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Using my hand(s) for a drawing subject was a weird process. I found it challenging to keep the paper still while trying to draw both hands. I'm right-handed, so using my left hand was easy to draw. The hardest part was trying to keep my left arm still and vice versa. Using my left hand was unpredictable and I frequently found myself erasing lines because I could not control it as well as my right hand.


I chose pencil to draw the hands for two reasons: It was the medium I had immediate access to and I also thought it would be better for the line work. Considering the fact I was only using one hand, I figured it would be less messy as well - Had I used charcoal to draw without being able to hold the paper still I may have ended up covered in charcoal.

Just like any other time I have to use my non-dominant hand to complete a task, I found it very hard to use. As I stated, it was very unpredictable and somewhat annoying to have to keep going back and erasing lines. In addition, my left is not as strong as my right so my lines were very light. I had to go back over them several times in order for the lines to appear dark.

The degree of variation between the two drawings provides an accurate analysis of the use of both hands in art. The lines on the right drawing are much darker than the left, which shows the difference in strength between the two hands. The lack of detail in the left compared to the right can show how much the right hand is more dedicated to completing a task, because the right has more control. When I was using my left, I found myself moving at a much faster pace than the first drawing. The end result shows a clear difference in detail between the two.

Based on this lesson as well as preference, I'm not ambidextrous so I'd never use my non-dominant hand to complete any task or future artwork. It was too hard to control and too unpredictable. Especially in the case of something with a time constraint, it would be counterproductive to have to keep going back and erasing or re-drawing the lines. 

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