Iris Scott Is A Master Finger Painter - And Her Paintings Sell For $40,000 | Master Craft

Iris Scott makes each of her paintings - some of which are 8 feet tall - without using any brushes. All she uses are her fingertips and a pair of gloves. Some of her paintings can sell for over $40,000. She showed us what it takes to be a professional finger painter, and we learned why her artwork can sell for so much.
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Artist Dedicates Her Life To Mastering Finger Painting - And Sells Them For $40,000 | Master Craft

[@lucazsy]

No wonder why her art can value up to 40K, look how much paint she uses.

[@weirdchris3560]

Oil paints at that, jesus christ even the cheap oil paints are expensive. I don't think it would be a stretch to say that there's about $400-$600 worth of paint on the canvas, let alone how much that big ass canvas would cost. If I was rich I'd shell out a shit ton of money for that painting. It's beautiful.

[@Jacob32905]

I was just thinking that. Even at 40k she probably barely covers her materials.

[@josephliao9733]

@@weirdchris3560 depending on the paint WAAYYY more than 600 dollars, rally good oil paints can cost upwards of 50 dollars per small tube

[@weirdchris3560]

@@josephliao9733 you're right, yeah. It depends, I was giving a lowball estimate.

[@blegh3023]

Lucas Wilian She should get more. Search up Aelita andre smfh she gets 35K for splashing paint allover a canvas

[@turquoiseshopaholic]

Finger painting in a white shirt, bold.

[@OlafLesniak]

Lizzie McGuire would be proud.

[@OneNiceNERO]

Rich

[@haziqashraff1029]

Might as well look colourfull ourselves

[@Crypticdragon1]

Sell the shirt too. *it's an art piece now*

[@SamJohnsonAZ]

Bold move cotton

[@irisma6439]

Just remembering that one time I tried to fingerpaint in Art class and ended up having my picture hung up sideways because my teacher couldn't tell what it was 😂

[@chanterelle483]

Ouch.

[@Bongi344]

Hahahaha

[@BabajikiBooty67]

It was indeed a masterpiece. You could have sold it for millions.

[@irisma6439]

@Rahul Gaikwad 😂

[@fqidz]

teacher: ok today we finger paint guy named paint:

[@lcvsite]

new favourite comment HAHAHA

[@mightypurplelicious1625]

**runs**

[@haoqw]

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@soumithreddy8044]

Girl named paint....

[@Rorschak129]

Hahahah you sir deserve standing ovation. From guy named paint.

[@TouringWolf42]

Finally a professional artist who actually has a skill.

[@keyboardfluttershy5294]

abstract and concept artists r talented too hhhh

[@TouringWolf42]

@@keyboardfluttershy5294 noo , I'm talking about the tape a banana to a wall and call it art type artist.

[@keyboardfluttershy5294]

ok yea makes sense but some of doez art fixtures have more than what meets the eye lol

[@TouringWolf42]

@@keyboardfluttershy5294 well I'm talking about skill , making abstract art is talent but doesn't require much skill.

[@onlyplayaseattacoswiththei9433]

Ever heard of "Basquiat"?

[@pittayayas]

Finally...not a fricking blue dot on a blank canvas or a banana taped on to a wall for millions of dollars..

[@chupit7323]

This deserves higher price than the types of arts youve said XD

[@mugglesarecooltoo]

I'm convinced that stuff is money laundering. Very common in art.

[@Down_Pat]

@@mugglesarecooltoo makes sense.

[@vinix333]

I prefer the dot and banana. 🙁

[@astronomicaldisaster]

Although art is generally subjective, I've gotta agree with you.

[@martinartistry9586]

I like this. Actual skilled artist selling their stuff for proper high prices. Not some weird abstract smudges selling for millions like most expensive art nowadays

[@nobody617]

Banksy. Hey pop art people want To show how deep and smart they are to their friends.

[@MissSchnickfitzel]

Yea those are mostly used for money laundering tho. I doubt anyone actually thinks dots are "create" and "talented"

[@seraphywang4638]

@@MissSchnickfitzel You would be surprised how many art teachers defend this thing

[@fucku3460]

That's because those are money laundering facilities. Modern art just like hunter videos finger paints are pay to play in the Whitehouse. Others are able to pay money to people through that BULLSHIT.

