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Study of Hands
Study of Hands was Lauryn's first assignment in Virginia Commonwealth University's Drawing Studio course. In the spring semester, students were to experiment with different angles of their non-drawing hand and then redraw two of the hands in more detail.
Giddings, Lauryn. Study of Hands. 2022, pencil on paper.
Due to Lauryn focusing on her hand as an object and the general shapes that it made, she was able to successfully sketch five hands on 18 x 24-inch newsprint paper. For her refined drawings on 11 x 14-inch sketchbook paper, Lauryn chose a peace sign and a fist. She took time to add in small details such as the swirls in the fingerprints, and the dark shading that brings out the highlights of the hand.
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