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Well, as some of you know I'm a hands fetishist.. At least when it comes to drawing them or admiring on other artists' drawingsHands are also one of the most hard parts of a human body to draw. I know that myself because I only rarely take up the challenge to draw realistic hands and palms.
Despite my partial disability to draw fully realistic human figures, I love drawing simplified comic/manga styled hands. This was actually something I loved doing from the very beginning of my drawing history and I rarely made mistakes (such as 6 fingers on one hand, hands being placed oakwards etc.).. I paid attention to hands since I was a kid. I sometimes make them look like bleeeeeeh while trying new styles - that's always a risk. But after experimenting with that I always come back to my standard hands drawing style.
I have never sat down with a plan to practice drawing them on a separate sheet of paper. Actually I'm not the type that has been practicing every separate part of the human body.. Separetely. I've been always drawing whole figures and practicing different parts all together at one time.
I know really many people who started with sketching hands, lips, eyes etc. on separate sheets of paper and when they were satisfied with those body parts they've been trying to put them all together in order to draw a whole figure. *surprise surprise* Most of them had problems with placing them on right position, on adjusting the sizes of different parts to make them harmonize with each other. That's also not a rule and some of them managed to do that. But most of these folks are having problems with that even right now.
Also many guys neglected drawing hands. As they were hard to do - they were just hiding them in long sleeves or behind characters' back. That was a HUGE mistake.
When something is difficult and hard to master you shouldn't ignore it. You should practice drawing it till you're finally satisfied. Even if you get tired with the topic. Ignoring it will only make your way to improvement harder and longer.
So.. Here you have a bunch of hands. Many people have been asking me how do I draw them. Requesting for a tutorial. But unfortunately I can't make one.
I don't use any special tricks. I don't even use goemetrical figures and lines as guides. The same goes for my anathomy drawings. I simply.. Draw them. First I make a sketch - as the ones you can see above - then ink it and colour.. Or simply put color on a sketch when I don't want to have outlines. I draw then at sight without any special and secret sketches or techniques.
I also know that some of the deviants here have been using my drawings as references to draw hands. I'm not showing off, they did. They do it all the time although I have no idea why - my hands drawings are not perfect!! Maybe they will find those sketches helpfull in a way.. Eventhough I know they will just redraw them and give me no credit, as they used to do it in the past.
I want them to know that re-drawing something line by line/pixel by pixel is not a way to improve oneself. It may be a good excercise for the beginning. There are also hundreds of thousands of works including hands so actually they could copy them from different images all the time and showing off that they're masters in drawing them. Although they are not.
So.. Maybe you will find it helpfull in some way. Maybe you will not like it and criticise it because the sketches are not as perfect as most of you would like them to be. Some of you would probably wish the fingers to be more thin.. And some of you would like them to look more angular or realistic. Some of you are just waiting to point out that they are too long..
Well, this is my way of drawing them. I can't do any better right now, sorry
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Comments: 277
Queen-Masumi [2015-12-29 19:57:29 +0000 UTC]
oh my lord i suck at hands but everything else perfect except feets too XD
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wolfspirit5511 [2012-11-10 03:21:01 +0000 UTC]
No geometrical figures? Oooohhh you are a pro!!! I am still practicing hands ....
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Tomasinakawaii [2012-09-27 19:01:31 +0000 UTC]
thankyou thankyou thankyou thankyou thankyou!!!!!!!!! xxxxx
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looptyloop160 [2012-03-08 03:08:21 +0000 UTC]
These are great and that's cool how you can just draw them without and geometrical shpaes to draw because I have to since I suck at drawing hands.
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LetsLaugh [2011-04-10 11:54:55 +0000 UTC]
Thank you so much, I've been looking for something like this for a while due to my lack of talent in hands. ;]
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zetsuplant [2010-12-17 15:37:00 +0000 UTC]
I've been looking for a hand position sheet forever
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Ellofayne [2010-09-13 04:00:10 +0000 UTC]
I think that they are perfect and beautiful the way they are. They are already angular and thin... and I even think they are realistic, this is how I draw mine and I try to get everything as realistic looking as possible. just keep doing what you're doing, and ignore those jerks cause they're just jealous they cant draw sexy hands too!! hmph.
