A fine arts teacher showcased creativity by imprinting vivid portraits of the Mona Lisa and Charlie Chaplin on the classroom floor using muddy footprints in northern China.

The impressive video was filmed in Shenyang City in Liaoning Province on November 25, 2023.

The artist, Mr Yang Demin, shared that the inspiration struck while he was mopping the floor. It took him three to four hours to complete the intricate portrayal of the Mona Lisa, with the most challenging aspect being the detailed depiction of facial features.

Starting from snowy footprints outside, the artist moved indoors to create his masterpieces. Yang chuckled as he recounted the initial challenges, with numerous trips back and forth. Eventually, he decided to bring in a basket of snow to the classroom, allowing him to repeatedly work on the paintings.

"To achieve light and shadow contrast, I needed to pause many times during the creative process. I waited for the footprints to dry before stepping again. Just like when we use erasers for paper drawings, footprints also require wiping with a mop," explained Yang.

The Mona Lisa painting, measuring approximately 1.8 metres in length and 1.2 metres in width, took nearly four hours to complete, equivalent to almost ten thousand steps, according to Yang.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

近日，辽宁沈阳，一美术老师用泥脚印在教室地板上踩出蒙娜丽莎和卓别林的肖像，栩栩如生。
当事人杨德民老师称，当天拖地时看到地上的脚印来了灵感，完成蒙娜丽莎这副画作花了三四个小时，最难的是刻画人物五官。
从外面踩雪，再到教室作画。杨德民笑着说，最开始确实有些周折，一趟又一趟，来来回回。后来干脆收了一篓子雪搬进教室，一遍遍创作。“为了有明暗对比，创作过程中也需要很多次停顿。等脚印干透再去踩。而且就像我们用纸作画，需要橡皮修饰一样。用脚印作画，也需要用拖布擦一擦。”杨德民说，蒙娜丽莎这幅画最终的呈现，长约一米八，宽约一米二。而一幅画下来，他用了近四个小时，差不多走了一万步。
杨德民说，自己是小学六年级才接触画画的，但高中时就已经做美术助教，教艺考的学生。大学毕业后一直从事这一行业，也希望让更多人爱上画画，画出创意与美好。