Hands

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

 I thought drawing my hands was interesting I have never looked at my hand and drew it. I have always traced the outside of my hand palm down. 

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

       I chose a pencil because using charcoal is extremely messy and I felt more comfortable using a pencil.

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

  Creating a drawing with my non-dominant hand was extremely hard for me because I hardly ever use my left hand for anything, when it comes to writing, drawing, or even brushing my teeth.

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

      I think my right hand looks successful but the drawing of my right hand looks abnormal. I think I need some practice drawing more and more to become good at it.

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

      As much as I want to say yes, I know by habit for the past twenty years using my right hand I would need a lot of work with drawing with my non-dominant hand. I feel once you get use to something that has been a habit for so many years it is hard to change that habit unless you practice and try to change it everyday. So most likely I will not use my non-dominant hand.