How To Draw HANDS

This video is all about drawing hands. I cover basic forms, things to avoid, tips and tricks, and shadowing and detail. Hands have so much movement and expression that it's impossible to cover everything in one video, but I hope this overview helps you with your own hand drawing!Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video, please share the link, and don't forget to subscribe to keep up to date on future content.

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[kimbarsegyan]

To the future me, who got to a point that he can draw hands without cursing every few seconds: Good job buddy, good job.

[erickgroveart]

It always impresses me how you can break the most complex down to something easily understandable. Thanks David!

[Kingw]

the video editor is incredible. the speed ups when shading and the slow down on the drawing strokes really is a nice subtlety. well done.

[miker]

needed!!! been filling up pages of just hands for days and up pops this like a chilly, oldschool, glass bottle of coke in the Sahara desert! Cheers!!!

[freddynunez]

I started teaching myself to draw last year. I am now 41 and drawing hands is like the scariest part of any drawing I do lol. I appreciate this video so much.

[sca]

Palm is one of those places where it really, really helps to know the detailed surface anatomy including skin folds, creases, bumps and valleys so as to be able to draw one in different actions. Meaning, you cannot fake the authenticity of a well drawn hand unlike a leg or a torso.

[mperd.rt]

I thought that my hands were already ok, but this video was actually really helpful. You mentioned a lot of tips and tricks that a lot of other tutorials I’ve watched don’t really cover so it’s much appreciated. Thank you so much and I love you art!

[carlkligerman]

Mate, an amazing lesson. One can always tell when a ‘teacher’ knows their stuff because the subject becomes clear, demystified. No waxing lyrical in Latin, just a beautiful and pragmatic abstraction of one of the most complex and expressive forms in Anatomy. Almost like Bridgman jumped out of a textbook and started talking as he drew. Many thanks!

[shootah]

Drawing so confidently like that is just so amazing to see, That line confidence is something I really aspire to attain soon.

[MonkeyDLuffy-yqfg]

To my future me: pls just don't give up, Practice makes Perfect

[Crashoutjacob]

I’ve been having a lot of trouble drawing hands, this helped tremendously. Thank you so much!!!!

[ekoithepainter]

6:23 detached cylinder design
6:31 interlocking rectangle design
6:54 pointy knuckles
7:50 pointy knuckles
10:23 round bulging knuckles connecting the phalanges
14:12 bony hands with a bit of skin

[ArmaanPlayzYT]

Right when I need a tutorial about hands-

[poopdealer]

mr finch the master is back at it again with a new tutorial which I'm going to learn the hell out of !!!

[Ari]

underrated. so underrated. it should be mandatory everyone watches this before learning. i have been skipping around youtube lately watching so many people draw hands and drawing with them, i go into every video like a fresh canvas without any bias and i honestly found the tips you listed the most helpful and easy to apply. I didnt realize how much i never knew until this

[kirayoshikage]

My name is Yoshikage Kira. I'm 33 years old. My house is in the northeast section of Morioh, where all the villas are, and I am not married. I work as an employee for the Kame Yu department stores, and I get home every day by 8 PM at the latest. I don't smoke, but I occasionally drink. I'm in bed by 11 PM, and make sure I get eight hours of sleep, no matter what. After having a glass of warm milk and doing about twenty minutes of stretches before going to bed, I usually have no problems sleeping until morning. Just like a baby, I wake up without any fatigue or stress in the morning. I was told there were no issues at my last check-up. I'm trying to explain that I'm a person who wishes to live a very quiet life. I take care not to trouble myself with any enemies, like winning and losing, that would cause me to lose sleep at night. That is how I deal with society, and I know that is what brings me happiness. Although, if I were to fight I wouldn't lose to anyone.

[orangerabbit]

Me: *struggles to draw hands*

David Finch: I'm needed somewhere

[androtaz]

Dave you have a real gift for communicating art information effectively. As always thank you for sharing.

[rifkialfarez_]

Hand is one of the most challenging thing in drawing. He draw it so easily like howww!?!?

[crunchycrispychip]

This made it less scary to approach drawing hands. I'll finally start practicing my hands again. ☺