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* Touch - The Hand

Hugging Oneself

 


8 x 11 1/2" drawing, pencil and charcoal

Inspiration:

"Touch is so important in emotional situations that we're driven to touch ourselves in the way we'd like someone else to comfort us."

Ackerman, Diane. "A Natural History of the Senses." p. 118.

Statement:

The physical need to touch and be touched is critical for survival. When your thoughts overwhelm you it is easy to seclude oneself and have self doubt. Those feeling are the only things you can think about. Often you may find yourself sitting in a quiet place, rocking back and forth, hugging yourself... wishing that there was someone out there who would care enough to hug you back.

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