How to draw Hands in 10 Minutes | Tutorial | Drawlikeasir

Summary

In this comprehensive tutorial, Marcel teaches viewers how to draw hands effectively. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the structure of hands, breaking them down into simple shapes and components. Marcel covers the drawing of fingers, thumbs, and the palm, offering tips on proportions and perspective. He also suggests practicing muscle memory and using real-life references to improve skills, promising a potential XXL tutorial for further learning.

Takeaways

• 🎨 Practice is essential for developing muscle memory in drawing, no matter how good the tutorial is.
• 📚 The video aims to teach viewers how to draw hands using beginner-friendly methods and simple shapes.
• 🖌️ Start by drawing a basic brick shape to represent the base of the hand and stickman fingers for the initial sketch.
• 🧱 Each finger consists of three equally long parts, which should be visualized when drawing from different angles.
• 👌 The thumb has a similar structure to the other fingers, with three parts, and should not be simplified as just an oval shape.
• 🖐️ The palm is divided into three main components: the thenar (heel of the hand), hypothenar, and the base of the fingers.
• 🌟 The knuckles on the back of the hand are not in a straight line but are arranged in a fan shape, which should be considered when drawing.
• 📈 Use real-life references, such as photos or even marking your own hand, to improve your understanding of hand anatomy and drawing.
• 📹 Watching additional tutorials on perspective can enhance your ability to draw hands from various angles and positions.
• 🎥 The artist suggests that there may be a more extensive 'XXL' tutorial in the future covering more poses and perspectives.
• 🤝 The importance of visualizing the concept and understanding the structure of the hand is emphasized for successful drawing.

Q & A

What is the main topic of Marcel's tutorial?

The main topic of Marcel's tutorial is how to draw hands.

What does Marcel emphasize as an important aspect of learning to draw hands?

Marcel emphasizes that practice and developing muscle memory is crucial in learning to draw hands, as no tutorial can replace actual practice.

What is the first step in drawing a hand according to the tutorial?

The first step in drawing a hand is to draw a simple brick shape for the base of the hand.

How does Marcel suggest breaking down the fingers for beginners?

Marcel suggests breaking down the fingers into three equally long parts, using three different strokes to represent each segment.

What is a common mistake that beginners make when drawing the knuckles of the hand?

A common mistake is drawing the knuckles round, when they should be more edgy due to the tendons lying on top of the bones.

What are the three parts Marcel mentions when breaking down the palm?

The three parts Marcel mentions are the thenar (heel of the hand), the hypothenar, and the base of the fingers.

What does Marcel recommend for those who struggle with drawing hands?

Marcel recommends using real-life references such as marking one's own hands or searching for real-life photos online to improve drawing hands.

What is Marcel's opinion on the use of 3D models or anatomy puppets for learning to draw?

While Marcel acknowledges that some people prefer 3D models or anatomy puppets, he is a fan of the old school method of using real-life photos as he believes it is the most effective and cost-efficient approach.

What is the 'cheat sheet' Marcel refers to in the tutorial?

The 'cheat sheet' Marcel refers to is a visual guide with all the relevant information needed to draw hands, which he suggests viewers screenshot for reference.

What does Marcel suggest at the end of the tutorial to help with learning?

Marcel suggests that viewers should practice the techniques learned, focusing on understanding the construction of the hand, and use the cheat sheet for guidance.

What is the potential XXL tutorial Marcel mentions?

The potential XXL tutorial Marcel mentions is a more extensive tutorial covering a variety of poses, perspectives, and the differences in hands between males, females, and children.

Outlines

00:00

🎨 Introduction to Hand Drawing Tutorial

The video begins with the creator, Marcel, acknowledging the commonality of hand drawing tutorials and his intention to provide a comprehensive guide. He emphasizes the importance of practice alongside understanding the theory and briefly mentions the possibility of creating an extensive tutorial covering various poses and perspectives. Marcel introduces his beginner-friendly approach to drawing hands by breaking them down into simple shapes and stresses the necessity of visualizing the concept before attempting to draw. The paragraph concludes with Marcel guiding viewers through the initial steps of drawing a hand, focusing on the structure and proportions of the fingers.

