Born Without Hands, Chhattisgarh Artist Paints Masterpieces With His Feet

Gokaran Patil was born without hands, but he did not let that stand in the way of his dream of becoming an artist. The hearing-impaired man from Chhattisgarh learned to paint using his feet in an inspiring example of hard work and determination. Mr Patil's story was shared on Twitter this morning by IAS officer Priyanka Shukla, who praised him while giving her followers a glimpse of his artwork. 

In the video shared by Ms Shukla, Gokaran Patil can be seen working on a painting, his brush gripped firmly between his toes. 

"Painting in this video is Mr Gokaran Patil - an artist from Chhattisgarh. He is hearing-impaired and does not have hands - yet he is constantly moving forward with his hard work!" wrote Ms Shukla while sharing the video. She also hailed him as an inspiration for people who give up too easily. 

इस वीडियो में पेंटिंग कररहे छ.ग के आर्टिस्ट श्री गौकरण पाटिल-श्रवणबाधित हैं और इनके हाथ भी नहीं हैं-फिरभी ये अपने परिश्रम से निरंतर आगे बढ़ रहे हैं!????

श्री पाटिल निश्चित तौर पर उन सभी के लिए बड़ी प्रेरणा हैं जो जीवन की छोटी-छोटी समस्याओं से हार मान लेते हैं! #MondayMotivation pic.twitter.com/LN7yBN1pt3

— Priyanka Shukla (@PriyankaJShukla) June 29, 2020

Ms Shukla also shared a few pictures of his "beautiful creations":

श्री गौकरण पाटिल की कुछ सुंदर रचनाएँ ???? pic.twitter.com/ihLpnzt2xX

— Priyanka Shukla (@PriyankaJShukla) June 29, 2020

According to DD News, Mr Patil belongs to the city of Bhilai in Chhattisgarh. His inspiring story has won hearts on social media, earning him a ton of praise. Many on the microblogging platform hailed him not just for his artwork, but also for his dedication to his craft.

Beautiful painting ???? Salute

— Kavita rani???? (@ranikavita01) June 29, 2020

Oh my god.. superb outstanding.. no words to say for his kind devotion to achieve his goal.????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

— Sona Sb (@SonaSb77) June 29, 2020

Along with being an artist, Mr Patil is also trained in Computer Applications and has a Masters' degree in Fine Arts. According to news website Patrika, his work reflects the folk art and culture of Chhattisgarh and has won prizes in hundreds of art competitions.