Weekly Mind Sketch

Here’s another pen hand drawing! I’m putting in the effort to capture the hand’s bumps, contours, and shadows. It’s a bit tricky to get the shading right with pen, but that’s what makes it so rewarding—the challenge and the chance to improve my skills. I might switch to pencil next, but I feel I learn more with pen. I was aiming to make the hand look like it’s pressing down (which it was), and I think I got it. I’ll be working on another hand soon!

I’ve reached 80 hands! It’s funny how I remember my first hand from years ago, never imagining it would take me this long to get to 100. But now, I can see the finish line! I drew this in black pen again, and it was a challenge to capture all those shadows and curves. I’m working on my pen drawing skills, and I know it will help my pencil drawings and paintings if I keep practicing. I think of pen drawings like practicing scales on a piano—it warms me up, works out the kinks, and improves my skills. I’ll be posting another hand soon!

I'm trudging along. Here is my hand 79. I'm still working with a Micro pen, keeping an expressive line style. This one was extra detailed, and the veins in the hand took a while. Hands become very detailed when you try to draw the veins and contours of the hand, and you could spend hours trying to perfect it. Also, you just have to stop drawing at some point—it can never be exactly what you want. I am happy though with this as it is, and looking forward to hand #80!

Well this was a tough one. Trying to draw glass with a pen is really difficult. It is much easier to use pencil or some other smooth medium. I do like parts of this though, and know I'm learning something new each drawing I do. I am getting closer to my #100DaysOfHands. I'll probably switch to another art medium soon, but pen is helping me get more accurate and I feel I'm on a roll. Anyway, another hand coming soon!

Here is my hand 77, I am working in Micro Pen again. It is interesting, I find that the last few hand drawings have felt sculptural. I am trying to bring in some shape and form, so maybe this is why I feel it looks more chiseled (like a stone hand). Anyway, on to the next drawing (I may try pencil next)!

Continuing on with my black pen to sketch out hands. I still have a harder time with pen (pencil feels more free and less rigid). But I'm challenging myself to do the harder thing (this will hopefully pay off later). I like the sketchy and bold look of this hand. It's interesting drawing on tan paper, it feels more organic and I've read where it gives you an immediate mid tone background (where white paper you need to build up the midtone). Drawing most days now...will try and keep that up.