| Copyright (c) 2006 Todd Harris
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| | you can finish with some shading and
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| Artists consider drawing hands one of the
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| | refining. Draw the main visible wrinkles,
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| hardest parts of the human form to draw.
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| | shadows, nails and then refine the lines.
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| It takes a lot of practice to master
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| | Add some rough shading to bring the form
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| drawing hands, however, it can be learned
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| | out. Then refine with more subtle shading
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| and less daunting than the task seems.
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| | while observing the fine lines of the
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| Hands are a very expressive part of the
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| | hands. It's good to know where your light
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| body, much like the face, this is why it
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| | source is coming from so you know where
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| is sometimes so hard to draw. There is a
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| | the shadows will fall on each finger.
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| formula to the process that makes it
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| | There are some tips that you can consider
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| easier for artists to master drawing
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| | when drawing hands that are helpful.
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| hands. Let's take a look at the process.
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| | First, draw your own hands. Set your
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| Start with blocking in the hand. Artists
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| | hands in various poses and look for how
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| do this differently, do it the way you
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| | the light falls on them. Next, know
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| feel comfortable. A quick block-in might
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| | what's underneath the hand. Have a good
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| look a little like a fisted hand outline,
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| | understanding of the structure of the
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| with fingers outstretched.
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| | hand from an anatomical view point. This
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| When you are drawing the hand, you do not
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| | should give you a good understanding and
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| have to worry about all of the detail,
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| | help you with how the shading should be
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| this will come later. You always want to
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| | handled.
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| start with the overall shape and then
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| | Start with easier poses and then work on
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| work the finer details last. Break down
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| | more complex poses as you become more
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| the hand with simple shapes.
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| | familiar.
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| Then form the fingers. Notice the shape
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| | Get critiques of your drawings. Feedback
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| of them and the space between them. Make
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| | is very important when learning to draw
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| sure your proportions are correct. Once
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| | anything. Get new perspective from others
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| you have everything in the right
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| | comments and don't be afraid to try them
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| position, then and only then, can you
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| | out.
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| begin to refine the hand. Make sure the
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| | Lastly, drawing takes a lot of practice.
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| thumb is in the right position relative
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| | Don't get discouraged if your first few
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| to the other fingers. You can use the
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| | hands don't turn out. You'll get it, with
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| thumb and pencil method to check these
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| | persistence and practice, you'll be
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| proportions.
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| | mastering hands in no time.
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| Once your block-in or lay in is complete,
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