Both hands

 




Here are a few of today’s practice where I explored holding the brush sometimes with my right hand and at other times with my left hand.  I ended up using both hands in the last two papers, which was a moving surprise.


— Pascale

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  1. Barbara BashMarch 10, 2021 at 2:29 PM

    thank you - I love these - yes something surprising there - gutsy ? Makes we want to try it now with both hands !

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