How to Draw Hands and Shading

Overview

Learn to draw and shade realistic hands in this comprehensive 27-minute tutorial. Master the basic hand shape, finger proportions, and joint placement. Explore techniques for drawing skinny and chubby hands, as well as fingernail details. Discover various shading methods to create wrinkles, veins, and textures for different hand types. Practice drawing feminine and masculine hands, and gain insights on shading techniques for each element. Enhance your artistic skills with step-by-step guidance on creating lifelike hand drawings.

Syllabus

Intro -
How to draw a basic hand:
Finger Length:
Placement for 2nd and 3rd joint:
How to draw a skinny hand:
How to draw a chubby hand:
Fingernails:
Construction of hand #2:
Shading techniques:
How to shade a wrinkly hand:
Joint wrinkles:
Wrist wrinkles:
Veins:
Where each shading technique was used:
How to shade nails:
How to draw a feminine vs masculine hand:
Artwork you guys sent me: