Drawing Hands with The Bread Slice Technique

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Drawing hands is so challenging. However, it is very doable when you use these simple forms. The main one, the one that makes or breaks the drawing, is the palm box. It looks like a slice of bread.
In this video, we go over these forms, building from the palm to the thumb and fingers. We consider the gesture and a little anatomy along the way.
0:00 Introduction
0:13 Anatomy of the hands
1:35 Palm Box
5:18 Thumb
9:01 Knuckles
10:15 Fingers
13:46 Gesture of Forms
14:54 Final Ideas
16:43 Free Skills Guide

[@nochipmunks8692]

Never imagined that anatomy would make me hungry

[@king-davidhughton6058]

lol

[@TravisHenson777]

Jeffrey Dahmer be like

[@lawnmower16]

I think the point you made at the end of the video about adjusting the pose to better suit a gesture is very important. We're not copy machines, and sometimes the reason we struggle drawing a pose is because the pose is boring, and there's no point struggling against it, because more likely than not, when you're applying this knowledge, you're not going to be wanting a boring finished piece either.

[@Dara-up1pt]

Why doesn't this vid have much attention? It's really good

[@alexisocasio6739]

In over 10 years of studying art and drawing, this might be the simplest yet most comprehensive explanation for how to draw hands I’ve ever seen. Thank you Kenzo!

[@tessarivas6136]

the slice of bread…the egg…the chopped off fingers that are not sausage shapes..the ITT (the identifiable thumb tip)…all these nuggets (!) help us , the learner, get closer to understanding the forms in the hand. thank you Kenzo for untangling it all.

[@huskytail]

Fantastic explanation and visualisation. The best I have seen on KZbin

[@maimei4495]

Thank you so much love from France 🇫🇷 ❤❤

[@sirgogetter]

An excellent breakdown on hands. Sure, the bread connection made for a cool attention-grabbing title and opening, but this was much more than just that. For such an essential part of drawing figures, hands are incredibly complex, and I appreciate the effort you putting into making each element of the hand easier to grasp and even explaining how to address some of the more troublesome areas, like the padding in the front of the fingers. And as is always the case with a LLD video, you managed to bring it all back to simplification in the end. I'd been looking forward to the day you would do a breakdown of the hand, and this one certainly did not disappoint. Thanks again for your often amazing contributions.

[@lovelifedrawing]

Thanks that means a lot :)

[@justchillin.0]

After trying for months how to draw hands, this video changed everything. I can't thank you enough for sharing this method.

[@tombuis4438]

Another great tutorial! I like the idea of thinking like a sculptor; it takes some of stress out of trying to draw it properly right away. This way it’s more like drawing it in stages, from simple to more refined.

[@kimstepney9370]

Excellent discussion- as always!! Thank you.

[@leemarges2744]

So many great tips! Thank you.

[@suzannefrank477]

Thank you for the excellent tutorial on drawing hands!

[@Rachael-HELPS]

Thank you for this vidéo. It was informational and encouraging .

[@Tonydash23]

I’m going to watch this video a hundred times , it’s that good 👍

[@kasiako355]

That was super helpful, thank you! 💖

[@emilleum48]

Kenzo, this video made so much sense, and made it even more logical and sensible, thank you, because the shadow portion really gave me problems. This will definitely change my figure drawing. Thank you, MSG Leum

[@lulboiking5806]

wow.... great and very useful videos man!! Thank you so much!!!

[@sideshavelaura]

An excellent breakdown for hands, I LOVE the bread idea, that's so clever! Great work detailing the anatomy and the gesture, as usual Kenzo. Your illustration and video skills are top notch.

[@lovelifedrawing]

Hey thanks Laura!

[@niknaktabasco]

This guy can teach!

[@malcolmtoyer8950]

This was really helpful!

[@josedaniel1002]

Me encantan tus vídeos he aprendido mucho gracias a tu canal y aunque yo no soy de dibujar gesture si he lo he practicado y me ha sido de mucha utilidad, explicas bien y espero sigas haciendo vídeos, saludos

[@helenali6085]

That bread looks good, and I've not had breakfast yet! Thanks for this Kenzo.

[@KeyArtGallery]

Very very inspiring ❤️👍

[@coldpizza2.7k26]

Excellent.

[@jdoc7627]

Incredible😊

[@jdoc7627]

Incredible 😊

[@orix012]

Beautiful hands! 🍞🥚🌭🖐️💀🦴🦴👏. Good hand for drawing✏️!

[@tandinchophel8761]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@coddydimerda]

Fantastico video!

[@richardbaeyens1313]

Friend, yours videos are gold.👍 Big big thanks.🙏👋from Belgium🍺🍺

[@ginny6365]

Helpful, Helpful, Helpful! I can always easily follow your instructions and see how you arrive at the end composition. Now practice……

[@donlee_ohhh]

Video Title suggestion: "Drawing Hands with the Bread Slice technique" Having the words 'Drawing' & 'Hands' first in the title will help catch the attention of people you're targeting quicker in my opinion. Excellent video! Thank you for posting it.

[@lovelifedrawing]

Great suggestion! I just changed it

[@emilleum48]

KENZO THIS IS REALLY VERY HELPFUL, THANK YOU, MSG Leum

[@simpledrawingschannelsdc3352]

Inspirational

[@TeddyRoosebelt]

im just starting out learning to draw, but for some reason i really want to tackle hands first and try and get good at them. they seem so complicated, and i feel like if i can do them i can do anything. great video as always :)

[@Yomi-san]

I keep taking my headphones off to try and figure out where the music is coming from. Planes and more planes, very well explained when combined with boxing/simplification.

[@ancientearth2250]

Your hands are beautiful. Nice fingers :)

[@su-jin2138]

tyyyyy🌟

[@kidicarus2215]

Thanks for this. I've been trying to use the box/toast before, but all the weird finger attachments always frustrated me.

[@horith8033]

nice

[@drendelous]

them beautiful hands 🌝

[@CovarrubiasRocio]

🤣🤣 Really good! but i get hungry! 🍞🥚🌭. The good thing is I wont forget the technique!

[@matekotyinszki8653]

i think bread is the best thing ever invented

[@Smartpeoplearehot]

Now i'm using my grilled cheese to draw hands 💀🤚

[@UserNameGenerated]

May I ask what kind of charcoal pencil, eraser and sketch book/paper type you're using in this video? Like which grades and brand? Love the video, thanks a lot!

[@lovelifedrawing]

Hey sure. I’m using cassart newsprint, Pitt pastel 199 pencil. Eraser just a normal one!

[@UserNameGenerated]

@@lovelifedrawing Thanks so much!!

[@vios84747]

Hey, I was wondering: What pencil is this?

[@kirkcinnamon8467]

Damn now I want a hand sandwich 😅😂

[@highchamp1]

Egg and Cheese with Mayonnaise (bottle) That's the best I could do.

[@renan_lps]

Excellent class! And thanks God you’re not a urologist 😆

[@WiWillemijn]

I would call that a block of cheese

[@AnonymousXIII]

It's a fries box

[@Cka-bt5dq]

The thumb reminds me of a chicken drumstick !