Art Making/Material Exploration: Exploring Line

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

When doing this project it was very different having to use my hand as the subject matter. However, I found this project entertaining because it was easier to look at the all the details since it is my hand.  

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

The media I chose to use for this project was a pencil. I chose to use a pencil because when I made a mistake I was able to erase and start over. Another positive aspect about using this was that a pencil is easier to grasp than charcoal.

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

When drawing with my non-dominant hand it was obviously much more difficult for me since I don’t use that hand for writing or drawing purposes. Using this hand, made the process much slower and the drawing of my hand wasn’t as good.

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

Based on my final drawings what I had predicted proved to be right. I knew that my left handed picture would most likely come out looking much better than the picture using my non-dominant hand.

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

I would not consider using my non dominant hand to create artwork in the future. I feel like this because my hand is very shaky and awkward to draw with. When using my  non dominant hand I am less able to control my movement as I do with my left hand.