Process: bringing puppets to life with Geahk Burchill

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Beautiful post all about a puppeteer and his puppets, how they are created and how he brings them to life.

I directly connect with him when he speaks of how he brings his characters to life. Everytime I paint I do what he does, I paint what I see in my mind, often the eyes are looking at the viewer because I want them to look back at me. It's eerie but an absolutely enthralling video to watch. I can't believe how incredibly real the puppet becomes at the end.

His craft is inspiring and something that is an amazing artform. I have total respect for him and there is no way anyone can put a price on his artform. The labour, the intensity, the time, it is sheer love that enables him to create his puppets. They have so much life.