This will only be a short post. Last week has been quite crazy due to a rather large order I got in my Etsy shop and many things didn't get done that I have to do this week before it heats up again, especially in the garden.
Back in April (yes, I know, I have a lot of catch-up to do) I took one of the short workshops by Laly Mille. Her style of art work speaks to me and I like her calm and very personal way of teaching. I think this class was called "Flower Flow", but maybe I remember this incorrectly - well, anyway I call it this way. The most surprising 'thing' I learned in this class was that I can actually draw with my non-dominant hand. We were encouraged to use a Stabilo All pencil - if I remember correctly I actually used an aquarellable graphite pencil by Faber-Castell, one of my favorite tools. First, I gessoed some book pages and music sheets, then with my non-dominant hand I drew flowers and leaves on those pages after they had dried. The flowers were then "smudged" with matte medium. It became quite addictive and I created way more than I needed (they will go into some future artwork or in my art journal).
With some bits of scrapbook paper I collaged four pieces of watercolor paper and then arranged my flowers and leaves with the images of Japanese Maple leaves I had found in a German magazine and glued everything down when I was happy with the design. I drew a few more flowers and leaves directly on the collage, used a bit of gesso to mute the colors of the Japanese Maple leaves, a piece of gauze and some subtle watercolor. Done.
I am quite happy with the results. They aren't master pieces, but it was fun to make them.
Have you created anything recently? Or taken a class that you really liked?
15 comments:
...I have trouble signing my name with my dominant hand!
Colour me awed. I started life as a left hander. A teacher in school tied my left hand behind my back so I couldn't use it - and now I have very real difficulties using it for anything.
You must be ambidextrous
Great stuff, Carola. I can barely draw a straight line with my left hand (I am right-handed), let alone a flower. The point here is that you had fun doing it. You need no other rationale than that to do more. And now you’ve had a big order in your ETSY shop you will have money to spend on new art supplies! Hugs - David
These pages are really lovely Carola. I love Stabilo pencils and how they smudge, but I haven't tried the Faber-Castell ones you mentioned. (But I do LOVE Faber-castell markers.) These flowers look lovely with a bit of a smoothed look. And how fun drawing with your non dominant hand too. hugs-Erika
Te han quedado preciosas, me gustan mucho. Besos.
Lovely flowers, gladx you enjoyed Laly Mille's lessons. Hugs, Valerie
Carola, your artwork is lovely!
Keep creating and sharing your art adventures!
The pages you've shared do look very nice.
All the best Jan
Thank God I can use both my hands, but I can't draw anything. No art skills, here. I envy you for the above lovely flower and leaf drawings done with your 'non-dominant' hand. You've got great talent and it definitely shows in these drawings!
this looks like a fun and fascinating class and I am so glad you shared it. The pieces are simply lovely here! Well done!
O talento não deve ficar escondido como aqui tão bem é expresso.
Abraço amigo.
Juvenal Nunes
In the past, I have tried writing with my non-dominant (left hand) without much success and after seeing your artwork, Carola, I may give it another try. My current project has consisted of attending a weekly mah jongg group and while I am by no means an expert player, it's been a learning experience.
Liebe Carola,
Muss doch auch mal wieder bei Dir vorbeischauen. Toll was Du mit Deiner nicht dominanten Hand malen kannst. Das könnte ich mit meiner linken wohl nicht...obwohl so richtig probiert habe ich´s noch nicht. Aber ich bin auch nicht so aufs malen...da greife ich lieber in die Saiten meiner Gitarre.
Danke für Deinen netten Besuch auf meiner Seite.
Alles Liebe
Violetta
I loved the collages and drawings.
Nice to meet your blog.
Janice.
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