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The first picture is based on a secondary image that was given to the class to replicate. I choose these two hands as they seem to have a more interesting composition and shading to them. The most important part when drawing hands is making sure that the structures are shown properly either mostly through the shading or even in this case hatching. The hand on the left has light coming from the left side which creates a dark shadow on the palm in order to emphasize this I used charcoal as it can darker values than graphite. Also in order to create texture the lower wrist has cross-hatching as it creates a rough texture that has skin like qualities. The hand on the right has the light coming straight on and this creates less overall contrast as more of the hand is exposed to the light. This makes the hand have a lighter tonal range and also makes it more important to show structure through the drawing. The flow of the hatching in both hands flow the same direction as this makes it more appealing to the audience's eye and also is easier to control.

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While the second-hand drawing comes from the primary source and was drawn using a fine black pen. The technique of cross-hatching has also been used to effectively create a rough texture that the skin has in order for the drawings to be more realistic. The value element of art is also used to define where the lightness and the darkness of the hand is. As seen in the second picture, the hands have some white-grey parts which mean that the light shines on there. On the other hand, as the area of the hand is darker, the less light shine on there causing different values to be interpreted.