Wacky Wednesday Hand Modeling
The hands in ballet can be difficult to manage. There is a
tendency to let the hands be an afterthought, and that is if they are thought
about at all. I have blogged about the shape of the hands being similar to
cradling a baby bird, and that there is always energy flowing out through the
tips of the fingers.
Here’s another idea. Imagine doing hand modeling. That’s right. A photographer is going to photograph
your hands, and only your hands, for an advertisement for hand cream or
something similar. Think about the ads you’ve seen in magazines and online that
show only a pair of lovely hands. Usually the hands are photographed with the
fingers gracefully extended, without tension, producing a beautiful line.
Sounds a lot like ballet, doesn’t it?
So imagine doing hand modeling during your next dance class.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Secret #6y:
“To correctly
shape the hands and fingers, imagine doing hand modeling for a photo shoot.”
Links of the Day:
Quote
of the Day:
““I cannot alter the past, but the future
is very much in my hands.”
― Mary Lydon Simonsen
― Mary Lydon Simonsen
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