It's all about hands

There's something about hands that fascinate me.  I love to look at them, watch how they're used.  I used to tell my husband I married him for his hands.  They are efficient hands.  There never seemed to be a wasted movement.  Not to mention his rather strange little finger the hops us at the mid way joint.
Anyway, I also love to draw them.  My first year at UT, it was a drawing of hands that found its place in the annual student exhibit. I must admit I am partial to long thin hands.  That's maybe because you can see all the hand's construction.  Or maybe because my own are that way.
Well, I buy most of my supplies over the internet, and a lot are from Gamblin.  My last package contained a tube of "torret grey".  It was free.  It seems they have an annual competition using torret grey, black and white only.  Any subject.  The big prize is $500 in supplies.  So, what have I got to lose.  I decided hands were the perfect subject.  Hence I have been gathering photos of hands.  Funny how most people take a picture of their hand just laying somwhere, doing nothing.  So I took everyone's picture who didn't think I was crazy and began to sort them out.

I have almost finished now .... a good thing since the contest ends Oct. 1..  Her is a collage of the hands.

Later today, I should be able to show the finished piece.