An Orally Gifted Artist

By jtoney on July 13, 2011.

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Sheril Kirshenbaum has studied why we kiss and what happens biologically. One artist, Natalie Irish, has taken this to a whole new level.

She paints using her lips! Her creative method is demonstrated in this video:

I wonder what's going on biologically as she creates these paintings?

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From her website: curious indeed.

To say the least, young Natalie was a child prodigy. Her wizardry in drawing, painting, and sculpture truly showed no bounds. Her transcendent intellect, flowing blonde hair and angelic face simply added to her magnetism as a young artist. Her charm and philanthropic ways were indeed just the icing on the cake. Alas, it would later be cake itself that would one day try to destroy the promising girl wonder. One fateful October night Miss Irish was stricken with a debilitating and misunderstood disease that hospitalized her for weeks. It ultimately left her completely dependent on a machine that was to be attached to her body 24/7 in order for her to sustain life. When many would have given up all hope, Natalie Irish did not waiver. No, Miss Irish gained a miraculous sense of determination and resolve in her new life as a CYBORG...

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Now that's what I called creativity with style, by looking at the painting I shocked how she can paint like that so accurately. But that Cyborg thing what's that?