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Published: 2011-03-20 16:36:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 19913; Favourites: 962; Downloads: 244
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DeviantART really should reorganized its submission categories. I hate having to pick either "digital" or "traditional", what if it was done with both? Sigh.This is an editorial assignment for an article pertaining to the left-handed public (of which I happen to be a part of).
This was done with ink and photoshop. Getting better and better at mixing the two
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FINALLY I HAVE FOUND THE SOURCE OF THIS BEAUTIFUL PIECE!!
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I'm very glad you like it!! I don't get a lot of feedback on this piece anymore, so i'm very thrilled to hear someone is excited and appreciates it. 
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Athough I'm not left-handed, I've always prided myself on relating to others. Something like being left-handed might seem insignificant to righties, but there really are a lot of things that we take for granted. My favorite anecdote in regards to this is the fact that the word "dexterous" used to be used an alternative for right-handed, while "sinister" was an alternative for left-handed. Left-handed people were "touched by the devil" or represented some other kind of evil in some cultures. I don't know if that was on your mind with the black, writhing tendril around the arm, but it certainly struck that chord for me. The hand seems to be burdened and struggling against that, but I believe the tendril represents more the hardships left-handed people have dealt with.
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this illustration means a lot to me.
Thank you!
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Not at all! I'm honored you are able to connect with it so much.
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I have noticed some of the great artists were left-handed, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Rubens, Albrecht Durer & my personal favorite, my mom
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That's awesome that your mom is a lefty, and an artist!
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I have a deviation that is both digital and traditional too, I drew the clouds in pencil. It's called "Sindred Digital" even though the clouds are in pencil.
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This is well done and striking. The left handed people don't get enough credit for dealing with all the righties...XD
thanks for sharing this. It's lovely.
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hehe.. being left handed myself, i didn't even notice anything "not normal" until i read the description..
i love that black thing that's going on there. great job with the ink
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Please accept submission of this piece to You will find it in your messages (might be older ones).
It will make a great addition to our group gallery.
Make sure You visit us, best regards!
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I think I told before: I LOVE THIS!
Need to fav it!
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Weell, since this is lovely and you're left-handed, could I invite you to join ? We'd love to have you!
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Love love love love! Those lines in the palm are really great.
Even as a boring old righty, the handedness thing has always fascinated me. The stigma (sinistra~sinister, forcing children to write with their right hand), the connection to brain activity and certain talents, etc. Lots of interesting people have been left-handed! I was surprised to learn recently that with the exception of Jimmy Carter and Dubya, all of our presidents since 1974 have been left-handed.
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yes! I've always thought of it as an interesting topic, both the history and the science
So strange!
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I read some theory once about left-handed people in the olden days being more vulnerable during battle because they held their shields on the right side and left their heart more exposed. I don't know if there's anything to that, but it's fun to think about.
I'm fascinated by ambidextrousness, too. I have this weird phobia about my dominant hand getting bitten off, or something, and not being able to draw, so I spend a lot of time practicing with my non-dominant hand, ahahah.
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I really love the japanese styling on your lineart ad colouring fantastic!!!! Your threadless shirt is my next purchase
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THANK YOU! 
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No problem the intenet I suppose is the ultimate faceless critic when it comes to art and design
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I think there is a mixed media category, but I could be wrong.
I really like the concept behind this and the texture. The detail on the hand is excellent!
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Did you draw the hand and the black swirl separately and then put them together in photoshop? I tend to do that a lot now in order to make it easier to play with the different elements. Just curious about your process and I love this piece!
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yup! The vines were done in ink, so i scanned them in and layed them over the hands. I also painted some custom ink textures for the hands themselves and scanned those in, so the picture would blend better.
thanks for your comment!
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Awesome, I love looking at the line work for that piece
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here, the two long tails of my cats (?)~ just kidding
nice pic, I usually draw hands but I never submit them... love this ^^
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i love the way you draw fingers! i became addicted when i fell in love with "wild dog" those fingers are awesome!
anyway, the concept is amazing
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Looks painful. Like a gnarled tree.
Lefties unite.
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This is both an amazing drawing and one of the most terrifying hands I've ever seen 
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Fav and Love for da left handed people!! wooo!
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It so strange how in olden times, and when I say olden, I realized not so long ago, people thought if you were left handed that was a sign of the devil.... so weird...
This looks so amazing, all the line work is so fluid it almost looks like it is moving
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Im all about the left hand over here!!! this is dope for us special folks!
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I know more than a few of us are bothered that there is no category for a mix of traditional and digital. It's very common to mix the two. Anyway beautiful work as always! I think lefties are awesome, all the best artists I know are lefties (including YOU XD)!
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i'm left handed too (slightly weird / annoying in figure drawing class, as my easel is the only one facing a different direction)
love the details on this
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if it's done by both and you want to stick to it then you can put it in mixed media i think
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Awesome idea, wonderful implementation!
(Iยดm also left-handed ;D)
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