From the Painting Guide: This is a curious painting. Is there any intended symbolism in the fact that this is a left hand, as left is traditionally associated with the sinister. Or is it simply that the artist is right-handed and was painting their 'free' hand?

In palmistry your one hand is regarded as showing your potential and the other as your achievements. Which depends on which is your dominant hand. If you're right-handed, your left hand shows your inherent talents and your right what you've done with these. The opposite is true if you're left-handed. Think about what you could read into the fact that the figure is standing on the head line (which reveals your psychological make-up and approach to life) and their shadow is on the life line (which reveals quality of life, not length). The heart line is the topmost horizontal line on the palm, and reveals your emotional responses.