Draw a Hand
Lots of people have trouble drawing hands, but it isn't too complicated once you know what to do. Drawing a realistic hand can mean either getting the proportions correct through measurement, or by using 3-dimensional shapes.
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Steps
Measurements in Drawing a Hand
- Study and learn the measurements of the hand and its parts.
- The hand is about the same length as the face from chin to forehead.
- Start by sketching a rounded square.
- Sketch a triangle for the base of the thumb and the wireframe for the fingers.
- Sketch rectangles for each finger segment and spheres for joints to build the hand shape
- Draw the outline using the sketch as a guide.
- Erase and remove the sketch marks and add color.
Drawing Using Basic 3-Dimensional Shapes
- Sketch a box to serve as the main shape of the palm and add a wedge on one side to serve as the base for the thumb.
- Sketch a circle for each finger that will connect to the palm.
- Sketch cylinders and spheres to build the shape of each finger.
- Sketch the shape of the hand using the basic shapes as a guide.
- Draw the outline over the sketch to finalize the drawing.
- Erase and remove the sketch marks.
- Add color.
Tips
- Draw lightly in pencil so that you can easily rub out mistakes.
- Look at your own hand, or someone else’s, throughout the process. It’ll appear different from the hand in the example illustrations, of course, but it’s a good reference point and it always helps to have a three-dimensional model of what you’re trying to put on paper.
- Keep a steady hand, it will help!
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Sources and Citations
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