Left Hand, Right Hand
Cally Trench
Cally Trench drew her own hands, life-size from life, using both hands, and drawing each day for exactly one hour. Her aim was to create a sequence of drawings that describe a series of movements. Each drawing took exactly one hour. Ink on watercolour paper, 23 x 31 cm.
Drawing my hands every day rapidly became part of my routine. The rules that I set myself meant that I didn’t have to think about what to draw or the medium: ink (Rotring Tikky Graphic 0.1 pen) on watercolour paper (Fabriano Studio Satin hotpress 300gsm), 23 x 31 cm. I only had to decide the position of my hands, which always moved on slightly from the previous day’s drawing, with the aim of depicting a series of commonplace movements - and ultimately the creation of an animation film.
Looking back over the year’s drawings I notice how my focus shifted. At times I was clearly most interested in the veins, at other times in the wrinkled texture of my skin, or the contours defining the shape of knuckles, or the pull of stretched skin across my hand. I was also surprised to notice how much more I drew some days than others; was I more sleepy some days, or was I listening to slower music?
Knowing that Tineke was working on her project One more line a day gave me companionship. While our two projects were entirely separate and individual, the knowledge that someone else was on a parallel journey provided support and encouragement.
This year of drawing has made me decide to continue for another six years, making a seven-year project in total. From 5th August 2024, I will draw my hands for 45 minutes every day, with the rules otherwise unchanged. In future years, the time I allow myself will decrease further: 30 minutes, 15 minutes, 10 minutes, 5 minutes, and finally just one minute. It is a long-term experiment.
001, Sat 5th August 2023, 10.15-11.15am
002, Sun 6th August 2023, 8.44-9.44am
003, Mon 7th August, 8.50-9.50am
004, Tue 8th August, 11.42-12.42 am
005, wed 9th August, 1.09-2.09 pm
006, Thu 10th August, 5.49-6.49 pm
007, Fri 11th August, 2.31-3.31 pm
008, Sat 12th August 2023, 9.54-10.54 am
009, Sun 13th August, 12.49-1.49 pm
010, Mon 14th August, 2.11-3.11 pm
011, Tue 15th August, 12.50-1.50 pm
012, Wed 16th August, 7.48-8.48 pm
013, Thu 17th August, 1.13-2.13 pm
014, Fri 18th August, 9.41-10.41 am
015, Sat 19th August 2023, 4.33-5.33 pm
016, Sun 20th August, 12.48-1.48 pm
017, Mon 21st August 2023, 6.04-7.04 pm
018, Tue 22nd August, 8.04-9.04 pm
019, Wed 23rd August, 7.06-8.06 pm
020, Thu 24th August, 4.29-5.29 pm
021, Fri 25th August, 11.11am-12.11pm
022, Sat 26th August, 11.12 am-12.12 pm
023, Sun 27th August, 10.12-11.12 am
024, Mon 28th August, 8.42-9.42 pm
025, Tue 29th August, 5.24-6.24 pm
026, Wed 30th August, 5.25-6.25 pm
027, Thu 31st August, 5.27-6.27 pm
028, Fri 1st September, 12.19-1.19 pm
029, Sat 2nd September, 5.14-6.14 pm
030, Sun 3rd September, 10.08-11.08 am
031, Mon 4th September, 11.48-12.48 pm
032, Tue 5th September, 1.55-2.55 pm
033, Wed 6th September, 10.52-11.52 am
034, Thu 7th September, 7.04-8.04 pm
