How to Draw a Realistic Hand

[@leomcdonald6138]

I’ve been explaining and showing this process to students in public and private schools as a full time art teacher going on 16 years. This one video may be the best explanation of drawing I have ever seen. Rock on dude.

[@rosaaaaaaaaa]

Thank you so much for this video. Yesterday, I had an art exam and we needed to draw a hand, similar to this one, only at a different angle. Every day before the exam, I would practice this drawing, and the hard work definitely paid off. I used the same method with the simple shapes, and I was very impressed with my final products. Hopefully I will get into this school. I will edit this comment when I get the results!

[@skiesyh6179]

Good luck!

[@blankabontovics7063]

Did you get into the school? :)

[@justsomerandomguy239]

So uh... did you get in?

[@lunalovegood8155]

I hope u get in!

[@fastrace8195]

Hmm

[@palmerrobeson4160]

I used this lesson with my sketch class for seniors. Seniors with no drawing experience did a wonderful job. I modeled and helped with minor corrections only. The tutorial is very easy to follow. Just paper, sketch board, eraser, and two sketch pencils. Very realistic and much easier than drawing your own hand, a standard lesson. Karen Robeson

[@keontaecarter4044]

Grow up kid ;)

[@mxstard2498]

I’m 11 ;-; I can do this perfectly cuz I’ve won contests and stuff for drawing ;-;

[@mxstard2498]

;-;

[@mxstard2498]

I’m too lazy 2 read that

[@evievrc]

Mustard The Idiot xD rip-

[@Zpyk17]

I have sucked at art for all my life but with 2 hours put in to this I managed to create an extremely realistic looking hand, I can’t thank you enough 😊

[@YenneY01]

Starting off by reducing the hand to shapes has been a real and helpful revelation for me!! thank you.

[@wapowell5084]

One of the best instructional videos on pencil drawing I have seen, thanks greatly

[@miamiracer]

Thanks for the lesson. This is the first realistic hand I ever attempted and it turned out much better than I had ever done before. The information and tips are great!

[@white_tigerinc]

Thank you so much for this video!! As someone that has done cartoony art and stuff, I have never really tried realism. Now with this video you have gifted us with, I feel like I have a black belt in realism and shading. Thank you so much for this, and great drawing too!!

[@joemomma7]

I've never had any luck with putting too much detail into my work too quickly. I always map it out first, just to see what I'm working with and what needs to be adjusted. Great hand video

[@vh6772]

I'm taking a introductory class for drawing in college and the first day of class my professor walks in and says, "I'm just going to assume all of you all have had a drawing class before". I'm dead. I'm just dead. On top of that our homework is to draw 3 hands a week.

[@olafurssonkyllian8153]

Fantastic tutorial, thank you very much, you're a terrific teacher, finally someone who understand the difference between teaching how and showing how.

[@shortsfrommerighthere]

Its not so nice to say he is a terrific teacher

[@velocirex2482]

@@shortsfrommerighthere ?why

[@JoeGhoster]

Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries Terrific _adjective_ 1 (informal) excellent; wonderful

[@jaspermartin7444]

Such a simple thing, but seeing the hand as a square plus a triangle has helped, thank you. :-) Now I can draw the thumb a whole lot better than I could before.

[@smuffinz2809]

This video is very VALUABLE

[@marcianogarcia5764]

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[@THUNGUNS]

lol

[@kadentrumpetmohr9538]

Shut up

[@iyibros7770]

OMG TSYM, YOU R ONE OF MY FAVOURITE ARTISTS EVER!

[@χάθηκα]

Thank you , i needed this for my art exam. And i want to be a great artist

[@nemosangel]

Trying to imitate your style of shading is sooo difficult T_T

[@charliebird5299]

Brilliant job, as always. 👓Thanks so much for your tutorials. 🎓 I think they're really going to help me improve my drawings.✏ Looking forward to more from this channel. Best wishes to you and yours. 💞

[@TheVanillatech]

There is always an easy way to explain things and a hard way. Teaching someone to draw like a robot is never going to be fun, either for the teacher or the pupil. It will leave them feeling satisfied but not for long, and ultimately they will lose interest. There are a few things important for learning how to draw. The most important thing is looking. Teaching someone how to look (and how to see) is the most crucial. You simply draw what you see. Technique is not important. It's only how to look. The rest is easy. The more you look, the more you see and the more you include the better (or more realistic) the result. The next part is contrast, getting the tones right. Whats the darkest part of the subject, what is the lightest? From there you can work out all the shades in between. The final part is accuracy, which an be solved by measuring at first, until it comes naturally.

