- What was it like using your hand as subject matter for a drawing?
- It was frustrating to use my hand as subject, because i wanted to represent them accurately, and let's face it, in a flattering depiction. I was not able to capture the nuances if the veins running over the bones in my hand s and they came out looking rather manly and decidedly smaller than they really are.
- What media did you select - pencil or charcoal? Why?
- I selected pencil because I had it on hand and I am more comfortable with it.
- How did it feel to create a drawing with your non-dominant hand?
- It was very awkward creating the drawing of my right hand using my left. My artistic skills are somewhat lacking with my dominant hand and I was frustrated trying to make an accurate portrayal with it. Using my left hand was funny, if it was something that I didn't feel was important to get right, like a reflection of myself, I may have enjoyed it more.
- Compare and contrast your final drawings. Do you think they are successful studies?
- I think they two are successful studies. It is interesting how similar they are, but the no dominant hand account is much more crude. I think too that my lack of confidence in the endeavor translated into a lite touch of pencil to paper, with both hands. I also struggled to see the opportunity to use scale and contrast, I don't think I am able to see the pink, beige, and blue colors in my hands and veins in shades of gray.
- Would you consider using your non-dominant hand to create artwork in the future?
- I think it would be a lot of fun to do abstracts or interpretation art pieces with my left hand. I imagine if someone had more control or vision their no dominant hand could even be an assist, like a different brush or tool, to produce a consistently different effect.
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