Hand are very difficult to render in figure drawing. This is mainly due to the fact that they are made up of such a numerous amount of minute parts (bones, ligaments, cartilage,muscles, etc) that have very specific proportions to each other and to the rest of the body. If I draw just a hand, I find it fairly easy to render, but tedious, and I don't get much enjoyment from it. But if I try to draw a detailed hand in a portrait or full figure drawing, it always looks awkward. I usually avoid this though by just suggesting the shape of the hand, rather than trying to emulate it. I agree with cakeisnot and chucky that drawing hands often, and understanding the anatomy of the hand is the best way to become adept at drawing them. Although the thought of doing that seems to be as attractive and as tedious as a root canal. Also, if you can get a hold of some dead people, they make the best models because they never move. I took a drawing class at the morgue once and it was really valuable, even though it was fairly creepy. If you live in a large city, this might be an option for you.
I have a REALLY hard time drawing hands on hips!!
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Hand are very difficult to render in figure drawing. This is mainly due to the fact that they are made up of such a numerous amount of minute parts (bones, ligaments, cartilage,muscles, etc) that have very specific proportions to each other and to the rest of the body. If I draw just a hand, I find it fairly easy to render, but tedious, and I don't get much enjoyment from it. But if I try to draw a detailed hand in a portrait or full figure drawing, it always looks awkward. I usually avoid this though by just suggesting the shape of the hand, rather than trying to emulate it. I agree with cakeisnot and chucky that drawing hands often, and understanding the anatomy of the hand is the best way to become adept at drawing them. Although the thought of doing that seems to be as attractive and as tedious as a root canal. Also, if you can get a hold of some dead people, they make the best models because they never move. I took a drawing class at the morgue once and it was really valuable, even though it was fairly creepy. If you live in a large city, this might be an option for you.