Hold your non-dominant hand up flat with the palm facing your dominant side, acting as a piece of paper. Form an 'I' handshape with your dominant hand by extending only your pinky finger. Bring the tip of your pinky to the top of your non-dominant palm and move it downward in a slightly wavy or straight motion, as if you are drawing a picture on the paper.
Sign 'I', 'love', and then 'draw' by using your dominant pinky to trace down your non-dominant palm. You can add the sign for 'picture' at the end to complete the thought.
Point to the person for 'you', sign 'draw' using the pinky-on-palm motion, and then sign 'dog'. Make sure to raise your eyebrows throughout the sentence to indicate a yes/no question.
Point to the person for 'she', sign 'draw', and then sign 'flower'. To show the continuous action of drawing, you can repeat the downward drawing motion on your palm slightly.
Sign 'I', 'love', and then 'draw' by using your dominant pinky to trace down your non-dominant palm. You can add the sign for 'picture' at the end to complete the thought.
Point to the person for 'you', sign 'draw' using the pinky-on-palm motion, and then sign 'dog'. Make sure to raise your eyebrows throughout the sentence to indicate a yes/no question.
Point to the person for 'she', sign 'draw', and then sign 'flower'. To show the continuous action of drawing, you can repeat the downward drawing motion on your palm slightly.
In ASL, different handshapes on the palm mean different things. Using the pinky (the 'I' handshape) specifically represents drawing or illustrating art. If you use your index finger, it looks like the sign for 'show' or 'cost', which can easily confuse the person you are signing with.
It is typically a slightly wavy or squiggly downward motion to represent the freeform nature of drawing art. A perfectly straight, rigid line might look more like you are crossing something out, writing a list, or measuring.
No, this sign is strictly for the physical act of creating art or illustrating a picture. For 'drawing a card' or 'drawing a conclusion', you would use different signs that convey pulling or summarizing, because ASL translates the underlying concept, not the English word.
