From: colin.randall2@gmail.com   
      
   On 18/06/2021 07:46, Daniel wrote:   
   > Colin Randall  writes:   
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   > Well, I think it's fantastic. I really love the perspective. Also, the   
   > fingers aren't comically thick. I like the thumb's nail. It's simple but   
   > obvious what it is.   
   >   
   Thanks Daniel   
      
   i had tried a first-stage reduction of it in the vain hope it may help   
   with the difficulty i have drawing the hands of small figures but alas   
   it already starts to lose definition as can be seen   
      
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   which made me consider copying/emulating Joris Bellenger's stylistic   
   way of drawing small hands as shown here   
      
      
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   (joris bellenger)   
      
   cheers   
   Colin   
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