Drawing A Hand

Drawing a hand can be difficult task, specially if it is first time. However, a nice hand drawing can be achieved with the help of a right approach. In this lesson, I am going to demonstrate you all steps in easiest manner so that you can draw following hand.

The reference material used in this drawing is at the bottom

Step 1

Hand Structure

Firstly, it is important that we understand the hand structure and over all proportions, therefore we will approach it by drawing anatomy of hand as following:

Step 2

Draw Outline of the Hand

Using a pencil draw outline of the hand, it is not necessary that you use first picture to draw outline of hand, the first picture in step 1 was to demonstrate you one of the way easiest way to approach hand drawing.

Step 3

Adding Details

WIth the help of Pencil, now start adding details from the outer areas of the hand, approach it slow and steady, use eraser where you make a mistake.

Step 4

Blending

Now using a blending stump, use your way from the top to middle with gentle hands to give it more smudgy and realistic look.

Full Video Tutorial on How to Draw a hand

Reference Material for Hand Drawing

• Staedtler Pencil 6B
• Faber Castell Pencil (3b-7b)
• Derwetn Pencil 8B
• Black Pencil
• Blending Stump
• Tissue
• Kneaded Eraser