An Experiment With Drawing

     The hand on the right I drew using my left (non-dominant hand).  The hand on the left I drew with my dominant, right hand.  I was glad to draw my hand because I find it very difficult to draw something that I do not have in front of me.  The subject matter was a little boring, though.  I could have given more detail by shading, but the main point of this experiment was to experience the differences in drawing with a dominant and a non-dominant hand.
     I used pencil rather than charcoal, because charcoal smears easily.
     It was nearly impossible to control the fine movements of my non-dominant hand.  Drawing with this hand produced unwanted waviness in the lines.  I found it was especially difficult to control the movements if I attempted to draw a line from the bottom of the page to the top (it was a little easier to control my hand if I drew from the top down).  I also found that it was more difficult to see the paper as I was drawing.
     The drawing done with my dominant hand has smoother lines and more accurate details and proportions.  It was nearly impossible to create the fine details using my non-dominant hand, because I couldn't get it to move the way I desired.  Yet, the final picture done with my non-dominant hand is not all that different that the other.  This makes me think that with practice I could become almost and skilled with using my left hand as I am with using my right.
     I would consider using my non-dominant hand in the future in order to strengthen the muscles and develop further my hand-eye coordination.