Hand Study

1. What was it like using your hand as subject matter for a drawing?

I actually like to draw my hands because they're easy to observe and they're right there in front of me. 

 

2. What media did you select - pencil or charcoal? Why?

I just used pencil because I can't stand the texture of charcoal. It's like nails on a chalkboard...

 

3. How did it feel to create a drawing with your non-dominant hand?

This was horrible. I felt like I could control my hand and my brain couldn't send the right signals back and fourth. 

 

4. Compare and contrast your final drawings. Do you think they are successful studies?

I'm not really sure what the point of this study was... Maybe I'm missing something. I just created some rough sketches because I've been working on doing quick drawings to improve my general drawing ability. Neither of them are very success and I know that I am capable of drawing a much better hand but I am trying to improve my first attempts at rendering an image instead of having to spend hours studying something. 

 

5. Would you consider using your non-dominant hand to create artwork in the future?

The ONLY thing I would consider using my non-dominant hand for would be some kind of impressionistic style work. It's just too hard to control...