1:48 PM, Saturday April 15th 2023
I think I will (in addition to my dominant hand once it's fully healed). I know it'll take time, but I'm in no rush.
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Fearless_Breadbox
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4:03 PM, Sunday April 9th 2023
After drawing with my left (non-dominant) hand for a week, I've noticed that the mark making direction is more important when using my left hand. When I use my right hand, I can draw fairly smooth lines in most directions, but for my left hand, I seem to only consistently get smooth lines if I make the mark from right to left. I suppose this makes sense given that most people find that there's one direction that feels "more natural" when making marks. Anyway, it means I have to rotate the paper a lot more when drawing with my left hand.
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The Art of Brom
Here we're getting into the subjective - Gerald Brom is one of my favourite artists (and a pretty fantastic novelist!). That said, if I recommended art books just for the beautiful images contained therein, my list of recommendations would be miles long.
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