Thursday 20 November 2008
Secret Art Gallery
Art, comics, graphic design and web development by the artist: Matthew Taylor
Girl seated hand study 1 - Charcoal drawing
- Artist:
- Matthew Taylor
- Medium:
- Charcoal pencil on art paper
- Date:
- 14 June 2005
- Creation time:
- 20 minutes
Comments by the artist
This drawing is a study of the hands. That is why her hands are drawn in more detail then the rest of the picture. The hands can be so expressive. If you look at old masters drawings and paintings, the hands often communicate what the person is thinking or doing quite acurately. It's a shame that today we tend to overlook this useful trick. I believe that the hands in this drawing really help to solidify the mood of the artwork.
See a more detailed version of Girl seated hand study 1 (Anatomical hand study in charcoal) on my new website.
Random art quote
'Art is the elimination of the unnecessary.' - Pablo Picasso