05:03

🖌️ Detailed Breakdown of Drawing Fingers and the Hand's Anatomy

Marcel delves deeper into the anatomy of the hand, explaining the structure of the fingers, which consist of three equal parts, and the importance of this understanding in creating realistic drawings. He discusses the nuances of drawing fingers from different perspectives and the need to adjust the depiction of fingertips accordingly. The tutorial continues with an exploration of the back of the hand, highlighting the positioning of knuckles and the role of tendons. Marcel then transitions to the palm, breaking it down into its components and emphasizing the importance of understanding the palm's structure for accurate hand drawings. He shares his personal drawing techniques and offers practical advice for beginners, such as using real-life references and marking one's hand for practice. The paragraph concludes with Marcel providing a visual cheat sheet for viewers and encouraging them to practice and learn at their own pace.

Keywords

💡drawing hands

The central theme of the video is teaching the process of drawing hands, which involves understanding the structure, proportions, and details of the human hand. It is a skill often sought after by artists and is demonstrated through various techniques and steps in the tutorial.

💡tutorial

A tutorial, in the context of this video, refers to an instructional guide or lesson designed to teach viewers how to draw hands effectively. It encompasses the theory, techniques, and practice needed to improve one's drawing skills.

💡process

In the context of the video, a 'process' refers to the series of steps or stages that an artist must go through to learn and master the skill of drawing hands. It emphasizes the importance of not only understanding the theory but also practicing to develop muscle memory.

💡muscle memory

Muscle memory is the concept of training one's muscles to perform certain tasks automatically through repetition and practice. In the context of drawing, it refers to the ability to draw accurately and confidently without having to consciously think about each line or stroke.

💡beginner-friendly

The term 'beginner-friendly' describes the approach taken in the tutorial to ensure that it is accessible and easy to understand for those who are new to drawing or have little experience with it.

💡simple shapes

Simple shapes are basic geometric forms, such as circles, rectangles, and triangles, used as a foundation for drawing more complex objects. In the video, simple shapes are used to construct and understand the structure of the hand before adding details.

💡perspective

Perspective in drawing refers to the representation of three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface in a way that appears visually correct according to the viewer's point of view. It is crucial for creating a realistic depiction of hands from different angles.

💡anatomy

Anatomy is the study of the structure of living organisms, including the human body. In the context of the video, it relates to understanding the bones, muscles, and structure of the hand to draw it more realistically.

💡practice

Practice in the context of this video refers to the act of repeatedly applying the techniques and concepts learned from the tutorial to improve one's drawing skills. It is essential for internalizing the knowledge and achieving proficiency in drawing hands.

💡cheat sheet

A cheat sheet, in this context, is a quick reference guide that summarizes the essential information or steps needed to perform a task, such as drawing hands. It serves as a handy reminder of the key concepts and techniques covered in the tutorial.

Highlights

The video is a comprehensive tutorial on drawing hands, presented by Marcel.

Marcel emphasizes that drawing is a process that requires both learning the theory and practicing to build muscle memory.

The tutorial is designed to be beginner-friendly by breaking down complex hand drawing into simple shapes.

Marcel suggests starting with a simple 'brick' shape to represent the base of the hand.

Fingers are drawn with three equally long parts, providing a more organic look than simple round shapes.

The tip of the finger is round, while the top part is not, due to the presence of the thumbnail.

Marcel mentions that even quick sketches should be checked for proportion to ensure fingers are neither too long nor too short.

The knuckles are not in a straight line but are arranged in a fan shape, which is important for the back of the hand drawing.

Tendons, which lie on top of the bones, are why the knuckles are drawn with more edges rather than being round.

The palm is divided into three components: the thenar (heel of the hand), the hypothenar, and the base of the fingers.

Understanding the structure of the palm is crucial for drawing hands from different perspectives.

Marcel used to draw the thumb as an oval shape but now includes a middle part, similar to other fingers.

