The other day I thought to myself, "People without hands must have a hard time drawing cuz they don't have hand references" but then I realized that they might have more problems drawing than that
When I was in 1st grade I drew a girl and I was really proud of it so I showed to my teacher and she said " Oh I love this drawing with the girl holding flowers!" She wasn't holding flowers that was just the hands. I'm still haunted by that to this day.
Oh god this is me before. i suck drawing hands and now i can draw hands a lot more better than before, and then after that, i need to deal with the feet and next the whole damn body being in proportion without making a part small or big 💀
I don’t even remember why this comment exists and every time someone replies trying to fix what I said I get a notification this is freaking hilarious-
How to draw a hand: - Draw a poorly drawn hand - Look at it and feel disgusted - Seek help - Find a youtube video on how to draw hands - Get inspired - Draw another poorly drawn hand - Cry because you can't do anything right - Cry harder - Learn how to draw hands - Actually draw hands - ??? - Profit
everyone: hands are hell to draw me: i've graduated from hell hands to hell feet. hands are usually easy now but feet are a *s t r u g g l e* edit: dude i didn't expect so many people to relate to me
I didn’t pay attention to ANYTHING she said, I just listened to her voice and tuned most of it out and watched her drawing her hands. I don’t know how that worked but at least I can draw hands now
That’s literally how I learned how to play a riff on my bass guitar,just listen to what which nite on which string and then just tune the guy out and just watch the notes at the bottom
Cool fact: I have anxiety, so my hands are always tense. They're the part of my body I mostly put pressure on so it make sense. So my pinky is always up, even when the rest of my hand is relaxed and it's SO creepy and my friends always comment about it. I found it kinda funny, they try to put it down but the "relax" state of it still is kinda up so it comes back and they get mad. So, a tip: if your character is stressed or anxious, you can show it with the hands. Make the pinky creepy, make the fingers look like they're on pressure. (If you want to exaggerate the anxiety or if the face isn't showing up) Edit: some grammar. I was sleepy while writing this
I have a similar problem with tension in my hands. The thing i struggle with though is that I play the cello... you're meant to really relax your hands, especially when doing a technique called vibrato... it frustrated my teacher so much, cause while she said I needed to relax more, I couldn't make my hands do it!
Ok, guys. I can help with this. I had to study Injury Preventative Technique for my piano playing as I was terribly tense. I had a many many many year struggle with carpel tunnel when I was super young. Apparently I never told anyone about that so I just cried my self to sleep for years. So for the pinky staying up thing, here's what you do. I want you to look at your forearm and then wiggle your fingers in as large a motion as possible without pain, don't strain, there's no point. You should see wiggling in the top of your forearm closer to your elbow. These are the Extensors. What you need to do is feel around untill you get a little bump right where it's wiggling. Probably will hurt a bit. ONce you locate that bump rub it with your other hand for a few minutes. It will hurt. That is good. After you finish rubbing it you should feel a difference when you wiggle your fingers again. As for the Cello, I'll do my best. I've never been able to play instruments like that. I would recomend the same steps as above and a secondary practice, if this works, of some scales. Yes, yes, I know. Scales are a pain in the butt, but bare with me. What I did for piano was play one note at a time, as relaxed in my body as I could get. I would play that single note with correct technique, putting my finger up and down untill I got the tension out of my other fingers. Then my wrist, elbow, shoulders, trapezius muscles. It takes concentration, practice, time, pacing, and NOT RUSHING. DO NOT RUSH! DO NOT RUSH YOUR FINGER, DO NOT RUSH YOUR MIND, DO NOT RUSH YOUR BODY!! It will feel like freaking forever. I would reccomend a meditation talk down for helping your mind and body to relax, as they talk you through each part of your body. Then, it's on to the next finger untill you can pick it up and down on the cello without being tense in your other fingers, repeating that. Then start SLOW scales. I have rushed before. It did not end well. If you have a metronome, you could put it all the way as slow as it will go and then put your finger on the string one one beat, and release the next beat. SUPER slow. You should be able to go faster with dedicated practice in just a week's time. Disclaimer again, you should probably double check this with your teacher as I am an Organist. I ain't got no strangs!
I am working on a cartoon currently that has the characters using their hands a lot (casting spells, holding weapons and other objects) and I gotta say, this helped me out a TON! Ive always had trouble drawing hands, this was really helpful thank you!
@succulent Well the name I am going with is Dragonfly, its a fairy fantasy show with elements of bishoujo anime. Unfortunately I am at a roadblock since my computer broke.
I really appreciated that you said that it’s okay to start with a stylized hand, rather than saying it’s bad to do! Especially with the way you phrased it. It’s for fun, why be frustrated when you want to enjoy it.
