Blue Hand
part of a larger spread
acrylic on paper
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about hands. It might have started with watching a demo from Traci Bunkers using some henna stencils in her art journal, including one of a hand. I love the way she develops a technique and uses something in a different manner than it is intended; it’s very cool and creative recycling.
Red Hand
approx. 12" x 18"
acrylic on paper
The next day, I saw the stop pedestrian sign at the cross walk and, yep, it was a raised hand. Using hands in art goes back to ancient cave paintings. As artists, we depend on our hands to translate visions in our mind into something tangible onto a surface.
I remembered and found a few older paintings I did with my palm print on them.
Untitled
9.50" x 7"
acrylic on paper
Reaching Out
9" x 12"
acrylic on paper
How do use your hands in your art? Do the hands, as symbols, appear in your work?
Hi Gina,
ReplyDeleteI love your hand pictures especially the blue one (I have a thing about blue)- a powerful, quiet image. I've felt inspired by cave artists too, the outlined hands etc., but I haven't used them in art ...yet, in movement,yes. I think your blue hand is somehow "listening".Beautiful.
Hi Alexi,
ReplyDeleteI was trying to make a design on that blue hand but it didn't turn out the way I thought it might; still, it's kinda cool. I like how you say it's listening. Our hands do so much for us everyday, don't they?