[@loutenant2817]

I used to love doing abstract art but mine involved lots of detail spawning from new ideas and patterns. Throwing some shit on a canvas, it's cool if you like it but not enough effort involved to be worth that much.

[@myne5689]

She literally has more talent then me in just her fingertip

[@falleneldor]

More of a practiced skill. I use to suck, but the more i painted the better i got at it. Especially work like this is very forgiving of "errors". I'm nowhere near this persons level, but I'm happy at the level i am because i finally stoped giving up on my self. Just gotta keep practising.

[@datatsushi2016]

You're probably very good at something she completely sucks at.

[@user-um3te2ng5d]

Art aint a talent its a school

[@poetlebrun8388]

thats what he said

[@ChildofYAH]

@@datatsushi2016 Unless she's a jack-of-all-trades and is average at it

[@kevinho1922]

throws brushes and ambitions out the window

[@midnightxii4996]

collects brushes and ambitions on the ground - thanks

[@Tufarock]

@Susuya Juuzou thinks you're both dumb - no thanks

[@sealdew5348]

*eats the ambition for self esteem*

[@indy3195]

@Amelia PAU [07S2] * hires a professional thief to steal it from you while you're sleeping and sets your house on fire afterwards * "Thank you, you're so kind "

[@whalien1756]

Amelia PAU [07S2] pretends to be in danger so the superhero will save me, meanwhile I’m stealing the brushes and ambitions - thanks

[@NC-ij9rb]

This is the kind of art I want not those pretentious abstract pieces

[@VyNguyen-wy3ov]

N C yeah! Abstract is amazing but people is abusing it for stupid stuff. And people who go to gallery and pretend to understand those .

[@nsr5961]

N C like scribbles

[@maxskellington910]

There's literally nothing wrong with abstract though, it's not a competition.

[@EulogyfortheAngels]

​@Mary's Mother Then by definition you believe art is an aesthetic competitive sport.

[@hunkyfunkyletsgetmonkey7464]

Art should have any form it wants to have

[@lxyni]

I remember once in 3rd grade, I made a picture of a bunch of sunflowers, there was this one girl who came up to me and told me I was good at drawing she said it in a way that I was inspired,touched, and felt special, she changed my life as I wanted to draw more, now, I’ve become an artist and have an Instagram account full of drawings, one person changed my entire life! “It takes one to change all, But it’s the words that count.” ~Layni

[@Flowerboblo]

Nice

[@plasticbag5308]

Damn that's amazing!

[@sheekharrajgurung1352]

Did u marry her?

[@peril.]

@@sheekharrajgurung1352 i hope she did, because that’s a hella good love story

[@psipe23]

That's real cool

[@KillerKittyYT]

I love it when artists encourage art to be accessible and that you don't need a toolbox of brushes and special equipment to make something.

[@haatsunemiku]

oil paint is still really expensive though :(

[@nobodies9904]

Finally an artist who doesnt paint only white paint on a canvas and sell it for $1,000,000

[@maythesciencebewithyou]

damn, after reading your comment I had to google and saw that one white on white canvas sold for $15 million.

[@nobodies9904]

@@maythesciencebewithyou right? People these days just putting on plain paint and selling it in very high prices mygosh

[@maythesciencebewithyou]

@@nobodies9904 found another one that sold for 20.6 millon. geez. I'm doing something wrong. Gotta find me a rich guy who wants to evade taxes or launder money.

[@h7u202]

@@nobodies9904 modern art at least a piece of it imo is an absolute insult to artists with skill

[@nobodies9904]

@@h7u202 true!

[@rexacej8040]

It gives that Van Gogh vibe, i like it

[@zeldita2610]

Exactly what I thought!!

[@MrWrathkun]

I strongly disagree

[@marcd7332]

GenericKZbinr Care to expand on your comment?

