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noname1978 · Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2002 1:01 pm

Well, I can't say that I have found any kind of magical tutorial that will enable you to all the sudden draw a perfect hand. Nor can I lay claim to such a skill, But I would suggest checking out Bridgman's books, if you have'nt already done so.

He actually has one out that deals with nothing but hands, it's called the "book of a hundred hands", but I would instead suggest "constructive anatomy" or "Bridgman's life drawing" due to their increased depth in all aspects of figure drawing. Including Rhythm and balance and other cool stuff like that.

These books are all available from Dover publishing. They are cheap ($6.95) and well worth looking into. I hope this helps a little.

Oh, there is also a "Bridgman's complete guide to drawing from life" that is about $20 and contains everything from all his books.

noname1978 · Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2002 1:05 pm

Whoops! I forgot Loomis. Hands are on the last page.
http://www.gameartworks.com/LoomisBooks/heads/page_01.htm

(if this link works, I've never tried to post a link)

Vhy · member Member # Joined: 04 May 2002 Posts: 101

It takes alot of practice. I don't think hands are particularly hard, but they do force you to use extreme foreshortening. Learn the bones of the hand. Do alot of gesture drawings.

edible snowman · member Member # Joined: 12 Sep 2000 Posts: 998

i recommend basic literacy. it might not help you draw hands, but it could solve some other problems.

SiLeNt_UK · Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2002 11:57 pm

Hi.
I cant draw hands!!! they always end up looking really crippled and crap and really - closely followed by feet - is the only thing that lets my drawings down. Has ne1 been in my situation and then 1 day found that super duper f**k me that's brilliant tutorial which has enabled them to draw perfect hands from then on? Heard a tip that has stopped all ure hand worries? I WANNA KNOW!! Please give me tips, links, nething that will help me wiv hands. Cheers

SiLeNt_UK · Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2002 2:27 am

Snowman, ure a right sad bloke, taking time out just to pick me up on my LITERACY!!! Did u understand the question? yes...well then my literacy is just fine, maybe not for when writing a novel but for a forum it's fine. Stop doing that cos u make ureself out to be a right twat

Fate · member Member # Joined: 16 Mar 2001 Posts: 168

Stop fucking whining and get practicing, that's the only real way you can get better.

Ping-Pong · Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2002 12:09 pm

lol fate thats what I was going to say. Do 15 to 20 hands per day, at least that my homework eeveryday for this summer.

Robolus · Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2002 1:13 pm

Practice is the only way to improve.
A couple of weeks I used to draw 30-40 cartoon hands after reference a day.

Sorry for the big download!

Dr. Bang · Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2002 1:26 pm

robolus you win

crechebaby · junior member Member # Joined: 14 Aug 2002 Posts: 3

alright.. this is how it went down for me.
I could draw hands, barely, if I worked for about three hours on each damned finger.

then, one night, I sat down with a few books.. my favorite, Drawing Cutting Edge Comics by Christopher Hart, and a few other comic book pencilling books...

then I just drew hands, from every angle I could think of, using the books as a guide, all night long.

morning came, eventually, and now I can draw hands no problem..

I really think this is probably the only way. You analyze the hands from a few angles (like, I learned how to use a triangle to guide the initial shape..) and then you just DO IT. ALOT.

taa daa. hands.

onebigcelt · Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2002 1:36 pm

Dude that has got to foremost hand example I've every seen

noname1978 · Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2002 5:51 pm

crechebaby: What other "comic book pencilling books"? Just out of curiousity.