Yup, yup! As long as you can tell it is a hand then it is good enough. Plus, especially if you're going to be a character designer or animator, learning how to do stylized hands is golden! If you can break your regular hand drawings, then you can draw old, knobby hands, children's hands, thin and creepy hands.
Anatomically, your ring finger's tendons are tightly interlocked with the middle and pinky fingers, so you should almost always draw the ring finger touching one or the other of them. Also, when you hold something long in your hand, you will almost always lay it diagonally across the palm - it doesn't go from the bottom of the index finger to the bottom of the pinky finger, but from the crook of the thumb and forefinger to the joint of the wrist on the opposite side. Think of the little muscle mass alongside the thumb (the thenar prominence) as the surface on which the object is resting; the angle of whatever your character is holding will follow it closely, and the tips of the fingers will usually mirror its arc.
As weird as it sounds, hands are one of my favorite parts of the human figure to draw. I also enjoy drawing feet, though not for a creepy reason. I just love how these body parts are flat plains at various angles that exist in space.
I’ve always tried to avoid hands at ALL costs I’ve tried hiding them in pockets, behind their backs, off the actual frame, in their hair, tried drawing portraits from shoulder up, behind another person, literally everything. Hands have always been my weakness and every time I incorporate them into my already beautiful drawing, it just ruins its completely
I know it’s been a while since you posted this, but I tried underwater a while ago, got frustrated by the feet and just gave them flippers and an oxygen tank.
It's a good hand but there is some flaws and it does not fit her style and ITS BIGGER THEN THE H E A D 😂Im not making fun of her just saying why it was not the best
I think the reason why hands are so difficult to draw are that everyone *knows* what a hand looks like. When you know something well, you know it like the back of your hand. We’re lookin’ at them all day, so it’s harder to make them stylised without it lookin’ weird. Same goes with eyes, we see other people’s eyes all the time, it’s what our brains are naturally drawn to when we see something. So if you’re struggling, don’t be so down on yourself^^
Ok, this is really coincidental. I was drawing a character and was having trouble drawing the right hand and then I get a notification for this video on how to draw hands.😆 Thanks, for the video LavenderTowne. 👍
That drawing looks eerily similar like my ex-girlfriend. And now that I think about it; sitting around and watching videos about drawing hands on a Friday evening is probably why she don't talk to me anymore...
I did that once, I have a anime x cartoon artstyle and the hands were realistic compared to the rest of the body xd So that’s why I don’t do that anymore 0-0
I remember the last time I tried to learn how to draw hands. I did them and posted the picture excitedly on Facebook because they looked really good as the proportions all fit Someone said I fucked up because it looked like all the fingers were broken I was directly copying my own hand and I have weird fingers I felt terrible for ages since then and stopped trying to draw. It's been a few years now. Maybe it's about time I tried again
That's... That's actually such a disgusting thing to say to someone... How could anybody be so insensitive! These kinds of comments traumatize artists! I hope you are finding joy in art again. Don't be afraid to try tackling hands again! I believe in you!
"Im naturally not good at drawing them" Lavender, they look fantastic. This video helped alot! I really like these tips and I have a fear of drawing hands heh. Thanks!
My issue is I'm okay at hands... but in my painted style, it's realistic. So I can't just stylize it. XD That being said, I use Animal Crossing ball hands for my drawn style.
Andovia212 Andovia212 you can still stylize in realism! That can be the funnest part of it, it’s really fun and funky to stylize realism, check out Angel Ganev
Thank you for making this. Drawing hands is one of my biggest struggles because my style is very realistic and I'm wanting to make a Webtoon but I could never draw hands the way I wanted to. Watching this video and hearing your tips gave me hope. :)
I'm double-jointed in most of my fingers and have extremely long hands plus fingers so Hayley's like, "you can't do that with your hand" and then I do it
I get how most people draw “smooth hands” but some draw realistic hands and it goes better with their art style, so I wouldn’t necessarily say it’s the do’s and don’ts. I mean, art is not just simple black and white, right and wrong.
9:19 this video made me realize I can't do a peace sign with my right hand without discomfort or an awkward feeling. Ya learn something everyday I guess 🧐
This is by far my favourite art channel on youtube. Your tips always help more often than not and the simplicity of your artstyle really help with not getting self conscious with my art.
today i drew my first hand!! as soon as i drew it i immediately looked up this video and i was able to change it into something i'm even more proud of!! thanks a lot, actually. i'll keep your advice in mind and i will try my best to practice a lot!! :D
*ahem* YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!! THANK YOU LAVENDERTOWNE ong 🥺🥺 coming in clutch for the jesters.
To be honest, I've always enjoyed drawing hands! I had a similar experience with a how-to-draw book and I think it's more to get used to the idea of it having joints and it helped ingrain that idea in me. So now I don't even need to sketch the hand! You can also just look at your own hand.
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