Left Hand Sketch

Here is another one drawn with my non-dominant hand. Please click on the label "left hand drawing" below for more.
Update: I have been asked if this sketch is that of Mohandas Gandhi. No, it is not. It is of a model in the life drawing class that I attend occasionally.

Seven things learnt

I am usually averse to taking up tags. I have declined several in the past as I feel very lazy to come up with answers to questions on specified topics. Recently Adnan tagged me and, as usual, my first reaction was to just pass this politely. However, the tag was pretty flexible, I just have to post seven things on any topic I liked. So here we go:

Seven things I learnt from the challenge of drawing with my non-dominant left hand:

1. First of all the left hand can draw.
2. The scale of the work matters in how effective the drawing is rendered -
3. Surprisingly a larger work is easier to do than a smaller one
4. On reflection, this is not so surprising because a larger scale demands less control over the pen/conte crayon
5. The tool used matters in how effective the work is -
6. A piece of charcoal or conte crayon is easier to use compared to a fine tipped pen – I suspect that this is because of reasons similar to scale of the drawing – that is, you need more control to wield the pen as opposed to a broad tipped crayon.
7. Drawing with the left hand at times feels like you are watching someone else work! It is so much fun. But I suspect that this fun is short lived as the novelty will wear off with time.

Anybody who reads this can take up the tag and post on any 7 things of interest. I would love it if everyone who responds to this post can experiment with their non-dominant hand and writes about the experience. I will understand if you pass - but I shall call you Lazy!

IF: Neighbour - This is my NEIGHBOURhood

In a recent post one of the visitors wondered what the result would be like if I tried sketching the same subject with both my right and left hand. So, yesterday, I sat on the steps of my apartment and sketched this scene. That is my neighbour walking...

I first sketched with my right hand (dominant hand) and then drew the same with my left. Dear viewers, I am eager to know which one of these sketches you like and why.

Update: The top one was done with my left hand.
I am clarifying because I see that my writing has been a bit misleading here (as I can see from the comments)

IF: Remember II

You have another hand, remember? Here are more sketches done with my left hand - my non-dominant one.

IF: Remember

You have another hand, remember? This 18 X 24 life drawing was made on a whim with my left hand - my non-dominant one.