How to Draw a Hand

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How to Draw a Hand

Learn to draw an anatomically correct hand

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Step 1 of 12
Practice learning the bones of the arm and hand

Practice learning the bones of the arm and hand

Step 2 of 12
Distinguish between the metacarpals and the falanges

Distinguish between the metacarpals and the falanges

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Remember the knuckles are the metacarpophalangeal joint

Remember the knuckles are the metacarpophalangeal joint

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This shape is the hand bones you just learned

This shape is the hand bones you just learned

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These shapes are the proximal and middle phalanges. Remember a diamond shape for fingers

These shapes are the proximal and middle phalanges. Remember a diamond shape for fingers

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Add distal phalanges

Add distal phalanges

Step 7 of 12
Outline to add muscle and skin layer

Outline to add muscle and skin layer

Step 8 of 12
Use another sheet to trace

Use another sheet to trace

Step 9 of 12
Trace out outer line

Trace out outer line

Step 10 of 12
Add some finger nails and shading by looking at your own hand

Add some finger nails and shading by looking at your own hand

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TRACE AGAIN from blank sheet Do some fixing here and there and VOILA. Now practice!

TRACE AGAIN from blank sheet Do some fixing here and there and VOILA. Now practice!

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Knowing the joints and where the carpals attach to the metacarpals will make a big difference. This is an illustration I made for anatomy class

Knowing the joints and where the carpals attach to the metacarpals will make a big difference. This is an illustration I made for anatomy class

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Skiier_lax freak And artist

I love drawing hands you should do more tutorials

Skiier_lax freak And artist 7 months ago

Sherief Farouk

*is

Sherief Farouk 7 months ago

Sherief Farouk

This us brilliant. Thanks!

Sherief Farouk 7 months ago

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