The image of hands, or rather hands, is quite a difficult task. Even many successful artists, with craftsmanship and landscapes, avoid compositions involving hands. Therefore, having set yourself the task of learning to draw hands correctly, you should understand that this is a long and painstaking work. First of all, you need to study the structure of the palm, the physiological basis - the skeleton. Most The best way for this purpose it is drawing from life.

Many people refuse to learn to draw. Fears that they will not be able to overcome difficulties, that they are not talented enough, prevent them from even trying to master basic drawing skills. They are looking for reasons and culprits, because it is easier to give up on an idea than to sweat a lot. And it's really sad. After all, you should understand that the learning process will not be easy. Some lessons are easier and it only takes a few hours of practice to get satisfactory results. And some aspects cannot be studied “at once”; you need to work long and hard before the first positive results appear. Both in life and in drawing, it is easier to give up on obstacles than to stress and move on.

In order to start drawing you will need: regular drawing paper, HB and 2B pencil, eraser. The first sketch is best done with a subtle HB pencil, and to further add tone and detail we use the 2B markings.

Step by step instructions

Turn the paper over horizontal position and divide it in half. Place your hand on one half and start drawing on the other. Imagine that your fingers are cylinders, your hands and wrists are geometric shapes. Thus, we can imagine the volumes that make up a human hand.

First, let's draw several straight lines that follow the axes of the fingers. Then install top part middle finger, little finger and thumb. We draw a connecting line between the extreme points of the axes of the thumb and little finger to help calculate the distance and make it easier to evaluate in further calculations of the distance between the joints.

The sketches made may seem like nonsense, and you may have a question: “How will a hand come out of these lines and dashes?” Remember that even great things begin from small things, and it is impossible to correctly build a palm without referring to the physiological structure.

Draw the thickness of the fingers along the marked ellipses so that thin cylinders are formed.

Erase the dark construction lines and smooth out the image and add fine details such as nails, creases and wrinkles.

Then use an eraser to select light tones and shades, wipe extra lines what remained of the sketches around the hand.

Remember that the attitude with which you start work determines the success or failure of your venture.

The human body has many parts. As we have already discussed with you here on the site, drawing the body and its individual parts correctly is not so easy. To do this, you need to study and know the basics of anatomy and physiology. Very often children draw parts of the body and the figures themselves in a very simplified, one might say amateurish way. We want to teach you how to draw elements of the human body correctly, first of all from an anatomical point of view. Arm yourself with a pencil and eraser, grab an album and start the lesson. By following our tips, you will gradually learn the basics of this wisdom.

Stage 1. Draw the caracal lines of the person’s hand. First we will teach you how to draw a person's hand from the elbow to the fingertips. We build a straight line.. On the upper part we mark a point from which we draw five segments, from which in turn we draw five more segments connected at an angle to the first. This is the basis of the future hand. Then, along the main straight line, we begin to outline the line of the elbow and the forearm of the hand (this is the part of the arm from the hand to the elbow). The forearm widens from the elbow bend, then thins and passes into the hand (the widened part). After this we begin to draw the fingers. First the little finger, then the ring finger. We draw them along those lines from point 1 of the same stage.

Stage 2. Now we draw the middle and index fingers of the hand. Along the auxiliary lines we give contours to the phalanges of the fingers. The hand is slightly bent, as if the person wants to take or hold something. Then we’ll draw the last, thumb. And further. On the fingers and palms we will show irregularities in the skin, depressions and tubercles, skin folds.

Stage 4. Now let's try to draw a person's hand separately. We build additional initial frame lines like this. Select a point on a piece of paper. We draw three lines from it in different directions. At the end of the third line we put a point, and from it we draw segments connected to each other. It's like a skeleton of future fingers. We outline the hand itself with smooth lines around these straight lines to the finger area. The hand is bent down. Then. Let's draw the thumb. First, we will show its thickened part, then the phalanges of the finger itself and the line of connection with the index finger. Then we draw forefinger and the middle finger of the hand, outlining the skeletal lines of the starting point of this drawing.

Stage 5. Finish drawing the ring finger and little finger. They are barely visible due to the front toes. We show folds on the skin, tubercles, bulges and irregularities on the hand. Then we delete all the sketch lines and leave only the necessary ones. We paint the hand, shading some areas (play of light and shadows). We hope you learned this lesson well and were able to draw human hands.

Next up is the study of arms and hands. Today we will look at the basic structure of the hand, and where to start hand drawing practice.

Structure of the arms and hands

The bone in the upper arm is called humerus. Bones forearms consist of the ulna and radius. The bones of the upper arm and forearm are connected by the elbow joint as a hinge.

Both ends of the ulna are directly visible under the skin at the elbow and at the outer edge of the wrist. The radius, which connects to the humerus also at the elbow joint, can rotate around the ulna almost 360 degrees. This rotation does not depend on the elbow joint or wrist, but occurs within the forearm itself.

