How to Draw HANDS - Details for Realistic Hands!

There’s a lot more to hands than bones and muscles. Bones and muscles give it structure, but drawing the surface details like fat, skin, veins and nails shows the character, give hands more expression, and make your drawings look realistic. Full anatomy course at proko.com/anatomy.
I’ve poured all my experience into this hand lesson series. I’ll teach you hands in 4 parts… Part 1 explored the muscles of the hand and how to draw them. Part 2 (this lesson) teaches all the surface details, like fingernails, skin folds, and fat pads. In Part 3, I’ll show you a drawing process for drawing hands from reference or from your imagination. Part 4 is a treat: there’s 6 drawing demos, teaching you how to draw everything from relaxed poses to clenched fists. I even talk about foreshortening! In this lesson you’ll learn about how fingernails can define perspective, how skin folds can create realism and enhance the gesture, and how the fat pads can react to a hand’s movements. Want more? Sign up for the full course at proko.com/anatomy.
How to Draw Hand Bones: • How to Draw Hand Bones...
Part 1 - Muscle Anatomy of the Hand
• How to Draw HANDS - Mu...
Part 2 - Details for Realistic Hands!
• How to Draw HANDS - De...
Part 3 - Drawing Hands from Imagination
• How to Draw Hands from...
Demos - Tips on Shading and Drawing Hands
• Graphite Pencil Demo -...
Demos - How to Draw a Fist
• Drawing a Perfect FIST...
Demos - How to Draw Cartoon Hands
• How to Draw Cartoon Ha...
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This free drawing lesson is a sample of the Anatomy for Artists course offered on Proko.com. The premium section has more demonstrations and extended lessons on the forms of the human body. It also has ebooks for each lesson that you can print out for review and has 3d models of bones and muscles that you can spin around, study, and draw from any angle. The premium section for the hand lesson has extra footage, including a detailed overview of the 7 hand muscles. The hands are notoriously hard to draw; get yourself a helping hand at proko.com/anatomy.
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CREDITS:
Artist | Instructor | Producer - Stan Prokopenko (www.stanprokopenko.com)
Script - Jesse Martel (jessemartel.com), Stan Prokopenko
Production Assistance - Sean Ramsey (www.peoplewhodrawstuff.com)
Editing - Dzmitry Tsydzik (white-agency.com), Sean Ramsey, Stan Prokopenko
3D Animation - Jijo Sujathan, Essam Kotb, Sean Ramsey, Stan Prokopenko
3D Modeling - Marc Felico Camacho, Alexander Lee (www.alexanderleeart.com)
3D Texture Painting - Cody Shank, Stan Prokopenko
Additional Artwork - Cody Shank
Featured Artists - Steve Huston (www.stevehustonart.com/), Alexey Steele (www.alexeysteele.com/), David Kassan (www.davidkassan.com/), Casey Baugh (caseybaugh.com/)
I. Kotova, Burne Hogarth, John Singer Sargent, Albrecht Durer, J.C. Leyendecker, William Bouguereau, Rembrandt, Norman Rockwell, Morgan Weistling, Dean Cornwell
Models - Anthony Narsis, Laura Dasi, Mallory Ownbey, Stan Prokopenko, Sean Ramsey, Sekaa, Marshall Vandruff
Music Used with Permission
Intro - The Freak Fandango Orchestra
Sound Effects - www.freesfx.co.uk
"Ain't No Friend of Mine" by Bryan Teoh
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“Lobby Time” by Kevin MacLeod
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#DrawingTutorials #AnatomyForArtists #HowToDraw

[@AnnNightNoxana]

"Let's start with the fat". And that's how Proko became a workout instructor.

[@yaredtadesse8470]

lmfao Xd

[@Tex6073]

You've taught me more in 15 minutes than my art teachers have in the 4 years I've been studying art, thank you so much

[@mizo2452]

i fell in love with drawing human figure after watching your videos and how you simplify everything for better understanding and also i noticed that many videos out there like 4 or 5 hours of watching you get out with 3 or 4 min of worth info and your videos between 15 to 30 min each sec is worth watching... thx

[@brylidan]

so the secret is to snort charcoal

[@SebastianTinajero]

brylidan make a charcoal face mask then while wearing it snort charcoal

[@splotchofpaint2954]

Yes.