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laudiab [2010-08-29 16:31:37 +0000 UTC]
this helped me so much
thank you
p.s.: sorry for my bad english
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AntiGravityFox [2010-08-04 19:28:47 +0000 UTC]
Man, this is exactly what I need! I cant draw worth a flippen pancake! Mind if I use Some of these for reference?
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AngelAssasinAssault [2010-07-19 04:01:07 +0000 UTC]
how did u learn to draw hands like this because...u must be gifted!PLZ I MUST KNOW!
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fae1029 [2010-07-14 20:56:16 +0000 UTC]
yea, i used to hide my peoples hands behind thier backs. meh, i grew out of it. But yours are amazing. seriously, i can only dream of drawing hands that well.
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CerebralPhenom [2010-06-24 00:32:37 +0000 UTC]
This makes an excellent hand guide. Good job ^^
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Kusu-ior [2010-06-23 05:05:52 +0000 UTC]
I was wonder'in could you do a step by step way of how you draw hands
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Barah [2010-06-12 16:07:19 +0000 UTC]
Very nice you dont hold back on the color and variety of your works Continue to excell!
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vbcnxm [2010-05-01 16:45:37 +0000 UTC]
nice, I decided to take a look at other's styles to get the concept.. I've been practicing hands, but am still having difficulty drawing them without looking at my own hands, but maybe some inspiration will do me some good
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psycochick [2010-02-28 03:29:58 +0000 UTC]
Oh man. This is far to useful in far too many ways. Thank you for your amazingness.
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Jakiita [2010-01-22 07:14:21 +0000 UTC]
thanks a lot this is gonna be useful im starting to draw and i have no idea how to make hands xD Fav.
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CeruleanYume [2009-12-27 10:07:02 +0000 UTC]
Wow, wish I could draw hands like that... you're lucky you're so good at them- it makes it an awesome fetish for you to have!
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Siornaii [2009-12-19 02:36:20 +0000 UTC]
Very well done, I have a hard time drawing the hands to make it look realistic than having it flat once again well done
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ChanelleJD [2009-11-10 21:27:55 +0000 UTC]
I love your manga style in hands I struggle with hands EXTREMELY, and ruin some of my better drawings with them.. Well done
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InvaderDarkstripe [2009-11-05 04:52:03 +0000 UTC]
Gaah your completely right, i shouldn ignore somehting u_u
hands are very hard, these will be very helpful thnak you for posting pic.
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Xenia178 [2009-10-03 23:44:46 +0000 UTC]
this is very useful tp practice on hads! awsome job
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gdpr-2852538 [2009-10-03 15:40:03 +0000 UTC]
My brother had this on print and I used it as ref for a long time when drawing hands, it has been a good help
First now I found it comes from here, done by you, so I'll just give you the thanks you deserve X3 This ref sheet with hands have been a big help to me
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Azchara [2009-09-22 16:54:11 +0000 UTC]
thanks a lot, finally i found the pose of the hand that i was looking for.
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kokkoryuha [2009-08-24 00:18:09 +0000 UTC]
Nice! I suck at drawing hands, so I plan to give this some study time Thank you for putting this up.
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spring-sky [2009-08-23 22:33:03 +0000 UTC]
Oh hi!
I like drawing hand too and i'm more skillful in that aspect than most of my friends
Do u like to know my secret?
I use my own hands as a reference.
These sketches will be useful for me too.
Esp. that it contains some of difficult poses for me.
So thank u.
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darkellemonvilla [2009-07-25 11:29:20 +0000 UTC]
i wish i am like that(great in drawing manga)
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garta [2009-06-30 14:46:56 +0000 UTC]
Thank you!!!!!!111 You do not know how much I need hands!!!!!!!!!111 I love you
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