[@j1ngi]

​@@MrWrathkun i personally see the resemblance cuz iris uses short strokes in her paintings, as did gogh. she also uses a fuckton of paint like gogh did. they both also use(d) bold colours which makes the paintings have even more of a similar vibe. but of course, art is subjective so you can have your own opinion on it. iris' paintings are also, of course, a lot more modern so maybe that could play a part in your opinion?

[@Yuhmki]

That's because her art style is very very close to that of van gogh's. The playing with color theory and textures and being not so afraid of mistakes. That's the style that they do, gotta hand more credit to van gogh tho.

[@susiecarvalho8562]

I saw one of her creations being made several years ago at the Little Italy art walk in San Diego. I believe it was "Jacaranda" because a petal of a Jacaranda tree fell on the painting and she incorporated it in. Iris is AMAZING!

[@zeldasmith6154]

Her art is spectacular. It may look easy but it's not. She loves painting.

[@Ashleybmakingvideos]

She seems so happy being a “professional kindergartener”! This is cool

[@Felarchy]

Her use of colours is beautiful! She clearly sees the world in an incredibly vivid way

[@redefinedliving5974]

Do you think thats how painting goes? 🤪

[@mr.fishstick_yt9955]

@@redefinedliving5974 wut...

[@redefinedliving5974]

@@mr.fishstick_yt9955 her comment might be metaphorical. But when a person paints something that is not necessarily how they see the world. It's a combination of everything but not how they see the world exactly 😅

[@mr.fishstick_yt9955]

@@redefinedliving5974 but honestly as an artist my self i sort of in a way do see the world differently than i did say 5 years ago. I notice the colors of objects, their forms and compositions that I would not have recognized before

[@redefinedliving5974]

@@mr.fishstick_yt9955 but not anything out of the ordinary right? synesthesia is totally different though and there are rare diseases where they see more colors than the average. Maybe there are other more but that'd certainly affect their daily lives and make them crazy perhaps?

[@__jesterguts]

Looks fresh and colorful, i like it.

[@shazmeentandel.-.]

Yesss...it actually looks very amazing 😀😀

[@__jesterguts]

@@NovaaTheGreat and ?

[@__jesterguts]

@@NovaaTheGreat listen I don't make the rules, I just wrote my comment cuz I wanted to say my opinion on the video, I don't even care about likes or this type of crap.

[@__jesterguts]

@@NovaaTheGreat oh did it myself

[@Dannypmr2004]

@@NovaaTheGreat Lmao that was a very unnesesary coment

[@isaamaandaa]

*wow she's extremely talented and incredibly skilled. i just find her paintings to be so unique and vivid.* 💙

[@mopbucket6977]

This is just... AMAZING! I love how unique it is! When I used to think “fingerpainting” I would think of a 2 year old chucking paint at paper. This completely changes the whole definition for me. I am inspired

[@johannah8560]

She's the one who inspired me to start painting

[@alenciaga21]

That's wonderful!

[@thunderring3932]

How’s your progress

[@VitorMiguell]

Do you have something to show?

[@helssing05]

You're gonna fail and suffer

[@johannah8560]

@@thunderring3932 I'm improving with every painting, but I still have a long way to go. Landscapes are easier and therefore more enjoyable to do lol, humans and animals are tricky.

[@lucasa1849]

Her art looks so beautiful. If I had the money i’d buy a piece.

[@mdv9831]

We'd all do that lol

[@Madfattdeeb]

I was thinking that too! I wanted the sea life with the fish that was behind her. However I would have to live on the street to afford it. 😂

[@dyb252]

Hello.... I hv a painting do you want this... I can send you the picture

[@BobBob-oe9uf]

@@mdv9831 No, we wouldn't. If average people would get 40k, it would go to the bank/new car/ house renovation.

[@mdv9831]

@@BobBob-oe9uf i meant that if we were rich enough to be able to spend money on art

[@eleonorvoncarter6769]

Wow this is amazing! Her art is worth much more! As an artist, I KNOW how hard it can be to work without brushes! She's an absolute talent!

[@saintpetersburgskateboard]

you are wack ah

[@sirdumpling9951]

@@saintpetersburgskateboard Thanks. Now go away and live your life.

[@BabajikiBooty67]

She is so smart as an artist. She knows if she draws the dog alone like a real life dog she can’t get any money for it but if she splatters different colours on the canvas with her real art skills she can get thousands. She is too smart yet she is absolutely talents and skilled

[@shebagal12]

Her use of color is awesome

[@saiejagar6734]

Professional kindergarten.... Guess. .... That's a good career

[@saiejagar6734]

@@iffatfatima5904 i am sorry .i didn't mean to be rude

[@lol-jg2ci]

@@saiejagar6734 Protip: don't overuse emojis

[@elokin300]

lol I think you should tell that to Iffat Fatima

[@jofx4051]

Interesting 🤔😀

[@deathbeyond]

@@lol-jg2ci 😤🐖🐽😠🐷🐷😎👏✌️

[@gabrielsatria8826]

There's a master of modern art in my country, he is drawing with fingers too. You can check out Afandi, the abstract expressionist painter of Indonesia

[@Deezhan]

Finally someone with skill. Instead of people randomly spilling paint on canvas and then use fancy word to describe the meaning behind their art.

[@allthingschrisee9350]

Honestly they should start at a higher price

[@McDoodle44]

Honestly no

[@kianna4415]

She prices them at a lower price than these so called “modern artists” because she probably doesnt think so highly of herself and actually cares about her craft

[@fleshwtblood]

@@McDoodle44 why not? her art is gorgeous. do you not have eyes? not to mention its super hard painting like that

[@anirudhpuranik5222]

Definitely worth more than an art called "scratch on a paper"

[@perperperpen]

I love her art, but honestly i dont think any art should be priced as highly as it is. Theres things you could buy for 40000 that has far more time and effort put into it than a painting. I dont get what the pricing is based off of, is it effort? Time? Visual appearance? I dont think any of those could account for a 40000 dollar price tag. Just my opinion.

[@yeah2853]

I can see why this cost so much, not that banana strapped to that wall

[@hridakshipareek1418]

Seriously tho. What's the art in taping a banana to a wall. I'm pretty sure I could do a better job than that.

[@yeah2853]

@@hridakshipareek1418 it's to move money around, if you are friends with an artist you can get them to set an artwork for a ridiculous price then if you buy it you don't get taxed on that amount so it's essentially scamming the system it's awful and there's a lot more to it than that as an artist it makes me sad that so much of the art world today is like this but unfortunately that's the reality

[@hridakshipareek1418]

@@yeah2853 That's awful. Anyways, I found a nice person on the internet and that's good 😃

[@burntblueberrywaffles]

@@hridakshipareek1418 the banana taped to a wall isn’t about skill, it’s about the concept. (People who buy it don’t literally buy the banana). And yes, it’s stupid, but ironically, the more you get offended and talk about it, the more power it gives to the piece (the art assignment has a video which explains it well)

[@hridakshipareek1418]

@@burntblueberrywaffles Do you mind explaining the concept behind it. Not being salty, just curious.

[@dignifiedamerican8171]

I love this so much. She's physically immersing herself in her art. Wow, so talented too.

[@mahuuasharma9876]

I love how she says it's like being a professional kindergartener. sounds like a dream

[@ItoNarasimha]

Lemme pick my jaw up off the floor...........

[@Luizguilherme-iz9yl]

Be careful so you don't mistake it with mine and my family's

[@daydream457]

Army 😌

[@aurora_xx6736]

Oof

[@shrutis4709]

😁😁😁😁

[@Okk681]

@Rio Bank ur trolling lmaoo

[@NNic.]

AMAZING detail & use of technique & color! 😍 Beautiful art from a truly talented artist. If i had thousands of dollars i'd buy them too!

[@Aisha_Davis]

The colors, the movement....Her paintings are absolutely beautiful and unique. Way to go, Iris!

[@kevinquinn1993]

Kindergarten teacher: "What do you want to be when you grow up?" Iris Scott: "I want to be a finger painter." Teacher: "But you can't be a finger painter when you grow up!" Iris: "Hold my juice box..."

[@tuesday6569]

1:03 those panels are breathtaking

[@jennifer9084]

I love the colors she uses. It's so pretty.

[@mariogarcia1599]

This is taking art and creativity to a new level; also doing something that has never been done before.

[@CampingforCool41]

The colors she uses are so beautiful and vibrant. It takes real understanding of color to be able to do that without making it look muddy.

[@pumpkinthethird]

3:08 A wet dog that’s shaking off water has to dry? No kidding. OOOOOH YOU MEAN THE PAINT

[@azeem95691]

It must be hard to get wet, then shake, and finally totally dry!

[@ar-jv5fc]

The one with the fish in the reef is absolutely beautiful. I would buy it if I could.

[@mikemartinez9703]

Awesome how she uses natural paint thickness to simulate texture and even depth. Even if this didn’t have as much realism, the attention to detail is everything and she’s got lots of it. The colors are so vibrant and vary in so many ways you’d need a sophisticated camera to even capture it.

[@MrJackal43]

WOW! She’s amazing. A true artist!

[@midnightxii4996]

okay, i'm actually blown away. i'd love to watch her do an entire piece from start to finish.

[@elokin300]

I would try this but I already know my fingers are too fat

[@davidwang1637]

But that's a big ass painting, how can your fingers be to fat for it? lol

[@lovley7053]

@@davidwang1637 hey man, you don't understand the thickness of my fingers

[@nnnee.01]

Then buy a larger canvas :D

[@rainw2482]

Is your finger the size of the canvas or summ?

[@maythesciencebewithyou]

@@davidwang1637 You could start with "fingerpaint grafiti" and paint entire walls. Perhaps you'll become famous, because I'm sure no one has done it since the caveman.

[@bicyclist2]

I love it. This is real talent. If I had the money, I would pay tens of thousands for this. I can draw good, but I struggle a bit with paint. Thank you.

[@mariad4183]

Look at you and your crazy talented fingers! You are so humble and kind You go girl! You're a rockstar!

[@sabszied8115]

This is amazing and I'm saying that as an experienced, trained artist myself. 👏

[@kemenikatzu]

"Professional kindergartener".. best job everrr!!!!

[@chrystellebiotteau3385]

How expressive !!! That's wonderful 💓

[@dustofyth4433]

Her art is beautiful omg

[@iamzesty]

This is like stippling, but instead of using a brush it’s your finger/hand.

[@cagxplays9602]

Isn't stippling just dots? She's clearly making strokes, just finger sized strokes.

[@wig.8gles]

@@cagxplays9602 (s)he said it's like stippling or similar to stippling but it's not.

[@rhodesianwojak2095]

Hmm

[@R.M.MacFru]

@@cagxplays9602 yes, stippling is just dots; the actual term is pointillism. Go look at anything by Georges Seurat.

[@Panatdia]

It's the choice of colors, that's what makes it look beautiful and I don't have that

[@carlymelzer1865]

One of my favorites. Thanks you for the showcase of her

[@herabysss]

I tried this once for my commission painting and it was super enjoyable plus the client is so happy and she likes it so much, so i'm glad that i try this kind of technique. I think i will go back doing this again after i watch this

[@aylaedwards2968]

I'd love her to paint a fairy in a magical forest that way, when I'm rich lol

[@schuylerwednesday4679]

I like this way better than paintings that involve just splattering paint on canvases.just my opinion.

[@RKateb]

Her eye for and use of color is amazing 😻

[@kwitiechan873]

Her choice of color is so cool man i love her art 💖💖

[@spacecat6578]

Omg mind blowing. Iris is amazing. I love it. You are so talented.

[@ibaliderpface421]

Im pretty sure ive seen her in an advert before this, this video was better than the ad btw!

[@milkyamore8682]

Same here

[@phantomwolf3300]

Extraordinary and wonderful, great pieces, thank you for sharing x

[@anthonycorrales]

Sometimes I like the process more than the actual piece of work, but in this case I love both. Truly inspiring.

[@gabriella8173]

I'm never good with abstract painting. That's why I love the details of her artwork. She's not just throwing paints.

[@azbart3326]

Quite the talented woman 👀

[@cynthiajustin4804]

Really appreciate you iris Scott and also art insider for giving her a recognition

[@tonyabomia7217]

That is finger painting on a whole different level. Never seen anything like it. Just beautiful.

[@ARTYCOATY]

Great art! Thank you for sharing.

[@iceseic]

This.. Actually pleasing to the eye, unlike those so called art.

[@steviestoosh]

Shes worth every penny and more. Beautiful work.

[@datboiisforreal]

I love those so much, they resonate with my soul. If i had money i would love to purchase those works of art, but i love it that i got to see them thru youtube.

[@angelvity1296]

What I thought my art looked like when I was in kindergarten:

[@lpstynathedragon3264]

Wooow! this is one of the art stile i love.

[@alexanderperez2732]

This left me in awe

[@ttnylamb4525]

Wow!! Her work is beautiful, so colorful.

[@vavacadoz]

Imagine being this talented

[@sea_annxie_7135]

Teacher: ok class were gonna do simple finger paintings The quiet kid:

[@bilalbagel5604]

LMAO

[@whalien1756]

That dog painting... A M A Z I N G

[@quoteworld3375]

Once... I messed my pour painting and I turned it to some rainy season painting with my fingers.... That was fun...Your fingers exactly do what mind tell... The direct connection with canvas felt awesome.... I thought painters rarely do finger painting... I've seen charcoal painters paint with hand... But in acrylics and oil...am inspired!!! Let me continue my finger painting too!!!

[@toastlikes2draw357]

This seems like the most interesting and fun job in the world.

[@hectormarteja2513]

Teacher: Okay children, lets finger paint Child named paint: Ima head out

[@AndrewDarlow]

Outstanding work and a great overview. Thank you Art Insider and Iris!

[@marlonellamil9620]

i just came from a video of an artist doing portrait on a glass by hammer, and this. Man artists never run out of fresh and great ideas to produce their artworks.

[@hugobracamontesbaltazar]

Awesome!

[@EllieMandyArt]

She’s literally sooo amazing. Wish this was my career. 🤭❤️

[@misskat3868]

Many many years ago I paid for studio time at the local art academy. No one understood why I loved painting with my bare hands. At the time, I didn't use gloves because I absolutely loved the feel of the paint on my hands, especially when I touched the canvas. It was therapeutic... and this may sound corny, but I felt connected to the canvas. Unfortunately I've been out of the art scene since then... life... ya know. Anyway. Words can not express the sheer joy I feel in watching this video. Finally. I don't feel alone with the artistic style that I love and miss so very much. I'm inspired and looking forward to one day being in a space where I can paint again! Deepest gratitude to Iris Scott and those that chose to upload this video💖

[@semerahpadi4484]

The coloring is majestic.

[@Aheartist]

Teacher: ok class we're finger painting today! This person:

[@juliusroman8616]

0:59 I really love that artwork. It's so beautiful. Great background.I can definitely imagine a story going on there.

[@juliusroman8616]

1:11 I also really like that one, even though its not finished.

[@juliusroman8616]

3:06 I really love the dog artwork. The colors, the energy.

[@indigo6485]

There is always more than one way to do something, this is just beautiful. Plus she is barely wasting any paint.

[@user-dl3vn8ze9n]

I love that barn, there's something about country-styled places that make me feel satisfied.

[@thecommentssquads2804]

very beautiful full painting n very talented person..if she in the Renaissance era her painting worth million

[@yo5604]

Digital finger painter: *ALL HAIL THA QUEEN*

[@IvySnowFillyVideos]

I love this it's like sculpting with paint.

[@fireofdawn3515]

They’re so realistic and must take absolutely forever. Glad she can sell them and live on them! They look great

[@kingcc9999]

She’s doing all that while I’m here turning in a hand turkey to my high school art teacher

[@RoseyRose20]

Honestly, the way the art world is today, I can't tell if what they first noticed was her talent or just that she was the first professional finger painter just for the sake of marketing

[@mammontustado9680]

With all those textures on the painting, I could stare at it for hours.

[@HOTKNlFE]

im really in love with her paintings, so many textures!!