The video provides a cheat sheet with all the relevant information for drawing hands, which viewers are encouraged to screenshot.

Marcel suggests marking one's own hand as a method for those who struggle with drawing hands, highlighting it as an underrated technique.

Using real-life photos for reference is recommended as an effective and cost-free method to improve hand drawing skills.

Marcel references a previous tutorial on perspective, which is also applicable to drawing hands.

The importance of practice and patience is stressed, as everyone has their own learning speed and it's not a race.

Transcripts

[music]

Uh..

I know, I know.

This has to be the millionth tutorial on how to draw hands that you're watching at this point

since you've all been asking for it lately.

'Cause my name is Marcel and today, you're gonna learn how to draw hands

like a Sir.

This video was a week-long effort with all kinds of visual aids.

I gave it my all and I hope it helps you guys out.

That's all I have to say for the intro.

The only thing that I might need to mention is that drawing is a process.

So after you've watched this video,

you know the theory, but you still need to get down the muscle memory as well.

No tutorial out there can replace actual practice.

Also, I've been thinking about doing like a XXL tutorial

with all kinds of different poses and perspectives and

wrinkles difference between male, female, and children,

but this video would amount two weeks of work. Maybe I'll do that as some kind of big milestone special or something.

All right. That's it. Enough with the introduction. Let's just jump right into it.

You guys know how my tutorials go by now.

I try to explain things as beginner-friendly as possible

by taking something and breaking it apart into its most simple shapes.

That's the easiest and best way to learn how to draw hands as a beginner.

You want to learn how to draw something. Then you first need to know how it's built.

One of the greatest artists of our modern time once said,

"First, an artist must concentrate and visualize his concept."

That's right. And you can't visualize your hand if you don't know anything about it

so let's start from the beginning.

Step one in drawing a hand is always drawing a simple brick for the base of the hand.

And to that, I just add some stickman fingers and a thumb.

Now, in today's video, I'll show you how to draw fingers,

the thumb and the back of the hand, as well as the palm.

I split it into those three chapters, because

if you can draw those three things,

you'll be able to draw a hand, at least in theory.

Well, let's start with the fingers, because,

uh, well we can start somewhere, right?

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So here--

well, here are my fingers and one of my fingers consists of...

Three equally long parts.

That's precisely the reason why I draw hands like this with three different strokes.

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I know how mundane the sounds, but believe me,

this makes a huge difference.

And I think this becomes a lot more apparent when drawing fingers sideways.

Like I said, your finger consists of three equally long parts.

Just keep in mind that the fingertip is round since this part of our skeleton

is shorter and round as well.

Though the top part of the fingertip is not because you still have your thumbnail on that side.

I don't know about you, but to me, this looks a lot more organic than just

drawing in some round shape and hoping that it kind of resembles a finger.

But I have to admit,

for quick sketches, I draw fingers just with a couple of simple strokes as well.

And it's not wrong, per se.

Every volume of my manga series had at least a couple of pages

where I drew fingers like that.

But even then, I checked my drawings by measuring if the fingers are too long or too short.

That way, even fingers that aren't very detailed would look acceptable.

But make no mistake, if your finger has three equal parts, depends on how you look at it.

Don't measure it from the knuckle, measure it the way I did before.

For the sake of simplicity, we'll say that the knuckle still belongs to the back of the hand,

not to the finger.

That way, all three parts are still in equal size.

Speaking of which, I think I might need a trip to the hospital right now.

[footsteps]

[door closes]

[engine starts]

Now, that was the first level.

I hope you guys all understand how to draw fingers now,

since I sacrificed my middle finger for it. I hope that was worth it.

I'll show you the thumb at the end of the video.

Don't worry, you guys will understand why when the time comes.

So there's only one thing left to do.

Let's continue by drawing the palm and the back of the hand.

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When it comes to the back of the hand, there's not a lot that I could tell you.

The most important part will be the palm.

The only important parts at the back of the hand

are the knuckles and the tendons.

Your knuckles aren't placed in a straight line here.

They are placed in a fan shape.

