tailieunhanh - Drawing Dynamic Hands - Vẽ bàn tay - Phần 8

Tài liệu tham khảo tiếng Anh về hội họa - Drawing Dynamic Hands - Vẽ bàn tay - Phần 8 | 8. THE HAND AS AN INSTRUMENT While most anatomical structures tend to serve discrete and specialized ends the hand because of its plasticity is designed to serve a wide range of needs. In a certain position with only slight shifts in tension or direction it can be used for very different purposes and can even express very different meanings. You will see this subtle shift in use and meaning in the drawings in this chapter. After you have explored the various ways the hand can function as a tool or an instrument as shown here go on to other exercises of your own and explore new possibilities of the hand as an instrument. 102 OPEN PALM The simple position of palm open with fingers taut and extended is one in which the hand can function in a number of actions depending on the energy strength or tension used. If the hand is brought down in side position as shown in the upper drawing driving the force against the little finger side it acts as a chopper. When palm is front as in the lower drawing the hand becomes a slapping or batting instrument as in a handball game. If the same position is turned palm upward the hand becomes a spatula or a wedge to pry something open with extended fingers. And if the palm is rotated downward it can pat gently or spank with force. If the wrist tension is cased the palm can wave back and forth like a fan. 103 SINGLE FINGER EXTENSIONS Two examples of the hand shown with fingers closed and only the index finger extended convey different meanings depending on attitude and projection. In the top sketch if the finger points downward on some yielding surface then briskly turns in a twisting motion the hand becomes an awl or an auger. If the hand is still fingertip slowly tapped it signifies decision or command. The hand in the bottom drawing finger projected outward becomes a pointer. If this finger has force behind it the jabbing gesture makes the hand into a stiletto or knife point. But slow down the motion and rotate the finger hesitatingly