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Exercise: Both Hands

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Overview:

Designed to balance, center, and activate your whole mind and body, this exercise may surprise you with your what non-dominant hand can do!

Materials:

• 2 sheets of Bristol paper
• Oil pastels, markers, or pencils


Transcript


Process:

• Take an oil stick in each hand.
• 
Close your eyes and breathe deeply and slowly for a few breaths.
• 
Place your pastels anywhere on your paper, and without lifting them, let loose! Let each hand go wild, drawing independently and also interacting with each other.
• 
On a second sheet of paper, bring your hands to the center of the page, and mirror the same shapes at the same time with both hands.
• Repeat as desired.

Sketchbook Reflection:

• Jot down a word or two about how you felt doing this exercise.
• What other resources can you add to your art-making that you maybe ignore or forgot about?

Resources: 

• Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, by Betty Edwards

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