[@AerysBat]

Immediately paused the video when I saw this and scrolled to the comments section, was not disappointed

[@halicusnguyen8864]

@@AerysBat genius

[@runargisli9694]

Wtf he just snorted that charcoal like it´s second nature to him lol

[@seanramsey]

That's next level art addiction.

[@adrianjohnson8527]

Proko, how you are effortlessly able to demystify the workings of drawing hands is masterful. Can't wait to put this in practice immediately. Thank you very much!

[@VoidloniXaarii]

Thank you again for yet another great video! The observation about the spiral fold wrinkles for the fingers is fascinating!

[@luvdomus]

Thanks for the mention of Steve Huston. I drew with him at least once a week from 1991 until he moved from L.A. to Montana in the early 2000s. He said the edge of the forearm lines up with the forefinger and the palm is shaped like a square Eggo waffle-- and be sure to show the thickness from which the sausage shaped fingers emerge. Boy he did great live demos in chalk on on big pieces of cream colored paper.

[@Marc-rx5xg]

Proko: The hand has many different layers Everybody else: Me: Just like Shrek! ... And onions - just like Shrek!

[@vanyaprokopenko2391]

Thank you for the lesson, Stan! A lot of great tips!

[@Dude707LoL]

I love your art tutorials :D Buying all of them!

[@WestlyLaFleur]

Excellent lesson, thanks Proko.

[@zinzolin14]

Amazing explanations on the working of hands, definitely helpful tips to help improve my hands 😁🙌

[@Coralcrue]

I love love love your videos, thank you so much for the wonderful explanations!

[@kenji6594]

Bless you proko

[@miblert3717]

Thanks for this free video man.

[@dawidroszak4645]

Cool!! I love your channel! The best tips!! Greetings! 👍👍

[@GraystripeK_Lexi]

Thank you so much for making this video I'm always struggling with hands!

[@snoopaka]

Lots of great info! Thanks

[@CaCriGuz]

Great lesson !! thank you :D

[@newonkoon6122]

I love your works, explanation

[@moosefishman180]

8:40 Proko's weekend benders

[@craigpotter4056]

love this!

[@user-ec4go3ss8c]

이 분 때문에 영어 배우고 싶어진다...그림 대단해요 짱! good..? 👍👍

[@Shabazza84]

Just watching those explanations motivates me to draw. Even when it's as challenging as hands. Excellent video.

[@anuradhapadval6738]

Proko ur a greatest teacher I ever had😎😎

[@tiagodagostini]

I really need to save money to buy the anatomy premium course (already have the figure drawing one).. but every time I get there I find a new cool paint or drawing supply that drains my monetary reserves :(

[@SweetLatoof]

I spent 4 hours just studying this video, I also did study from the other videos, i wish to be your student, you are a great teacher, thank you so much for the great effort

[@Ryan-ec5lj]

I stared at my fat pads the whole time.

[@sivaprasad6079]

superb your teaching way is very nice. only one of the best tutor

[@carlycharlesworth1497]

Wow...cool!

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These tutorials come very handy zu me

[@mazlumferhatkaya]

thanks a lot master u are the best one

[@robsonnascimento8252]

Amazing

[@filebrowzer]

I could watch you snort charcoal all day, that's hardcore right there folks.

[@SkellaBella1396]

Anatomy videos like this always make the location of interest feel all twitchy and uncomfortable for me. Like I’m becoming aware of all the separate parts of my hand existing and I don’t like it lmao However this is pretty great reference so it’s worth it 😂

[@darrenalbertson-digitaldus6227]

Proko engaging in S&M... skeleton masochism 😏

[@kino_su3destudoseestudios508]

wow!

[@anuradhapadval6738]

Good job

[@woodeniron9999]

Hello Proko. Thank you for your uploads it helped me a lot. When do you think you will be dropping leg tutorials?

[@Sukuraidogai]

After he finishes the arm.

[@woodeniron9999]

I hope we'll get to it in about 3 or 4 more videos.

[@AKBHD]

nice and beautiful..

[@gopalsoni8632]

Nice study

[@Vadosity]

5:31 My proximal joint (in the palmar side) of my pinky have two straight lines, haha. But it only happens to my right hand, not my left. Genetic variation, I guess

[@dacm19801]

Will the next lesson be on feet? It should! (please)

[@angelaxue4626]

after he finishes the arms, he's gonna do the legs. I guessing he'll do the legs in the same order as the arms ie thighs first feet last :/

[@dacm19801]

Yeah, that makes a lot of sense.

