Feet are used to draw incredible celebrity portraits – including Harry Styles and Will Smith

A talented artist has amazed fans with his extraordinary portraits of celebrities like Billie Eilish and Ariana Grande, all drawn with his feet

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Man goes viral on TikTok with incredible foot art

An artist has wowed fans after sharing a series of celebrity foot portraits, with some noting he’s better at drawing with his feet than most people can draw with their hands.

René Vignola decided to try a different technique during lockdown and stumbled upon an unusual hidden talent for foot drawing that he dubs “pata dibujos” (Spanish for “paw drawings”).

In a series of fascinating videos shared via TikTok, the 21-year-old can be seen expertly holding the pen between his big and second toe before drawing a host of famous faces.

Subjects have previously included Glastonbury headliner Billie Eilish, rapper Kanye West, as well as actor Will Smith and pop star Ariana Grande.

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René, who lives in Puebla City, Mexico, said: “I’ve always been interested in everything related to art. I discovered this new ability while searching for a way out of the conventional. I decided to give myself a new artistic challenge.

“I started out with cartoon drawings but as I progressed I decided to increase the difficulty by making portraits of celebrities and after uploading the videos to TikTok I got a lot of support from the public.”

His Kanye portrait has proven to be a particular favorite with fans, and the video has since racked up more than 4.8 million views.

One person admitted that “bro can draw better with his toes than I can with my hands,” while another said they were “inspired” to try it for themselves.

Many were amazed at his ability to grip the pen so tightly, and a third person was impressed: “You have such a good grip.”

Others, however, weren’t quite so sure what to make of his toes touching pens, shuddering: “Never lend me your pencils and pens.”

René continued: “I am an empirical artist. Not only do I make art with my feet, I also use my hands and with them I make drawings, paintings, sculptures and crafts.

“I’m studying foreign trade, but that doesn’t stop me from pursuing this hobby that I’ve had for as long as I can remember.”

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