Drawing hands is probably considered as one of the most difficult anatomical features for any artist. That is partially because of the complex anatomy of the hands and partially because of so many different shapes that a hand can take each of which can look different from different angles thus taking the variation to challengingly difficult numbers. It is hard to remember so many shapes and render it accurately.
But here is good news !! With some good method to draw and some practice, hand drawing can be breeze. Here we shall learn to draw hands by knowing basic shapes that are its building blocks and then adding features to the basic building blocks.
Palm of the hand is almost a flat rectangle. The side towards the little finger is bulging outward a little. Also, the base of the thumb is outside the base rectangle. The top is also not straight. It curves upward, the base of middle finger being top point of the curve. The dorsal side is little bulging outside and the anterior side is little concave.These are shown in the following illustration.
The fingers can be represented by the basic cylinder shape. However they taper towards the tip of the finger. But the taper is slight from the second flange. Also, the tip is tapered from below. See below illustrations.
Fingers fold at knuckles inward. When a finger curls the skin inside between two knuckles are pressed and bulges with folds in it.
In normal position fingers tend to bend inward. The little finger tend to bend more than other fingers. In relaxed position, fingers bend sufficiently inwards.
When seen from straight palm with unfolded fingers from palmer side the line joining the base of fingers is curved upward(see below illustration). The base of index finger and ring finger are at the same level. Base of middle finger is little above the base of index finger. Base of little finger is little below the base of ring finger. The top of index and ring fingers are at the same level. Top of little finger is aligned with first knuckle joint of ring finger. Middle finger is little above the index finger.
We will look into more details in our next lesson.
Palm of the hand is almost a flat rectangle. The side towards the little finger is bulging outward a little. Also, the base of the thumb is outside the base rectangle. The top is also not straight. It curves upward, the base of middle finger being top point of the curve. The dorsal side is little bulging outside and the anterior side is little concave.These are shown in the following illustration.
The fingers can be represented by the basic cylinder shape. However they taper towards the tip of the finger. But the taper is slight from the second flange. Also, the tip is tapered from below. See below illustrations.
Fingers fold at knuckles inward. When a finger curls the skin inside between two knuckles are pressed and bulges with folds in it.
In normal position fingers tend to bend inward. The little finger tend to bend more than other fingers. In relaxed position, fingers bend sufficiently inwards.
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