035, Fri 8th September, 11.29 am - 12.29 pm
036, Sat 9th September, 2.56 - 3.56 pm
037, Sun 10th September, 11.50 - 12.50 pm
038, Mon 11th September, 12.06 - 1.06 pm
039, 12th September, 11.26 am - 12.26 pm
040, Wed 13th September, 9.52 - 10.52 am
041, Thu 14th September, 3.52 - 4.52 pm
042, Fri 15th September, 7.54 - 8.54 pm
043, Sat 16th September, 7.57 - 8.57 pm
044, Sun 17th September, 9.03 - 10.03 am
045, Mon 18th September, 12.04 - 1.04 pm
046, Tue 19th September, 12.44 - 1.44 pm
047, Wed 20th September, 3.24 - 4.24 pm
048, Thu 21st September, 4.49 - 5.49 pm
049, Fri 22nd September, 10.54 - 11.54 am
050, Sat 23rd September, 9.14 - 10.14 pm
051, Sun 24th September, 3.07 - 4.07 pm
052, Mon 25th September, 1.48 - 2.48 pm
053, Tue 26th September, 1.22 - 2.22 pm
054, Wed 27th September, 12.12 - 1.12 pm
055, Thu 28th September, 3.00 - 4.00 pm
056, Fri 29th September, 3.09 - 4.09 pm
057, Sat 30th September, 9.46 - 10.46 am
058, Sun 1st October, 11.50 am - 12.50 pm
059, Mon 2nd October, 11.14 am - 12.14 pm
060, Tue 3rd October, 1.42 - 2.42 pm
061, Wed 4th October, 8.11 - 9.11 am
062, Thu 5th October, 1.56 - 2.56 pm
063, Fri 6th October, 3.06 - 4.06 pm
064, Sat 7th October, 9.04 - 10.04 am
065, Sun 8th October, 2.13 - 3.13 pm
066, Mon 9th October, 11.11am - 12.11pm
067, Tue 10th October, 10.12 - 11.12am
068, Wed 11th October, 9.52 - 10.52am
069, Thu 12th October, 4.50 - 5.50pm
070, Fri 13th October, 12.54 - 1.54pm
071, Sat 14th October, 4.23 - 5.23 pm
072, Sun 15th October, 12.00 - 1.00 pm
073, Mon 16th October, 11.03 am - 12.03 pm
074, Tue 17th October, 3.06 - 4.06 pm
075, Wed 18th October, 9.55 - 10.55 am
076, Thu 19th October, 10.07 - 11.07 am
077, Fri 20th October, 9.19 - 10.19 am
078, Sat 21st October, 5.00 - 6.00 pm
079, Sun 22nd October, 9.30 - 10.30 am
080, Mon 23rd October, 1.43 - 2.43 pm
081, Tue 24th October, 12.04 - 1.04 pm
082, Wed 25th October, 11.39 am - 12.39 pm
083, Thu 26th October, 1.37 - 2.37 pm
084, Fri 27th October, 3.05 - 4.05 pm
085, Sat 28th October, 2.05 - 3.05 pm
086, Sun 29th October, 1.52 - 2.52 pm
087, Mon 30th October, 2.01 - 3.01 pm
088, Tue 31st October, 2.52 - 3.52 pm
089, Wed 1st November, 2.41 - 3.41 pm
090, Thu 2nd November, 2.39 - 3.39 pm
091, Fri 3rd November, 1.01 - 2.01 pm
092, Sat 4th November, 1.08 - 2.08 pm
093, Sun 5th November, 12.25 - 1.25 pm
094, Mon 6th November, 1.11 - 2.11 pm
095, Tue 7th November, 1.21 - 2.21 pm
096, Wed 8th November, 12.37 - 1.37 pm
097, Thu 9th November, 1.21 - 2.21 pm
098, Fri 10th November, 11.50 am - 12.50 pm
099, Sat 11th November, 2.55 - 3.55 pm
100, Sun 12th November, 11.58 am - 12.58 pm
101, Mon 13th November, 11.29 am - 12.29 pm
102, Tue 14th November, 1.09 - 2.09 pm
103, Wed 15th November, 10.50 - 11.50 am
104, Thu 16th November, 1.44 - 2.44 pm
105, Fri 17th November, 0.14 - 1.14 am
106, Sat 18th November, 11.42am - 12.42 pm
107, Sun 19th November, 1.40 - 2.40 pm
108, Mon 20th November, 12.29 - 1.29 pm
109, Tue 21st November, 11.30am - 12.30 pm
110, Wed 22nd November, 1.44 - 2.44 pm
111, Thu 23rd November, 1.28 - 2.28 pm
112, Fri 24th November, 2.56 - 3.56 pm
