Category Archives: hands

‘Fail better’

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Ed Mostly

“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” Samuel Beckett A good description of learning to sketch, amongst other things, and my frequent attempts at drawing my left hand are an excellent example! So here’s the latest batch … Continue reading →

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Many hands

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Ed Mostly

My left hand yet again. The sketch is tiny, cartoon-like. (Pigma pen, watercolour, A6) Some of this reliable model’s previous appearances on the blog…

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Even handier

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Ed Mostly

Water-brush with Chinese sumi ink, watercolour, A5 Dip pen (very thick nib) with Indian ink, watercolour, A5 The reliable standby subject, my left hand.

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