Actually, it's a giant mussel not a paua, or it could be a bumpy pipi. Regardless, here's some progress pics. The messier the easier with the left hand, so this has spray paint, shellac, wood gel, acrylic, and oil paint...
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Left handed doodles. I'm a rightey, but my left hand is also available for commissions if you want something a little more chaotic. Contact gavin@dittybox.co.nz
Sunday 25 November 2012
Thursday 18 October 2012
Tuesday 9 October 2012
Thursday 4 October 2012
Monday 1 October 2012
Thursday 20 September 2012
Boston Terrierist
An attempt at designing a Boston Terrier with my left hand. It takes a lot longer, but because I have less control it looks to me like someone else's work, which seems to make drawing fun again.
Sunday 16 September 2012
Ambidisastrous
A while back, I thought it would be neat to start a left hand blog and teach myself to be ambidextrous. I did one prophetic doodle on some ALF note paper, then forgot about it.
Two weeks ago, I sliced a tendon in my drawing-hand pinky while trying to stop a coffee plunger from smashing (it smashed). I sheepishly asked Rosie to hop back out of the bath she'd just melted into after a tiring day of being six months pregnant, and we (she) drove to the Horsepiddle to get a couple of stitches. Three days later I was heading home again after surgery with 14 stitches and a cast up to my elbow.
So, with my hand being out of service for at least 8 weeks (baby's due in 10), I've begun left hand training again out of necessity.
Below is my first ever lefty painting, still in progress. I went huge (it's a door) to make it easier while I get a handle on my jitters. I'll update this blog as I progress. The goal is to illustrate a bunch of merchandise for summer sales in dittybox gallery, and have a left hand show.
Two weeks ago, I sliced a tendon in my drawing-hand pinky while trying to stop a coffee plunger from smashing (it smashed). I sheepishly asked Rosie to hop back out of the bath she'd just melted into after a tiring day of being six months pregnant, and we (she) drove to the Horsepiddle to get a couple of stitches. Three days later I was heading home again after surgery with 14 stitches and a cast up to my elbow.
So, with my hand being out of service for at least 8 weeks (baby's due in 10), I've begun left hand training again out of necessity.
Below is my first ever lefty painting, still in progress. I went huge (it's a door) to make it easier while I get a handle on my jitters. I'll update this blog as I progress. The goal is to illustrate a bunch of merchandise for summer sales in dittybox gallery, and have a left hand show.
Oil, Acrylic, Wood Gel and Spray Paint on a door.
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