"Girl seated hand study 1" Anatomical hand study in charcoal

Artist

Matthew James Taylor

Medium

Charcoal pencil on art paper

Date

14 Jun 2005

Creation time

20 minutes

Tags

Charcoal drawings

Drawings

Figure drawing

Human anatomy

Nudes

Sitting pose

The female form

Comments by the artist

This drawing is a study of the hands. That is why her hands are drawn in more detail then the rest of the picture. The hands can be so expressive. If you look at old masters drawings and paintings, the hands often communicate what the person is thinking or doing quite accurately. It's a shame that today we tend to overlook this useful trick. I believe that the hands in this drawing really help to solidify the mood of the artwork.