Expressive Hands
Hands 3rd person singular present, plural of hand
Noun: The end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the palm, fingers, and thumb.
ex·pres·sive/ikˈspresiv/Adjective
1. Effectively conveying thought or feeling.
2. Conveying (the specified quality or idea): "spires expressive of religious aspiration".
Have you ever thought about how wonderful our hands are? How many things we use them for, but take for granted. If you really take a close look at hands they almost seem alien and foreign. But our hands are not only tools, they also can convey a feeling or a message.
Select one of the options below. You may choose color using realistic skin tones, crazy colors or B/W.
Option One: 1 GIANT hand- at least 5 to 6 times larger than life
Instructions:
1. The position of the hand must be “difficult”- fingers bent, slanted, foreshortened, etc. No fists, open palms, etc.
2. The hand may be holding something- but make it a significant object and it can't be so large that it hides too much of the hand.
3. Don’t forget about the negative space- the space around and behind the hand. Put something in the background- a tone, a pattern, something!
4. As always, contrast is important.
Option Two: 2 Big hands- at least 2 times larger life
Instructions:
1. Hands must be touching or interacting in some way. They may overlap, interlock, clasp, snuggle, etc. If the hands don't at least overlap, it will affect your grade.
2. Use the positioning of the 2 hands to tell a story, show meaning or convey emotion.
3. Consider contrasting expressions or character in the hands- tense vs. relaxed, active vs. passive, bony and angular vs. fleshy and round, rough vs. smooth, old vs. young, etc.
4. Don’t forget about the negative space- the space around and behind the hands. Put something in the background- a tone, a pattern, something!
5. As always, contrast is important.
Hands 3rd person singular present, plural of hand
Noun: The end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the palm, fingers, and thumb.
ex·pres·sive/ikˈspresiv/Adjective
1. Effectively conveying thought or feeling.
2. Conveying (the specified quality or idea): "spires expressive of religious aspiration".
Have you ever thought about how wonderful our hands are? How many things we use them for, but take for granted. If you really take a close look at hands they almost seem alien and foreign. But our hands are not only tools, they also can convey a feeling or a message.
Select one of the options below. You may choose color using realistic skin tones, crazy colors or B/W.
Option One: 1 GIANT hand- at least 5 to 6 times larger than life
Instructions:
1. The position of the hand must be “difficult”- fingers bent, slanted, foreshortened, etc. No fists, open palms, etc.
2. The hand may be holding something- but make it a significant object and it can't be so large that it hides too much of the hand.
3. Don’t forget about the negative space- the space around and behind the hand. Put something in the background- a tone, a pattern, something!
4. As always, contrast is important.
Option Two: 2 Big hands- at least 2 times larger life
Instructions:
1. Hands must be touching or interacting in some way. They may overlap, interlock, clasp, snuggle, etc. If the hands don't at least overlap, it will affect your grade.
2. Use the positioning of the 2 hands to tell a story, show meaning or convey emotion.
3. Consider contrasting expressions or character in the hands- tense vs. relaxed, active vs. passive, bony and angular vs. fleshy and round, rough vs. smooth, old vs. young, etc.
4. Don’t forget about the negative space- the space around and behind the hands. Put something in the background- a tone, a pattern, something!
5. As always, contrast is important.