How steemit helped me rediscover a lost passion.
I have not really been drawing at all since I started studying psychology 2 years ago. Mainly because I always have some exam that I should read for or some project that feels more urgent than taking the time to draw. Ironically I often end up watching a movie or Netflix instead of studying or drawing...
Since I became active on steemit about three months ago I have been rediscovering my inspiration for drawing, but it was not until today when I found this drawing challenge hosted by @helene that I decided to give it a shot. The reason why I wanted to participate in this particular challenge is that the theme is draw your hand and I used to love drawing hands in high school!
I had not drawn a hand in five years before today which I could notice in the process, but I am still quite happy with the result.
The process
I started by placing my left hand on a blank paper on the side of the one I would draw on, to better be able to see the shades that my hand would cast.
Then I started drawing the outline of my hand starting from the left side of the wrist and finishing with the thumb and right side of the wrist. But I was not quite happy with the result...
The hand was looking way too wide, so I erased almost all of it and started again - this time from the thumb. At last I was kind of happy with the outline, it still looked too wide and a bit strange but I knew it would look different once the shading was done.
Here is the second outline:
And then I got carried away with the shading and I completely forgot to take pictures of that process until the drawing was almost completely done.
But when I was looking at the pictures I realized that the part between the index finger and the thumb looked a bit too skinny so I decided to remake it.
The final result
There are still things that could be improved and my drawing skills have become a bit rusty, but I am really happy that I gave it a shot! My new environment and my theatre studies are really boosting my creativity and I now remember how much I love drawing.
So thank you steemit for helping me rediscover my lost passion for drawing!
And thank you to everyone taking the time to have a look at the hand I drew. I really appreciate it!
mialinnea
This is the best part of Steemit, it kindles the creative part in us. Beautiful drawings!
I agree! Thank you :)
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deserved an upvote! nice shadowing you can also check my entry here in this link https://steemit.com/drawingchallenge/@julstamban/drawing-challenge-5-my-hand-fist-love-your-country
Looks good! :) I like the use of colours
very nice drawings and nice to see how it is built on, thanks
Thank you! :)
Nice art work. keep it up I will i got the time to draw like you.
Thank you!
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Thank you, I appreciate it!
Hands are one of the hardest body parts to draw IMO. Good process, going to have to show my Daughters. Different ways of teaching them is always nice...just never know which one will click.
They are really hard to draw yes, but also fascinating! Hope this post can help motivate your daughters :) thanks for checking in!
Some spectacular sketching there. You are really very talented. Please keep on sketching
Thank you! :) I will definitely continue now that I got a taste for it again!
Nice Job
I love your Work
I make too draw a han for this challenge
Check it out
This is my Participants for Drawing Challenge #5
Thanks For this Challenge.
https://steemit.com/drawingchallenge/@gunawanramli/drawing-challenge-5-draw-a-hand-with-pencil-sketch
Thank you, I checked out yours! Good job :)
Very good job Love it !! Uvpted 😊😊
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Than you! :) I will have a look