On/Off Experiment [Part 1]
Yesterday, after dinner, I stepped away from my laptop and phone and decided not to use my phone until I went to bed. Usually at the end of the day, I scroll, listen to music, and check social media to see what I missed. This time, I didn’t do any of that. I put my phone aside and stayed focused on things around me.
There is a little lamp on my bedside table, and I tried shadow play with my hands. It reminded me of when I was younger, before I had a phone, those nights when I would make shapes on the wall right before turning off the lamp. This experiment made me notice my hands in a different way. I started paying attention to the lines and wrinkles, the small shifts in the joints, and how the light changed the shape. Since I couldn’t take photos or record videos, I drew my hands as carefully as I could, treating them like objects in a shadow play. I focused on capturing subtle changes in the curves.
There is a little lamp on my bedside table, and I tried shadow play with my hands. It reminded me of when I was younger, before I had a phone, those nights when I would make shapes on the wall right before turning off the lamp. This experiment made me notice my hands in a different way. I started paying attention to the lines and wrinkles, the small shifts in the joints, and how the light changed the shape. Since I couldn’t take photos or record videos, I drew my hands as carefully as I could, treating them like objects in a shadow play. I focused on capturing subtle changes in the curves.
On/Off Experiment [Part 2]
Description:
At first, I focused on the outline of my hand. I noticed tiny pits between my finger joints, and the light reflections made the wrinkles look sharper. I didn’t realize I had so many small wrinkles.
Using different drawing materials, I adjusted the strength of my lines (some darker and more confident, others lighter and softer) to follow the shifts in the shadow. I kept noticing a repeated line from the tip of each fingernail down toward the knuckle. It felt rhythmic and familiar, but the shape was slightly different on every finger. The line began to look less like a hand and more like an organic form on its own. Even though I use my hands constantly throughout the day, it surprised me that I rarely examine them this closely. This experiment made me slow down and pay attention to small changes in shape, light, and texture.
Using different drawing materials, I adjusted the strength of my lines (some darker and more confident, others lighter and softer) to follow the shifts in the shadow. I kept noticing a repeated line from the tip of each fingernail down toward the knuckle. It felt rhythmic and familiar, but the shape was slightly different on every finger. The line began to look less like a hand and more like an organic form on its own. Even though I use my hands constantly throughout the day, it surprised me that I rarely examine them this closely. This experiment made me slow down and pay attention to small changes in shape, light, and texture.
Materials: Sharpie, highlighter, and ballpoint pen
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⬆️ I focused on small sections of my left hand and drew them in detail, thumbprint, knuckles, and finger joints. |
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⬆️ Index finger close-up |
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⬆️ These are several quick contour drawings. |
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