How to Draw Hands with Simple Forms, by 조맹 Chommang_Drawing on YouTube. 15 min 14 s.
- Video length
- 15 min 14 s
- Time to do it
- 20 minutes
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Steps
- 10
What you need
Steps
Pick a clear reference photo of a hand and study its overall shape. Squint at it so you see one simple silhouette instead of fingers and lines.
Draw a light box or rounded mitten shape for the palm. Tilt it to match the angle of the hand in your reference.
Mark a curved line across the top of the palm for the knuckles. Place four small dots along it for where the fingers start.
Build each finger from three stacked cylinders or boxes. Keep the joints slightly bent and the segments shorter as they go toward the tip.
Set the finger lengths: the middle finger is longest, the index and ring fingers are close behind, and the pinky is shortest.
Add the thumb as a wedge coming off the side of the palm. Angle it out from the hand at roughly 45 degrees.
Check your proportions before adding detail. The palm is about as long as the middle finger on most hands.
Erase the construction lines and draw the final outline over the top. Keep the curves smooth and let the fingers overlap slightly.
Add the details last: fingernails, knuckle bumps and a few creases at the joints. Keep the creases short and light.
Look at the whole silhouette and fix anything that reads oddly. Turn the page or flip the image to spot mistakes.
Tips and common mistakes
Draw fingers with a natural curve and slight gaps, never as straight parallel lines.
Use your own non-drawing hand as a free reference and copy the pose in a mirror.
Overlap the finger shapes when the hand is turned or pointing toward you so it looks three dimensional.
Keep your first lines light so you can erase and adjust without smudging the paper.
Questions
Do I need to learn hand anatomy first?
No. Start with simple boxes and cylinders, then add knuckles and creases. Anatomy helps later when you want more realistic detail.
Why does my drawn hand look flat?
Flat hands usually come from drawing fingers side by side with no overlap. Wrap fingers around a form and change their length and angle.
How often should I practise drawing hands?
Short daily sessions of ten to fifteen minutes beat one long session. Draw a different hand pose each time from a photo.
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