If you pay attention, you can see how this fan shape consists even with your fingers.

And where can you check that? Right.

At the joints where we split the fingers apart earlier.

Now, one last thing when it comes to the back of the hand,

your bones and tendons all originate from one point.

In fact, your tendons lie on top of your bones

and that's precisely why you don't draw the knuckles round

but more edgy.

So you don't actually draw the knuckles here, but rather the tendons that lie on top.

Yeah. And that's about it when it comes to the back of the hand.

Let's flip right over to the palm.

Now, let's split the palm into its single components as well.

We've got your thenar -- that's the heel of the hand,

then there's your hypothenar and then there's,

uh, well, this part has no medical term since there is no muscles or anything here,

so you can call it Steve for whatever I care.

But for the sake of this video, just call it the base of the fingers.

But to be honest,

I think this still looks way too complicated.

After all, I want to make this tutorial as beginner-friendly as possible

so let's make the palm even simpler.

I know, I can hear you guys moan.

Nobody cares about the palm of the hand.

The fingers are the difficult part, not the palm.

But once you're drawing hands sideways or in another way,

you'll find yourself struggling a lot if you don't know how the palm works.

So, yeah, I'm sorry. There's no way around it,

but it's not that bad since you only need to learn these three parts

in order to draw a palm and visualize it.

And we all know that an artist has to concentrate and visualize his concept.

That's pretty much it for the palm as well.

The most important thing was the heel of the hand, since it's directly connected to the thumb.

And that's why I wanted to show you the thumb at the end.

[music]

You know, I used to draw the thumb as an oval shape on top of the heel,

but as you can guess this isn't exactly anatomically correct.

If you take a closer look, you can see that your thumb has a middle part to it as well,

just like your regular finger.

Maybe it's a bit understandable if I'll show it to you guys from another perspective as well.

Just always check if it still consists of three parts and you are good to go.

[music]

And now that you know all the three parts in theory,

you only need to practice with it.

If you wanna get started with drawing hands,

just take it from me.

Like you guys know, I started with a brick

and some stick figure fingers.

And then, I add all the things we learned in the past six or seven minutes.

But please, don't expect to draw perfect hands after this video.

Like I said, you now know the theory, but you might still lack the practice.

For some people, it works out right away.

Others still might need to practice and that's okay.

Everyone has their own learning speed. This ain't a race after all.

The only thing you need to learn by heart is the way the hand is constructed.

Here, I have a cheat sheet with all the relevant infos you need.

And while we're at it, why don't we make a deal out of this?

You can screenshot this sheet and in exchange, you give this video eight thumbs up.

[music]

But despite everything,

if you still have problems with drawing hands

there are a couple of ways to help you out.

Okay, maybe this looks dumb at first, but if you really struggle with drawing hands,

you can just mark your hands the way I did on my cheat sheet earlier.

In my personal opinion, this method is so underrated and it could really help you out.

Like I said in my last video, there are tons of people who prefer 3D models or

maybe wooden anatomy puppets

which is fine. I'm happy if it works out for you,

but you guys know me. I'm a fan of the old school method of searching for real life photos online.

I just think this method works out the best

and it's the cheapest. [clears throat]

Speaking of it, if you missed it, you can watch my last tutorial. It's all about perspective

and it works out with drawing hands as well.

So just give it a shot. I've linked it on the top right corner.

[music]

Before you leave, please make sure that you screenshotted the cheat sheet I showed you earlier.

It's pretty important.

I mean, if I didn't quote Mr. SquarePants enough times in this video already,

I'm gonna do it one last time.

"An artist has got to lick the model."

I think that might have been the wrong quote.

Anyway, if you wonder what kinds of pens and erasers I use,

you can just go ahead and check my website.

I listed and linked it all there.

And who knows, maybe I'll actually do an XXL hands tutorial at some point

so you might wanna stick around for that.

Well, then. My name is Marcel and I am very glad we have universal healthcare in Germany.

Reattaching fingers included.

Although I might need to check that.

Just give me a sec. I'll see you in the next video.

Bye.

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