Drawing Hands with Steve Huston

After my interview with Steve Huston (which I recommend you watch) he was kind enough to draw some hands for us. He shows how to break up the hands into basic interlocking forms and how to use cross hatching to get a 3D effect.

Steve also recently published an instructional book on figure drawing. I think it’s a must have for every artist learning how to draw:

Other Lessons on How to Draw Hands

Part 1 - Muscle Anatomy of the Hand

Part 2 - Details for Realistic Hands!

Part 3 - Drawing Hands from Imagination

Demos - Tips on Shading and Drawing Hands

Demos - How to Draw a Fist

Demos - How to Draw Cartoon Hands

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CREDITS:

Editing - Yana Popova, Sean Ramsey, Stan Prokopenko

Music Used with Permission
Intro - The Freak Fandango Orchestra

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[ProkoTV]

I’m putting together a bunch of demos for drawing the hands. I want to know what poses and variations you want to see. Reply to this comment to vote for one of these or suggest another: Holding Objects, Fists, Foreshortened Hands, Female Hands, Cartoon Hands.

[AlexTehGr]

Here's the biggest tip for everyone I can offer:

Block out your shapes first and look at the angles of the shape. Don't detail until it looks fantastic with only a few shapes

[yurig.]

I would love to just chat with Steve. He is so wise, skilled and funny. Thanks Proko for sharing this and the interview with us.

[sandwich_technology]

22:32
"and its going to help me feel the, uh, *_'go-awayness'_* quality."

Beautiful hands.

[desenhistaanonimo]

He emphatizes the perspective like a gesture drawing does And he attenuates the form tridimentionality showing the "around", very suddle, but With a lot of helpful tips to make dynamic drawings in general, Thank you proko for bringing this talentful man!!!❤️

[SuperFcsmith]

Steve was a sub in several classes at Art Center in 1985-86. Never forgot his instruction.

[zshriv]

you can tell this man is an expert, and hes amazing

[AlfredReinoldBaudisch]

@Proko, please do more of those with him. I actually am not an artist (yet) and I never drawn anything other than frustrating doodles, but I'm finally learning and practicing it correctly and the way Steve draws, his shading process with cross hatching and the way he explained the shapes, etc was very helpful. One of the best shape and gesture breakdown I've seen so far. I mean in a broad way, not hand related.

[paul-oram]

Very illuminating. I really like how he talks about designing the drawing - this is informed by his anatomical knowledge - its what frees him from merely drawing what he sees.

[jeffhreid]

This is like improvisational jazz of drawing. Steve is amazing

[PartyCnnon]

Extremely helpful. I think the biggest issue I have with anatomy, and not just the hands, is the design invention of it. Too many times i go into "detail overload", drawing what I think i see and never considering what to include and not include, and how to approach my line outside of contour

[WaSiLLy]

Very much appreciated this "show and tell!" Wonderful communicator. Learned something new. Loved Steve's gestures and his wording describing what he was doing and why. Thank you Steve! :)

[alinerdelav]

4:21 darkenning
8:19 2nd hand demo
9:40 about wrist as wedges
11:22 hand become wrist
11:54 back of the hand
13:00 finger shapes
15:57 breaking contour
20:00 next fist demo

[faIIenfruit]

Amazing video! Not an anatomy tutorial but it really helps you understand not only how hands work, but our bodies in general

[duddersrules]

Honestly Hutton provides the best learning videos I've ever seen

[TheMcCullaShow]

I enjoyed this entire video, but, strangely, the drawing theory that Steve began at 24:50 was one of my favorite snippets. In addition to that, I write exclusively with fountain pens on a daily basis, but when drawing traditional it's usually graphite, Conté Pierre Noir, a Windsor & Newton brush for inking, etc...filling up a sketchbook of just my fountain pen has always been on my artist bucket list (so to speak). This video fuels me into making that happen. Thanks Steve & Stan.

[harryOTuna]

After listening to Mr. Houston’s interview I was curious what kind of teacher he would be. And after watching this lesson I was not let down, he is amazing. I can see why you have such a high opinion of him, I only wish that more taught with his style.

[yahushaking]

I love Steve huston art and he is so articulated when speaking that is mesmerizing.fabulous teacher as well

[SC-yjfc]

I love this video. Finally, someone addresses suggesting values via lines. Crosshatching is one of my favorite things.

[amaraojiji]

Absolutely amazing drawing and explanation! Please, please make more videos with him. I really love how he explains motivation behind his strokes.