Beginner Figure Drawing - How to Draw Hands

In this lesson, we take a look at the complicated construction of the hand.  We'll take a look at the basic structures of the hands as well as break down each individual part of - the Finger, Thumb, Palm, and Wrist. We'll cover how we go about balancing the hand construction and the gesture, and also tackle some positioning challenges and do some demonstrations.

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Continue learning with the follow up lessons:

Figure Drawing Series:
Lesson 1 - Gesture and Construction
Lesson 2 - Dynamic Forms
Lesson 3 - Construction of the Body Parts
Lesson 4 - Proportions  

Head Drawing Series:
Lesson 5 - Constructing the Head Part 1
Lesson 6 - Constructing the Head Part 2
Lesson 7 - Constructing the Head Part 3

• Trailer
• Construction Overview and Recap
• Basic Structures
• Finger Structures
• Thumb Structures
• Hand, Palm and Wrist Structures
• Tendon Placement
• Hand Gesture
• Positioning and Perspective
• Demonstration - Full Hand
• Demonstration - Back of the Hand
• Demonstration - Finger
• Demonstration - Thumb
• Timed Exercise Session
• Timed Exercise Demonstration