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Beginner Figure Drawing - How to Draw Hands

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Overview

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In this lesson, we take a look at the complicated construction of the hand.  We'll take a look at the basic structures of the hands as well as break down each individual part of - the Finger, Thumb, Palm, and Wrist. We'll cover how we go about balancing the hand construction and the gesture, and also tackle some positioning challenges and do some demonstrations.

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Continue learning with the follow up lessons:

Figure Drawing Series:
Lesson 1 - Gesture and Construction
Lesson 2 - Dynamic Forms
Lesson 3 - Construction of the Body Parts
Lesson 4 - Proportions  

Head Drawing Series:
Lesson 5 - Constructing the Head Part 1
Lesson 6 - Constructing the Head Part 2
Lesson 7 - Constructing the Head Part 3

Syllabus

  • Trailer
  • Construction Overview and Recap
  • Basic Structures
  • Finger Structures
  • Thumb Structures
  • Hand, Palm and Wrist Structures
  • Tendon Placement
  • Hand Gesture
  • Positioning and Perspective
  • Demonstration - Full Hand
  • Demonstration - Back of the Hand
  • Demonstration - Finger
  • Demonstration - Thumb
  • Timed Exercise Session
  • Timed Exercise Demonstration

Taught by

JW Learning

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