Form a "C" shape with your dominant hand and place it near your cheek or eye. Hold your non-dominant hand flat in front of you, palm facing your dominant side, like a canvas. Move your dominant "C" hand down and place it flat against the palm of your non-dominant hand.
Sign 'beautiful', then sign 'picture' by bringing your dominant 'C' hand from your face down to your flat non-dominant palm.
Sign 'want', then sign 'picture' by moving your 'C' hand from your cheek to your non-dominant palm, followed by mimicking hanging a frame.
Sign 'dog', then 'draw', and finish with 'picture' using the 'C' handshape moving from your face to your flat palm.
Sign 'beautiful', then sign 'picture' by bringing your dominant 'C' hand from your face down to your flat non-dominant palm.
Sign 'want', then sign 'picture' by moving your 'C' hand from your cheek to your non-dominant palm, followed by mimicking hanging a frame.
Sign 'dog', then 'draw', and finish with 'picture' using the 'C' handshape moving from your face to your flat palm.
No, they are different. The sign you learned here is the noun for 'picture' or 'photograph.' To sign the verb 'take a picture,' you typically mimic the action of holding a camera and pressing the shutter button with your index finger.
Yes, you should always use your dominant hand for the moving 'C' shape. Your non-dominant hand acts as the stationary base or 'canvas.' If you are left-handed, your left hand will form the 'C' and move to your right palm.
Yes! While it commonly refers to a photograph, this sign can be used generally for any framed image, painting, or drawing. It focuses on the concept of a visual image placed onto a flat surface.
