The new title of this blog should be “Look Ma – No Hands” as I am temporarily disabled. I am regaining a little use of a few fingers but drawing requires more (so does writing.)
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This A to Z thing really took a U-turn for me that I hope you will be “challenged” by.
My original post for today was cartooning. I am supposed to be drawing cartoons for a book that is waiting to be submitted for publication.
Here are a couple of my cartoon practices before I was hurt (please note I am not a cartoonist but studied art in another century.)
Some of you might say “those are amateur” while others of you might say “I couldn’t do that!” No, you couldn’t especially if you never tried.
What I would like to challenge you to do is : 1) with your dominant hand draw a simple dog or dragon dish 2) now draw it with your non-dominant hand 3) put a pencil between your teeth (not sure if there is a dominant tooth) and draw the dish.
If I did this exercise with kids, they would love it. As adults we struggle with challenges out of our orbit.
My friends with no use of their arms and legs strive for the slightest of movements. They exercise the parts of their bodies that still work. If I wasn’t struggling right now, I would never show you my drawing with my right hand let alone what I did with my mouth. Today, I feel I accomplished something by drawing with my teeth and I understood more about a true challenge.
Try the Drag Dish Drawing Challenge – Live a little!!
P.S. I don’t think I’ve ever been so proud of any drawings as the Drag Dish with my teeth. The drawings are primitive, first attempts.
Dragon Tails and Scales 
That was an epic fail on my behalf lol I don’t think any of my pics were recognizable!! If it’s not out of line may I ask what happened to your fingers? Prayers for a speedy recovery! God bless!
The beginning of the year I fell on ice (on our porch) and broke my wrist (the hand I write with). While I was recovering from surgery (it may have been the first time I had been out on my own) I again fell on ice crusted beneath my boots. No breaks but I sprained an ankle and the other wrist. As a mom with two kids still at home I felt like the rug of life had come out from under me. In the midst of my tears, I realized there was one thing I could do – Pray for Crimea (this was before the overthrow). I have many friends in Crimea (people I taught and worked with). Thank you for your prayers and I appreciate any and all prayers for the dear people in Crimea who already had so little now they have less.
Oh my goodness! You should stay inside until there’s no more ice! So sorry to about your luck. Sometimes all we can do is pray. God bless you sister!
you tried – you are a winner!!!
It is true that as we grow up we also grow more used to our comfort zones and our habits. we are quite unwilling to break them unless the situation forces us to do so. But the truth is with a bit of hard work we can do a lot more than what we believe is possible! I’m participating in the challenge as well and look forward to reading more!
what do they say we use 10% of our brain? Which means we go with what we know. Until forced to we like status quo. Thanks so for your kind comments
Thank you for your inspiring posts!
now that’s a challenge…
You have challenged me and I’ll let you know the outcome. I’m almost certain it will be an epic fail…lol
but what is failure? I think it’s not trying
I don’t believe in failure. I just like saying epic fail…LOL reminds me of my Twitter days -:)
Both hands were pretty ugly drawings. The off-hand drawing was much tougher than I expected. Haven’t tried the teeth yet. That would look really odd at work.
Thanks for visiting my blog earlier. Returning the favor. I look forward to reading more of your blog.
Who knows you could start a trend. How many co-workers willing to take the plunge. Thanks for taking the time to try…
Well, your mouth drawing is so much better than mine; mine’s nothing more than a scribble. My left-handed one isn’t too bad, considering I never use it for writing. Thanks for a fun challenge!
Thanks for taking it. I did another today my daughter was laughing at me 😉
Wow. That mouth drawing is amazing.
It is a challenge isnt it????
This post is timeous – amazing!
I’ve seen an advert/phone number for mosaic lessons outside this particular house that I drive pass every day, for over 2 years now, but have procrastinated in contacting the lady…
I phoned her this afternoon… can you believe it? THIS AFTERNOON? And now I’m reading this post!
I made a booking for a class – and I’m definitely going!
Thank you for the reinforcement!
And I wish I could draw/sketch. I’ve said it a million times. But for now there’s the mosaics…
Writer In Transit
How fun! I’ve played with the media a bit. Hope you show us what you are learning.
Your pictures were outstanding compared to what I managed. I drew (and I’m using the term loosely) all over my desk, stabbed the back of my throat more than once misjudging the distance, and have an awful taste left over in my mouth. A great and very enlightening challenge. (By the way, I tried it with my dominant hand too, and your scale is still better than mine!)
Nina – too bad we couldnt have laughed together while stabbing our mouth. That’s why I have a sore today. Thanks for “going for it.”
I drew a pair of tennis shoes today and they are terrible. Maybe in 100 years I’ll manage a cardboard box.
Dragon hugz!
I tried and failed miserably! Not too bad with my dominant hand, but I also managed to stab myself many times in the back of my throat! You think I would have learned or given up, but I persevered and finished it. Thanks for the challenge that has me looking at what’s truly difficult in a different way 🙂
I feel your pain. I fell at the skating rink holding on to the hand of my 3-year-old granddaughter. Broke my dominant wrist. I practiced writing my name with my right hand until it looked like a signature so I could sign checks, etc. That was a year ago and my scar serves as a reminder of how grateful I am for the use of all my limbs, and to have a strong, healthy body. Your post about Barb just broke my heart. There has got to be justice in the next life, as there often is none here. Gail
We do take things for granted don’t we. Glad you healed nicely. Thanks so much for your visit.
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