113, Sat 25th November, 8.35 - 9.35 am
114, Sun 26th November, 9.34 - 10.34 am
115, Mon 27th November, 12.29 - 1.29 pm
116, Tue 28th November, 1.28- -2.28 pm
117, Wed 29th November, 11.56am - 12.56 pm
118, Thu 30th November, 1.19 - 2.19 pm
119, Fri 1st November, Fri 1st December, 9.42 - 10.42 am
120, Sat 2nd December, 4.35 - 5.35 pm
121, Sun 3rd December, 1.33 - 2.33 pm
122, Mon 4th December, 12.17 - 1.17 pm
123, Tue 5th December, 4.28 - 5.28 pm
124, Wed 6th December, 1.53 - 2.53 pm
125, Thu 7th December, 4.13 - 5.13 pm
126, Fri 8th December, 4.13 - 5.13 pm
127, Sat 9th December, 3.16 - 4.16 pm
128, Sun 10th December, 4.26 - 5.26 pm
129, Mon 11th December, 10.17 - 11.17 am
130, Tue 12th December, 11.40 am - 12.40 pm
131, Wed 13th December, 9.19 - 10.19 am
132, Thu 14th December, 1.19 - 2.19 pm
133, Fri 15th December, 12.39 - 1.39 pm
134, Sat 16th December, 11.09 am - 12.09 pm
135, Sun 17th December, 12.57 - 1.42 pm
136, Mon 18th december, 12.42 - 1.42 pm
137, Tue 19th December, 2.00 - 3.00 pm
138, Wed 20th December, 9.51 - 10.51 am
139, Thu 21st December, 2.51 - 3.51 pm
140, Fri 22nd December, 3.27 - 4.27 pm
141, Sat 23rd December, 1.41 - 2.41 pm
142, Sun 24th December, 1.22 - 2.22 pm
143, Mon 25th December, 1.08 - 2.08 pm
144, Tue 26th December, 9.42 - 10.42 am
145, Wed 27th December, 7.21 - 8.21 pm
146, Thu 28th December, 10.34 - 11.34 am
147, Fri 29th December, 2.39 - 3.39 pm
148, Sat 30th December, 2.34 - 3.34 pm
149, Sun 31st December, 3.24 - 4.24 pm
150, Mon 1st January, 1.35 - 2.35 pm
151, Tue 2nd January, 5.24 - 6.24 pm
152, Wed 3rd January, 4.37 - 5.37 pm
153, Thu 4th January, 7.17 - 8.17 pm
154, Fri 5th January, 1.50 - 2.50 pm
155, Sat 6th January, 9.29 - 10.29 am
156, Sun 7th January, 12.35 - 1.35 pm
157, Mon 8th January, 10.48 - 11.48 am
158, Tue 9th January, 1.56 - 2.56 pm
159, Wed 10th January, 1.01 - 2.01 pm
160, Thu 11th January, 5.11 - 6.11 pm
161, Fri 12th January, 3.44 - 4.44 pm
162, Sat 13th January, 3.09 - 4.09 pm
163, Sun 14th January, 2.22 - 3.22 pm
164, Mon 15th January, 3.51 - 4.51 pm
165, Tue 16th January, 2.40 - 3.40 pm
166, Wed 17th January, 11.13 am - 12.13 pm
167, Thu 18th January, 1.11 - 2.11 pm
168, Fri 19th January, 10.39 - 11.39 am
169, Sat 20th January, 10.58 - 11.58 am
170, Sun 21st January, 10.14 - 11.14 am
171, Mon 22nd January, 3.41 - 4.41 pm
172, Tue 23rd January, 11.42 am - 12.42 pm
173, Wed 24th January, 1.05 - 2.05 pm
174Tue 25th January, 2.13 - 3.13 pm
175, Fri 26th January, 12.59 - 1.59 pm
176, Sat 27th January, 1.49 - 2.49 pm
177, Sun 28th January, 1.06 - 2.06 pm
178, Mon 29th January, 3.36 - 4.36 pm
179, Tue 30th January, 1.01 - 2.01 pm
180, Wed 31st January, 12.25 - 1.25 pm
181, Thu 1st February, 1.42 - 2.42 pm
182, Fri 2nd February, 12.39 - 1.39 pm
183, Sat 3rd February, 11.34 am - 12.34 pm
184, Sun 4th February, 11.46 am - 12.46 pm
185, Mon 5th February, 1.34 - 2.34 pm
186, Tue 6th February, 3.36 - 4.36 pm
187, Wed 7th February, 11.42 am - 12.42 pm
188, Thu 8th February, 1.13 - 2.13 pm
189, Fri 9th February, 7.29 - 8.29 pm
190, Sat 10th February, 1.01 - 2.01 pm
191, Sun 11th February, 12.29 - 1.29 pm
