Keep Moving Forward

Illustration Friday: Forward , originally uploaded by askthemoon.

This is one of the best things I've done lately. It's drawn on a page of a book. But since I drew "from life" (my hand in the mirror) I see the importance of drawing from life instead of TV, paused DVDS or imagination. Life drawing has an energy I miss terribly.

Pencil on Cardboard

Keeping it simple.

Just a quick sketch today. I've been out getting new tires on my car, so these -my other mode of transportation - are tired. Discovered that I like the tone of this cardboard, which is just the back of a filled-up sketchpad.

Hand at Rest

This hand is from a portrait I did a while back. It's one example of a hand at rest. Seems much easier to draw a relaxed draped hand, especially since her rings help to create a dimensional effect. Anything like watches, rings, etc. help with hands and wrists. Drawing sandals on feet helps to define feet shapes too, I find.

Challenge #10 Another Hand

While I'm on the subject of working hands, might as well investigate a few more. There seem to be more planes in the human hand than you usually think about. It is very adaptable, but still is limited to a certain number of planes of motion.


Shading helps establish this, and also wrinkles at bending points and greater emphasis on a line in an area under greater force. Should have added some shading to the object the hand is holding.