Major muscles of the shoulder are biceps on the front and triceps on the back. They control the bend of the arm at the elbow.

Wrist controls all movements except rotation - that is, back and forth and side to side. It consists of eight small bones, known as the carpal bones, arranged in two transverse rows.

Brushes consist of metacarpal bones and phalanges. On back side The palm's bone and muscle structures are located just under the skin. And on the palm there is a thick layer of protective fabric that acts as an addition.

How to draw hands?

There are entire books devoted to the topic hand drawing. Despite the fact that the hands consist of large number small bones with accompanying muscles, ligaments and tendons, human hands amazingly flexible and versatile.

The best way to start learning is make drawings of your hands using a mirror. To learn how to draw hands well, you will have to do a lot of research from life.

Imagine palm like a flat square shape with a curved outer edge from which four fingers emerge, and the thumb is formed from a flexible wedge shape extending from one side of the palm.

Practical task

Hands are quite difficult to draw. Start your practice of drawing hands by redrawing sketches of arms and hands in different positions, and then move on to drawing from life. Make sketches of men's, women's, children's and old people's hands. The more sketches, the better.

The article used materials from the books:
— Ron Tiner “Figure Drawing without a model”;
— Loomis E. Nude. Drawing Guide.

The brush is probably one of the most complex parts bodies for drawing and causes a lot of trouble for illustrators. Let me remember again the book, where she admits that many artists spend half the time allotted for creating a sketch drawing hands. The artist Gustavo Fernandez once said that you can do good career only due to the ability to draw hands well and expressively.

To build a model of a hand, you can use the same principle: first the frame, then the flesh.

Four bones radiate from the wrist, the continuation of which are the fingers, divided into three phalanges. The middle finger is the longest, the index and ring fingers are approximately the same length. The thumb is attached to the hand at the wrist:

One of the most difficult aspects in constructing a palm is where the fingers are attached to it. The most convenient technique was given to me by Natasha Ratkowski: you need to designate your palm in the form of a segment of a coconut shell, immediately determining its volume.

You also need to draw balls in place of all the joints. The fingers are marked with cylinders of suitable thickness:

The conditional model thus obtained is outlined, in in the right places The phalanges of the fingers and protruding knuckles are indicated:

Using this principle, you can build a hand in any position. When tracing the base, you should try to give your fingertips and nails a beautiful natural shape. If the palm is clenched, you should draw folds that form in the middle. There is a muscle around the thumb that does not contract and is always indicated by an arch.

Cartoon hands are still easier to implement because they do not require such realism in the image, but there are still rules that will make them the most attractive. This collection contains all kinds of examples of drawing hands + drawing recommendations from various sources.

Christopher Hart "How to Draw Everything You've Learned About Cartoons":

Hands of the main characters of the animated series Homer, Bart and others.

How to draw hands with a pencil?

Hands are a personal and unique part of the body. They can often tell a story about a person's life through their shape and size. Long years people study their lines and structure, trying to read the future from the lines. Today we will learn draw hands with a simple pencil by using step by step lesson. Let's pay Special attention their construction and application of shadows so that the drawing comes out as realistic as possible.

Tools and materials:

1. White sheet of paper;
2. Eraser;
3. Hard simple pencil;
4. Two soft simple pencils.

Stages of work:

Photo 1. The picture will show two hands. One lies on top of the other. Let's start with the hand that will be on top. For construction we use a hard pencil. Let us denote the shape of the first hand with simple lines:

Photo 2. Place the second hand on the bottom left. It will be turned sideways. We are in no hurry to draw the fingers. Let's just outline the wrist and hand:

Photo 3. On the left hand we will draw the fingers and folds on the bends. We don’t put pressure on the pencil in a stylish way; the pressure should be weak at the first stage. Otherwise, later the contours will not stand out naturally. The fingers are spaced slightly unevenly so that they peek out from behind each other. The small finger has the most folds because it is the most bent:

Photo 4. Now let's move on to the right hand. She lies on the top left. Add fingers and two parallel lines at the level of the bones, at the level of the bends. Thanks to this, it will be easier to navigate when building:

Photo 6. We continue to shade gradually adding more volume. Let's outline the outline a little and work it out right hand. The little finger and ring finger are on the curve, so we add more shadow to them than to the others:

Photo 7. Add folds and contour to the bends. Let's draw the details of the upper hand, and at the same time create volume on the lower one:

Photo 8. Let's add more shadow, but try not to over-dark it. The strokes are applied gradually. This trick helps make hands look realistic:

Photo 9. Let's add more contrast. We continue adding shadow:

Photo 10. Let's refine the outline again, it will highlight the foreground. We leave the remaining places untouched.