Daisy Lin

By Charlotte Marion

This is one of a series where I paint plants with my non-dominant hand. I love the freedom and abandon I get when painting with my left hand. The dichotomy of the knowing, as an artist, of my right hand’s ability and the uncontrolled nature of a hand that has never been more than an ornament is nothing less than fun. The only thing I paint with my right hand is my signature. The depiction of perfect nature in such an unnatural way is something I enjoy playing with. Letting go and letting the imperfect strokes take over and show the character behind the plant is one of my favorite things about my left-handed series.