9” x 12”, White and black charcoal pencils on charcoal paper
This piece is a hand study I completed with white and black charcoal pencils. I tried to capture both the structure of the hand as well as the dramatic light and shadow present. I did this by trying different positions in a dark room with the door a jar.
The inspiration for this project came from the work of Caravaggio. He made beautiful depictions of human life by contrasting light and dark areas.
In Genesis 1:3-4 the Bible tells us “And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.” (NKJV). I hope to honor God who is the original artist of light and dark, and who gave me the ability to enjoy his design of the human hand. I am grateful to my art teacher, who supported and directed me in this piece. Above all I want to glorify God in this work and to continue to do so as I continue to draw and grow in him.