Asl Art - Blog Posts
LGBT
Sources: them
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The signs for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Trans in American Sign Language
Lesbian: Index finger of L handshape taps chin. Face outline, lips, and hand have the colors of the lesbian flag (three shades of orange, one of white, and two shades of pink) as a gradient.
Gay: G handshape touches chin. Face, lips and hand are in pride colors (black, brown, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple) in a gradient.
Bisexual: Blue B and pink I handshapes overlapping slightly with purple in the overlap.
Trans: Hand in 5 handshape with thumb against the chest twist and closes in O handshape. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue and pink in different stages of the sign.
Background is white
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Study
Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
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The sign for Study in American Sign Language. Hand in 5 handshape palm facing signer, fingers pointed down towards base hand in open B handshape. Hand bounces towards base hand and fingers wiggle. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue, purple, and pink arms in different stages of the sign. Background is white.
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Gift
Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
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The sign for Gift in American Sign Language. Both hands in X handshape move forward. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue and purple in different stages of the sign. Background is white.
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Rainbow
Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
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The sign for Rainbow in American Sign Language. Hand in 4 hanshape, palm down on non-dominant side arcs and ends on dominant side, palm up. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple in different stages of the sign. Background is white.
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Art
Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
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The sign for Art in American Sign Language. I hand shape zigzags down across base hand in a motion like drawing on a piece of paper. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue, purple, and pink in different stages of the sign. Background is white.
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Anthropology
Sources: ASLDeafined
Bonus: Ant Throw Apology Lifeprint
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The sign for Anthropology in American Sign Language. The sign is made up of three signs: Study, Human, and Behavior.
Study: 5 handshape with palm facing signer, fingers pointed down towards base hand, bounces towards base hand and wiggles fingers. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent shades of blue in different stages of the sign.
Human: hand in H handshape touches shoulder and waist on dominant side. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent shades of purple in different stages of the sign.
Behavior: both hands in B handshape move back and forth at waist level. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent shades of pink in different stages of the sign.
Background is white.
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Help
Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
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The sign for Help in American Sign Language. Hand in open A handshape is pushed up by base hand. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue, purple, and pink. Background is white.
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Tea
Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
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The sign for Tea in American Sign Language. Dominant hand in F handshape and base hand in S handshape. Motion is similar to dunking a teabag in a tea cup. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue, purple, and pink in different stages of the sign. Background is white.
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Coffee
Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
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The sign for Coffee in American Sign Language. Both hands in S handshape, palms facing signer, are stacked with dominant hand on top moving in a circular motion. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue, purple, and pink in different stages of the sign. Background is white
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Mistake
Accidentally deleted my account ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
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The sign Mistake in American Sign Language. Hand in Y handshape touches side of chin then twists to the front. There is a purple ":/" symbol for the face. Movement is illustrated by hands that are translucent blue and pink in different stages of the sign. Background is white
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