After three weeks of taking care of my husband’s health who struggled very bad with a pneumonia (no COVID-19 – incredible, but yes!!), I’m happy to be back with this little practice post :).
Issue of this one is: drawing hands! Seems simple, but drawing hands can really be a challenge – all those wrinkles, shadows in combination with movement and liveliness – not easy ;)!!
See here my practices from 2005 and 2006 in Udo Steinmann’s courses:
Watching those, my friend Natalie would say perhaps: “Try to avoid the lines. All things you see are separated either into light or into shadow – there aren’t existing any lines in the nature!”
As simple that sounds as difficult it makes it. I had a really comic-like style in the years between 2003 and 2005 – drawed a lot of Manga-infused stuff. BUT, Natalie, I have to note: I think it is a question of style and choice, maybe of proficiency, but no way of skills at all :). I understand the point that a more natural style requires less lines and more light/shadow convergence, BUT THE ARTIST DECIDES how the result has to look like. Always. Nevertheless, I think I changed a lot concerning my style in the past years. It is still recognisable, but a bit more elaborated … let’s see:
Important is to stay in training and try to catch the energy in any movement :).
Wishing you a great start to the new week!!
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