[@UmbuAwang]

Nice tutorial i think..you have a nice hand... 👍👍

[@OcsiniaSalvador]

I love this channel❤

[@nancykelly7545]

I have been painting for years but am not good at drawing these lessons are very helpful. Nancy Kelly

[@palmerrobeson4160]

+Nancy Kelly Hi, an artist friend of mine was taking drawing lessons with me. She said she needed the drawing practice or you would get a badly drawn painting. This lesson was wonderfully presented, and I have taught hand drawing for years. Karen R.

[@RandomRobloxTips1]

3:57 that jump cut scared the HELL out of me

[@caMi103103]

This is so good and useful,helped me a lot for my study 😮 thank you so much for this tutorial😊

[@s.k.abdullahfariz206]

really helped got very good marks in the test

[@ViktorsJournal]

I remember being told to shade fingers and such in a circular way (like contours) but your hand looks great even without that. I'm a beginner so now I have no idea what to think :-?. Thanks for sharing your videos they are great.

[@jjss488]

aCup of Tea - Start with learning circular shading. Use linear once you've mastered circular to add texture where needed.

[@ViktorsJournal]

Thx. Currently struggling with shading of prespective drawings xD. But I like the circling more than one way lines because I can't get a grip on the control of linear lines it always looks weird when I do it. Well back to practice ;-).

[@drawlikedavincitutorials8430]

aCup of Tea Hi! I run a drawing tutorial channel and have a site and Udemy course. Never shade in a circular way for anything. Always in a tight consistent zigzag motion. Take a look at my hand drawing upload for tips!

[@matthewcelotto7824]

This is way better than my art class in school

[@drawlikedavincitutorials8430]

Matthew Celotto I agree. Art classes at school suck because lots of teachers aren't that talented. That's why they teach. I run a tutorial channel and site that might be helpful.

[@EricDrawsArt]

excellent teaching methods

[@Lucy20799]

Thanks very much. You explain the whole process patiently and explicitly which is very helpful.

[@amybarfoot9210]

:) It's the best tutorial I've used.

[@sarikaravi8395]

You made this video feel very easy to me, and it was. Thankyou! 🤗

[@Eszter135]

Thank you very much!This is an awesome drawing,and it's very big help for anyone!

[@plingmustafa6406]

I cant even find one art idea 😭 but you saved me

[@MattWallerSuperFunTime]

You have the best accent

[@badrel2770]

Thanks for ur lessons they are really helpful im going to watch every video of yours, Thanks:)))))

[@adrian.d]

do you think this can be done with charcoal? i'll lightly draw it of course with a graphite or a light vine first of course

[@ThatArtTeacher]

Great tutorial! It looks so real.

[@shawnchiu3173]

Had art class today teacher, teacher expected to imitate a realistic hand i an hour an a half. IM DEAD

[@AmberKlonteig]

Thanks so much for sharing this detailed video. I'm a great fan of yours so I look forward to every e-mail of your videos etc. Your teaching techniques are fantastic...I was looking for such a video to refresh the shading techniques for hands and yours, as usual, provided exactly what I needed....keep it up, and thanks again.

[@drawlikedavincitutorials8430]

Amber Klonteig I know this comment is 2 years old but if you're still interested in shading techniques maybe my channel will be good for you!

[@joustmaster_69]

Thank you virtual instructor, I improved by 4 grades.

[@ovuokeaghwotu2389]

Hello there. I love your channel! The detailed narration is just beautiful! Have a lovely day.

[@NikitaArtsStudio]

Best tutorial ever, you got me as your follower. thank you.

[@anjsartsdecena2242]

Thank you for your tutor ☺️.. 🥰

[@43Rhein10]

I' ve noticed that with varifocal glasses it's practically impossible to create propre contours ! Sometimes I cannot tell whether the line I'm looking at goes towards left or right! or rises or descends ....

[@cristinalidstone9170]

Thanks,=.It was an excellent tutorial.

[@sheetalmordani3013]

one of the best video truely

[@thevirtualinstructor]

Thanks Sheetal!

[@alicedoyle5784]

Thank you so much for the video. It is excellent.

[@sheetalmordani3013]

u made it so simple loved it thanks for sharing

[@averistevens8676]

this is so freakin good and I did a pretty good job if I do say so myself 😆 (but no where near as better as yours)

[@drawlikedavincitutorials8430]

Averi Stevens Check out my stuff too dude on my new channel. I'm an artist/illustrator and have my own Udemy course.