192, Mon 12th February, 12.29 - 1.29 pm
193, Tue 13th February, 11.43 am - 12.43 pm
194, Wed 14th February, 2.36 - 3.36 pm
195, Thu 15th February, 1.25 - 2.25 pm
196, Fri 16th February, 1.28 - 2.28 pm
197, Sat 17th February, 1.54 - 2.54 pm
198, Sun 18th February, 1.28 - 2.28 pm
199, Mon 19th February, 12.09 - 1.09 pm
200, Tue 20th February, 2.09 - 3.09 pm
201, Wed 21st February, 1.31 - 2.31 pm
202, Thu 22nd February, 1.15 - 2.15 pm
203, Fri 23rd February, 12.35 - 1.35 pm
204, Sat 24th February, 9.41 - 10.41 am
205, Sun 25th February, 10.50 - 11.50 am
206, Mon 26th February, 2.14 - 3.14 pm
207, Tue 27th February, 12.40 - 1.40 pm
208, Wed 28th February, 10.53 - 11.53 am
209, Thu 29th February, 8.40 - 9.40 pm
210, Fri 1st March, 11.04 am - 12.04 pm
211, Sat 2nd March, 1.09 - 2.09 pm
212, Sun 3rd March, 1.56 - 2.56 pm
213, Mon 4th March, 1.08 - 2.08 pm
214, Tue 5th March, 1.30 - 2.30 pm
215, Wed 6th March, 1.07 - 2.07 pm
216, Thu 7th March, 1.10 - 2.10 pm
217, Fri 8th March, 2.55 - 3.55 pm
218, Sat 9th March, 2.24 - 3.24 pm
219, Sun 10th March, 1.07 - 2.07 pm
220, Mon 11th March, 2.01 - 3.01 pm
221, Tue 12th March, 12.19 - 1.19 pm
222, Wed 13th March, 12.39 - 1.39 pm
223, Thu 14th March, 1.26 - 2.26 pm
224, Fri 15th March, 2.28 - 3.38 pm
225, Sat 16th March, 4.18 - 5.18 pm
226, Sun 17th March, 3.55 - 4.55 pm
227, Mon 18th March, 2.18 - 3.18 pm
228, Tue 19th March, 12.24 - 1.24 pm
229, Wed 20th March, 2.38 - 3.38 pm
230, Thu 21st March, 1.27 - 2.27 pm
231, Fri 22nd March, Fri 22nd March, 3.17 - 4.17 pm
232, Sat 23rd March, 1.31 - 2.31 pm
233, Sun 24th March, 2.25 - 3.25 pm
234, Mon 25th March, 12.37 - 1.37 pm
235,Tue 26th March, 4.05 - 5.05 pm
236, Wed 27th March, 1.45 - 2.45 pm
237, Thu 28th March, 1.35 - 2.35 pm
238, Fri 29th March, 2.15 - 3.15 pm
239, Sat 30th March, 1.49 - 2.49 pm
240, Sun 31st March, 11.12 am - 12.12 pm
241, Mon 1st April, 3.25 - 4.25 pm
242, Tue 2nd April, 2.18 - 3.18 pm
243, Wed 3rd April, 7.13 - 8.13 pm
244, Thu 4th April, 4.45 - 5.45 pm
245, Fri 5th April, 8.15 - 9.15 pm
246, Sat 6th April, 12.56 - 1.56 pm
247, Sun 7th April, 8.52 - 9.52 pm
248, Mon 8th April, 5.30 - 6.30 pm
249, Tue 9th April, 12.5 4 - 1.54 pm
250, Wed 10th April, 10.23 - 11.23 am
251, Thu 11th April, 1.17 - 2.17 pm
252, Fri 12th April, 2.34 - 3.34 pm
253, Sat 13th April, 12.45 - 1.45 pm
254, Sun 14th April, 11.53 am - 12.53 pm
255, Mon 15th April, 5.17 - 6.17 pm
256,Tue 16th April, 1.04 - 2.04 pm
257, Wed 17th April, 2.16 - 3.16 pm
258, Thu 18th April, 12.53 - 1.53 pm
259, Fri 19th April, 4.47 - 5.47 pm
260, Sat 20th April, 1.03-2.03 pm
261, Sun 21st April, 11.12 am - 12.12 pm
262, Mon 22nd April, 1.05 - 2.05 pm
263, Tue 23rd April, 1.48 - 2.48 pm
264, Wed 24th April, 4.31 - 5.31 pm
265, Thu 25th April, 1.24 - 2.24 pm
266, Fri 26th April, 1.23 - 2.23 pm
267, Sat 27th April, 1.14 - 2.14 pm
268, Sun 28th April, 1.41 - 2.41 pm
269, Mon 29th April, 8.40 - 9.40 am
270, Tue 30th April, 9.01 - 10.01 am
271, Wed 1st May, 9.15 - 10.15 am
272, Thu 2nd May, 8.20 - 9.20 am
273, Fri 3rd May, 10.56 - 11.56 am
274, Sat 4th May, 2.04-3.04 pm
275, Sun 5th May, 10.01-11.01 pm
