Collections

What began as an exercise in improving my ability to draw hands, turned into two collections of work with a view for a possible third.

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As a portrait artist, it’s evident how much hands can be utilised within a picture, they are a perfect prop for any face.

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Just as the face comes in all shapes, sizes, and hues, as do hands and when you combine the two it can create the most intriguing of portraits.

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Hands can divulge so much about their owner.

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Well-manicured nails and skin as soft as silk to rough and calloused, nails bitten, age spots, wrinkles and sometimes the loss of a digit or more.

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After the first 14 hand sketches, I was satisfied that I had gained the skill to draw hands proficiently.

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I also had a full collection exhibition worthy. Each one standalone, yet together even more powerful and captivating.

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The hands supported, masked, and complimented the faces.

Without context, the mood, the moment captured is open to the audience’s interpretation.

Each portrait having a different meaning to the viewer. 

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And so, the title “Hand over your Emotions” not only refers to the physicality of the portrait but the audience’s interaction.