[@spiceman4017]

Nice and simple to follow, awesome.

[@hubbabubba1138]

good job explaining this was helpful!

[@germariebruwer781]

dam bro : that is truly amazing!!!!

[@doreltanani1820]

any tips for beginners bro?

[@anymore1419]

when you say your concentrating on one part of the picture your currently on at any point are you saying your only focus is on the look of the particular peice of the picture you happen to be on or the whole picture just in small segments?

[@bradythomas4826]

How many years have u been drawing

[@SweetPurpleCherriz]

Thank you for sharing. I found this video very helpful.

[@ioanaj3644]

This was really helpful! Thank you!

[@akhilasudhakar1513]

Its just awesome.You have an amazing talent..Really :-D

[@miluixx6176]

Mine is not as good as yours but I did a good job, thank you for explaining everything step by step 🙏🏽

[@peaceuponyou4433]

how much has your drawing improved brother?

[@miluixx6176]

@@peaceuponyou4433 I havent drawn in years haha its so sad

[@ysk4443]

Amazing👌🏾👌🏾

[@drawlikedavincitutorials8430]

Sedem Ekow pretty good I agree. If you want to see amazing check out my Picasso drawing on my channel. Let me know what you think!

[@Car_guy355tictok]

I always struggle where to put the light and shadow to make it look realistic?!

[@4sonii]

normally if the light is coming from the left, the left should be quite light and the right side darker

[@catherinelevison3310]

It worked for me. Thank you.

[@frostyfire6096]

thank you soo much! it really helped a lot! love your channel!

[@drawlikedavincitutorials8430]

Frosty fire It's good isn't it? I uploaded a hand drawing. If you like this one you'll probably like mine too! Check it out on my channel!

[@JMarwah]

Wow....just wow.

[@MsJnair]

Thank you. That was really helpful.

[@rishabh4446]

are you using 2b pencil?

[@thevirtualinstructor]

I'm using a pencil that is very close to a 2B.

[@yaboozia.0.6.johnson21]

Your a grate drawer 😃😬🤔

[@bostokstubborn5877]

That's awesome! Thanks a lot :)!

[@Ace0spad3e]

I 'VALUE' this video greatly

[@nanouque2960]

I try it and is so cool tysm

[@FatimaAzzedin]

ended up just blending it with my figure

[@dvphm]

My first drawing of a hand was a blob with two sausages amazing

[@ricardokaka731]

What else do you do with hands and napkins

[@hubbabubba1138]

Dick Indiaz REALLY?!

[@misakiola7345]

can u show us your reference pic....? or is it on your website

[@sandeepnirgude4022]

cratun drawing

[@sandeepnirgude4022]

Thanks+Sandeep Nirgude

[@jorgemagarinos2364-t4i]

gracias

[@KritzelKratzelBob]

Very helpful. Thank you :)

[@user-xu4zz4wc8o]

i just wanted to say thank you

[@joyceislip2363]

Excellent

[@bassassn1]

Fantastic

[@djf_1997]

fantastic! thank you!

[@vagabondslotmachine]

Awesome

[@abeerazam4543]

Very helpful

[@palanikumar9197]

I love it very much

[@sirajmahar4362]

very nic steps

[@sjoerdassenberg7293]

Im not here to learn. I just love seeing art getting formed

[@aeshasharma6482]

Best ! Thanx needed that

[@ingridolling8145]

tell my why this guy sounds like sheldon cooper from the big bang theory

[@astralprojection8414]

Pretty complicated took 20 min but I drew it :3 if I could post a pic I would 👌👌 -15 years old artist

[@TheVanillatech]

+Astral Projection Get it on DeviantART.

[@BasementBogey]

Realistic?? In the drawing you have very dark and very light values on the same side of the hand (thumb vs. wrist). How about learning some basics before making tutorial videos? Try Proko's videos for instance. He knows how to do this properly.

[@hoho5105]

تجننننن 🥺

[@sheetalmordani3013]

awesome

[@joeletaxi821]

I could barely see the sketch at the beginning.

[@thenoblemax]

“Value”

[@Ducanhducquyentv]

tks and beutiful

[@alanimoikan]

dope

[@sunilkolekar6006]

Good

[@tstephan810]

i don't really git what this means i might need to go on some thing easier

[@mollymurphy7630]

works greatXD

[@khadidjahannache5919]

Is it me or you pencil is not touching the paper

[@Laralara22l22l]

woww

[@joycelegate1363]

Too difficult to see the early important sketching