276, Mon 6th May, 3.44-4.44 pm
277, Tue 7th May, 11.40 am - 12.40 pm
278, Wed 8th May, 10.59-11.59 am
279, Thu 9th May, 8.40-9.40 am
280, Fri 10th May, 11.43 am - 12.43 pm
281, Sat 11th May, 8.05-9.05 pm
282, Sun 12th May, 4.01-5.01 pm
283, Mon 13th May, 10.46-11.46 am
284, Tue 14th May, 11.04 am - 12.04 pm
285, Wed 15th May, 1.39-2.39 pm
286, Thu 16th May, 4.35-5.35 pm
287, Fri 17th May, 8.12-9.12 am
288, Sat 18th May, 1.09-2.09 pm
289, Sun 19th May, 12.52-1.52 pm
290, Mon 20th May, 10.13-11.13 am
291, Tue 21st May, 9.18-10.18 am
292, Wed 22nd May, 2.01-3.01 pm
293, Thu 23rd May, 1.19-2.19 pm
294, Fri 24th May, 11.34 am - 12.34 pm
295, Sat 25th May, 5.44-6.44 pm
296, Sun 26th May, 10.48-11.48 am
297, Mon 27th May, 1.47-2.47 pm
298,Tue 28th May, 11.09 am - 12.09 pm
299, Wed 29th May, 1.34-2.34 pm
300, Thu 30th May, 4.04-5.04 pm
301, Fri 31st May, 10.31-11.31 am
302, Sat 1st June, 9.11-10.11 am
303, Sun 2nd June, 10.14-11.14 am
304, Mon 3rd June, 11.34 am - 12.34 pm
305,Tue 4th June, 12.03-1.03 pm
306, Wed 5th June, 1.56-2.56 pm
307, Thu 6th June, 10.13-11.13 am
308, Fri 7th June, 2.12-3.12 pm
309, Sat 8th June, 9.40-10.40 am
310, Sun 9th June, 2.04-3.04 pm
311, Mon 10th June, 9.01-10.01 am
312, Tue 11th June, 12.48-1.48 pm
313, Wed 12th June, 2.35-3.35 pm
314, Thu 13th June, 12.50-1.50 pm
315, Fri 14th June, 10.19-11.19 am
316, Sat 15th June, 12.48-1.48 pm
317, Sun 16th June, 11.35 am - 12.35 pm
318, Mon 17th June, 12.00-1.00 pm
319, Tue 18th June, 11.41 am - 12.41 pm
320, Wed 19th June, 1.19-2.19 pm
321, Thu 20th June, 3.12-4.12 pm
322, Fri 21st June, 1.26am - 12.26 pm
323, Sat 22nd June, 1.30-2.30 pm
324, Sun 23rd June, 11.12 am - 12.12 pm
325, Mon 24th June, 12.42-1.42 pm
326, Tue 25th June, 1.24-2.24 pm
327, Wed 26th June, 10.57-11.57 am
328, Thu 27th June, 1.45-2.45 pm
329, Fri 28th June, 8.34-9.34 pm
330, Sat 29th June, 12.37-1.37 pm
331, Sun 30th June, 8.14-9.14 pm
332, Mon 1st July, 11.53 am - 12.53 pm
333, Tue 2nd July, 11.56 am - 12.56 pm
334, Wed 3rd July, 11.14 am -12.14 pm
335, Thu 4th July, 12.22-1.22 pm
336, Fri 5th July, 6.04-7.04 pm
337, Sat 6th July, 5.31-6.31 pm
338, Sun 7th July, 2.01-3.01 pm
339, Mon 8th July, 11.07 am - 12.07 pm
340, Tue 9th July, 11.04 am - 12.04 pm
341, Wed 10th July, 10.39-11.39 am
342, Thu 11th July, 6.02-7.02 pm
343, Fri 12th July, 11.09 am - 12.09 pm
344, Sat 13th July, 4.34-5.34 pm
345, Sun 14th July, 1.48-2.48 pm
346, Mon 15th July, 12.08-1.08 pm
347, Tue 16th July, 12.22-1.22 pm
348, Wed 17th July, 1.17-2.17 pm
349, Thu 18th July, 1.39-2.39 pm
350, Fri 19th July, 12.10-1.10 pm
351, Sat 20th July, 11.17 am - 12.17 pm
352, Sun 21st July, 11.20 am - 12.20 pm
353, Mon 22nd July, 12.25-1.25 pm
354, Tue 23rd July, 1.14-2.14 pm
355, Wed 24th July, 3.15-4.15 pm
356, Thu 25th July, 1.20-2.20 pm
357, Fri 26th July, 1.22-2.22 pm
358, Sat 27th July, 12.17-1.17 pm
359, Sun 28th July, 1.39-2.39 pm
360, Mon 29th July, 2.50-3.50 pm
361, Tue 30th July, 10.59-11.59 am
362, Wed 31st July, 10.56-11.56 am
363, Thu 1st August, 1.29-2.29 pm
364 Fri 2nd August, 9.53- 10.53 am
365, Sat 3rd August, 1.40-2.40 pm
