Module Nine - Art Making/Material Exploration Drawings - Exploring Line

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

 It's not weird or awkward at all since I have done it in the past. It was obviously harder to draw with my left hand compared to my right hand. The difference can be seen in the quality of each hand drawing and how they differ.

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

 I used pencil because charcoal is usually very messy on paper. Pencil is a much simple tool to use even though I don't remember using charcoal before.

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

 The difference between my dominant and non-dominant hand can be seen in my sketches. The hand on the left looks more linear and neat compared to the hand on the right. It was very difficult trying to keep my hand steady to draw a straight line when using my non-dominant hand.

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

 Yes. When using my dominant hand, the lines were drawn with more detailed and everything looked more proportional. When using my non-dominant hand to draw, it was difficult to move the pencil. This work made me think that a person can have 2 different styles of drawing just by using different hands. I think of people that are missing their dominant hand and they are still able to adapt to using their non-dominant hand.

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

 I would prefer to use my dominate hand since it's easier to create exactly what I want to create. If the artwork that I am trying to create is not linear than it would be easier to paint with my non-dominant hand. The problem with the non-dominant hand is trying to keep the pencil steady to create the image.