Chocolate.

In 2000, he began his "Handimals", for which he is most famous and applauded. This process takes from two to ten hours, and his models must keep their hands absolutely still.  In 2007, he was awarded Animal Planet's Hero of the Year award. These are incredible not only for the painting, but also for the way the hands are placed.....

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To see his work go to his website.

All images courtesy of his website.

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