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What hand should I draw with
2016-04-19 16:39:37 Post No. 2492407
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What hand should I draw with
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2016-04-19 16:39:37
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After years of putting it off, I've decided to kick inertia to the side and finally start practicing drawing. I have a few beginners tutorials set up, I've set a space and a time to practice, I've read up on grips and on how to use your shoulder... but that left me with a question. What hand should I use?
Although I'm a lefty, whenever I've imagined myself drawing I see myself using the right hand for some reason. I read an article a few years ago that stated people should draw with the hand opposite of the one they use to write since, for the brain, writing and drawing are completely different skills. Using the other hand would lead you to develop your skills without the interference of the habits you've developed to help you write.
I can't find this article now, no matter how much I try. All I find are webpages saying you should draw and write occasionally with your other hand to promote brain tissue growth or giving hippie testemonials on how it'll allow you to draw your "inner emotions" better.
At the same time, although I don't want to go pro with my drawing, I also don't want to regret doing it like this five years down the line, when I realize one can never reach the same skill-level with their non-dominant hand as they would have with their dominant one.
Does anyone have any experience on this subject? Can people reach the same level with whatever hand they start drawing with, or would the non-dominant one eventually plateau lower than the dominant one?
