Drawing simultaneously with both hands

This exercise involves drawing with your dominant and non-dominant hands at the same time. 

Gather Materials:

• an artist’s journal, unlined notebook, or piece of paper
• two pencils, pens or markers – you may want to choose two different colours
• a timer

Today’s Exercise

• Sit comfortably with your paper or sketchbook on a table 
• Set the timer for 2 minutes
• Take a drawing implement in each hand
• Draw so your left and right hand mirror each other
• As you draw, constantly move your eye horizontally from left to right, comparing the line each hand is making
• Try to synchronize the lines you are making, so that the shapes speak to each other across the form

Reflections on the Exercise

• It would be better to slow down
• Where my dominant right hand drew curves, my non-dominant left hand drew pointed
• The circles on the side of the page were hard with my left hand… my brain didn’t know which way to make the curve… I felt the confusion