anime hand drawing practice

This tutorial illustrates how to draw anime and manga hands in indifferent positions and from different views with eight examples in total (four step by step).

Hands can be a difficult and confusing part of the body to draw even in the less detailed anime/manga style. To help this tutorial provides simple drawing examples along with an explanations of the structure of the hand. It shows the placement of the joints and gives a basic breakdown of the proportions.

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Unless drawing digitally it’s recommended that you start the tutorial in pencil as there will be some overlapping lines that will need to be erased in between the different steps. Also try and keep your initial lines light to make erasing easier. You can darken them once you have all of the major parts of the hand drawn out.

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Please note that the breakdown of the drawing process is only shown for one view of each of the pose as pretty much the same or simpler method can be used for the other views.

If you are a beginner then you should practice by first drawing the hand with the palm open and fingers extended to get an idea of the proportions. You can also look at photographs other drawings or at your own hands for reference.

First draw the rough shape of the palm. Next draw a rough outline of the base of the thumb. The palm should of course be the larger of the two shapes.

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Study the proportions of the fingers. In the first example the lines shows their general direction and bends for this particular pose. The second set lines shows the position of the joins (where the lines overlap) and the end of the fingertips (last curved line).

The middle finger and the palm should be close in length. The tip of the thumb if drawn close to a 45 degree angle to the hand should roughly reach to the knuckle bone of the index finger.

Each finger consist of three parts with the distance from the knuckle to the first join being the longest and the distance from the last join to the tip being the shortest.

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The first joint of the thumb is actually near the base of the palm and is nearly invisible. The first visible joint is actually the second.

When outlining the fingers the middle one should generally be the longest and thickest. The index and ring finger should be slightly shorter and the little finger should be the shortest and thinnest.

Once you have the fingers outlined any extra lines form the previous steps and add a little bit of the hand to the base of the palm. Next you can draw some of the wrinkles along the palm, fingers and thumb. The fingers will generally have these along their base as well as along the second and third joint. The thumb at the third join. You can also draw a few lines along the palm as shown above.

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Draw the overall shape of the hand without the thumb or fingers and draw the shape of the base of the thumb after.

To help you better understand the positions of the fingers each one will be fully drawn out  in the examples (even the parts that are hidden). You do not need to do this but it is something to keep in mind as it can help you avoid mistakes when drawing the parts that are visible. For example if you can only see the tip of the little finger but you don’t consider the length of the rest of it you can end up drawing that part too far up or down the hand.

Clean up the drawing and add the fingernails followed by the smaller details such as the wrinkles on the fingers and thumb.

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This position of the hand would be used for something like holding a grocery bag. It’s close to a fist but not quite the same.

Draw the overall shape of the whole hand in this position. Next draw the shape of the side view of the palm.

Draw the overall shape of the fingers and then get the proportions for the little finger (as it’s the one in the front).

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If you need a better understanding of how to draw the rest of the fingers (following the pink) in this view you can use the same method as in Steps 2 – 3 of the previous example.

Draw the shape of the base of the thumb. You can see the placement of it’s joints for this particular pose shown in the example.

Draw out the rest of the thumb. Draw the fingers slightly thicker than normal (squeezed) to show that the fist is clenched. Also be aware that in a clenched fist the fingers fan out slightly in a direction away from the base of the thumb.

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In this particular view the location of the knuckles is not very important but the position of the other finger joints is shown above.

Add a little bit of the arm at the base of the palm and clean up any excess lines. You can then add the small folds and wrinkles.

Anime male and female hands are often very similar. However, when drawing close ups there are a few differences. Female hands are usually more slender and curvy with long fingernails. Male hands are usually bigger in comparison.

How To Draw Hands: A Beginner's Guide

When drawing hands anime hands you don’t always need to include all of the details. Sometimes a basic outline of the main feature of the hand is enough. For example if you are drawing a character that is in the background you don’t need to draw the fingernails.

It takes a lot of practice to be able to draw properly structured hands in different views. Depending on your skill level as an artist your drawings may not come out the way you like at first but don’t get discouraged, hands are difficult to draw. If you do it on a regular basis you can improve.A beginner-friendly guide to learning how to draw a great-looking Anime Hand with easy, step by step drawing instructions and video tutorial. Great for beginner artists!

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The next time you talk to someone, pay attention to your hands. Do they just sit still, or do you move them? That's right - hand gestures are an important part of communication.

Drawings Of Hands: Quick Sketches & Hand Studies

This is true of anime and manga hands as well. In this lesson, you will learn how to draw anime hand gestures and sketch realistic hands.

First, we'll examine how to draw a simple open hand. You can use this hand sketch as a reference as we discuss common hand gestures you may want to use in your comics.

This easy, step-by-step hand sketch is great for beginner artists. It uses simplified shapes to help you capture the anatomy and structure of the hand.

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1. Begin by drawing an irregular pentagon. Extend two short lines from the bottom corners. Then, draw a wide zigzag line overlapping one side. These shapes will serve as a guide as you sketch the proportions of the hand reference. The pentagon will become the palm, and the zigzag line the thumb.

2. Extend a long curved line from one corner of the pentagon and double it back upon itself. This will become the pointer finger.

3. Extend another curved line from the base of the first and double it back upon itself. This finger - the middle finger - should be centered over the upper point of the pentagon.

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6. Erase guide lines from the palm of the hand. Enclose the side of the hand with a curved line, and contour the palm and the pad of the thumb with short curved lines.

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As your characters move, speak, and gesture, you will need to draw the hands from different angles, making different shapes. Take a look at the illustration below.

On the top row, we see a gesture common to anime and manga - the peace sign or victory sign. This gesture involves making a fist, curling the thumb, ring, and pinky fingers inward while lifting the pointer and middle fingers. The "V-for-Victory" sign is often made when the character is the subject of a photo or is trying to look cute.

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Next, we see a heart hand drawing. In this gesture, the hands are seen from the side. It is often used to non-verbally communicate "I love you" from a distance or to frame an object or person that the character loves.

On the bottom row, we see a pointed finger. Depending on the context, this gesture - a closed fist with the pointer finger extended - can draw someone's attention to a point of interest or make an aggressive accusation.

The final image is a fist viewed from the palm side. This hand drawing might be used when the character is delivering a punch or when a girl is looking at her fingernails. Other negative emotions can cause the character to make a fist.

How To Draw Hands

You may be wondering, are there significant differences between the anime boy hand and the anime girl hand? As when we discussed in the anime feet drawing tutorial, there may be slight

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