California artist Russell Powell paints incredibly detailed portraits onto his palm and uses the still-wet paint to “stamp” the images onto paper, leaving both the image and his signature handprint.

Powell must work fast to finish the palm portrait and then get it down on paper before the paint dries—a challenge which makes his work that much more fascinating.

Powell posts his unique works to his Instagram page, which is chock-full of amazing portraits.

Here’s a sampling:
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
H/T: Art-Sheep.com  and MyModernMet.com