The idea of a blind painter is just so difficult to believe maybe it would have been so easier to believe when I concerns other aspects of art like Music and Theater Art. To some extent, one can practice those without the sense of sight but for painting, I believe the sense of sight is the principal need.
If there's truly a blind painter, he could have the ideas for the painting he or she wants to create but trust me, he or she is definitely going to need to much practical help in the studio in order to succeed.
He is the only painter born blind and taught himself how to paint. As I understand he works a lot with his fingers and in layers. So one colour an next he waits (a day?) till the paint is dry and continues. That is what intrigues me most because he has to remember what he did before. I don't believe he has help. His wife is blind since she's 15. What I do know he works in complete silence and you shouldn't disturb him. I can imagine why.
His work did improve since I've seen paintings where his bees have more in common with butterflies and not every painting looks detailed. It can be these are one of his first or he somehow managed to find a different style although I assume someone (Joan?) has to tell him what it looks like.
I tried to scribble with closed eyes. I believe I told you and it did look better than with my eyes open. LOL
BTT it's not uncommon to sketch without looking at the paper. Can you do that?
Well, many things occur that we don't believe in.