[@scragbyterc1059]

when will the leg tutorials come out?

[@makomacho9678]

Best man

[@wormwood8191]

FYI- Those are not standard head and heart lines. The head in particular is truly unusually low. I suspect it's the hand of the artist because a line that low towards the outside of the palm is associated with a great deal of imagination. The heart is also a bit lower than usual. Often such lines are much much shorter (especially the head). Where lines start and end, whether short, choppy, chained, etc all tell the tale so to speak. Sometimes the head and heart are one, or one may dominate and take over the other. You sometimes see the head take over the heart when one has killed, whether in war or personal life. In some the heart takes over the head/mind. Neither is favorable. Some hands have few lines, others many. This includes lines that cross, make shapes of various kinds, random lines, etc. Many lines often signal a particularly stressful life and are often seen on yogi's and particularly evolved spiritual leaders...or losers. However, yes, learn some basic line placements...but they are not always associated with hand folds. And while a good fate line rises straight up the hand it can be the most difficult to find and distinguish from other lines as it's forms widely vary.

[@asylumchild4428]

hello proko u r the best pleas upload tutorial of market scane i realy need that tutorial bcouse of my exam

[@Installation_of_sage]

आपकी जानकारी से मैं प्रभावित हूँ 🙃

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BR loves you!

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[@joeypotter2964]

saluted

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wow

[@slimtim1969]

Mind... blown

[@oliverracz8092]

Hi, I really like your channel, I learn a lot. But I am more into painting. Do you know any similar channels in painting? Thanks.

[@cloudcatcher6848]

11:38 - Why did you named the right picture "Unknown Artist"? There`is a full surname in the corner "Ершова", which sounds like "Ershova"

[@GraniteFaun]

8:14 That looks like a good cyborg hand though

[@chayadayatikorn7176]

I do draw sharpy hands/ claws

[@ashesrockstotaldrama]

WATCH ALL THE WAY THROUGH

[@lorenzogabrieltan9072]

Proko snorts charcoal for us to draw better hands

[@StormyHotwolf88]

You know, I thought that shape of my fingers was uniquely mine and I wasn't sure to trust it.

[@Voyager_666]

4:28 me when someone shows the slightest disagreement with what I say.

[@SaraAhmad]

👍👍

[@kenziesartcorner4136]

It's hard to look at my hand to draw it because I and right handed and I'm missing a knuckle on my left hand which affects the drawing

[@allluckyseven]

Mom, I'm in the video!

[@tuongtran5353]

Do you sell human anatomy? Have you shipped to Vietnam?

[@jamieyyoo7608]

what is the charcoal sucking?

[@juliankreugel9231]

The foto on 2:13 tough. :)

[@alvinchow5351]

8:39, 12:17, Epic moments

[@Godswillmpofu]

You the best, where are you

[@Sky_TEC_Illustraition_Systems]

2:20

[@baby_bach_choy1146]

It seems like you know your way around a baggie of charcoal

[@TheTillinger123]

I´ve been searching for the picture at 0:53 but coul´nt find this Kotova. Does someone know who this is from?

[@grey9915]

same here!! @Proko Who is I. Kotova? Is there another name or a famous drawing or painting?

[@ameerumer4869]

this might not be the place to ask but sir i need some help. i want to learn anatomy and figure drawing from your premium videos but how long will it take to practice the basics,i know that mastery is a life long process but i'm just talking about getting all the basics.seems like your videos will take a couple of years to digest do i really need to spend 3,4 years to get the basics.i'll be thankful for any guidance.

[@masterman3349]

Ameer Umer I'm not proko, but it all depends on how much you draw. If you do once a week, it'll take a long time to get the basics. If you practice daily for at least an hour, you'll improve dramatically, likely getting the basics within a year or two. If you do nothing but draw, I'm sure you'll get them all in a few months.

[@ameerumer4869]

thanks for the reply now i have decided to start with his figure drawing premium and spend few months on drawing.my goal is to do 3d animation then.

[@masterman3349]

Sounds exciting, good luck!

[@weabouo3182]

Lesson i learn today: never snort charcoal no matter how tempted you are

[@ProkoTV]

Absolutely!

[@simrin2105]

Wait I thoughy everyone had 4 creases on the thumb. . They dont???? Why do I hv 4... =_=

[@ANKITGUPTA-gf8ky]

hi you draw how to draw lip

[@duddersrules]

Stan my man getting swole in all the wrong ways man D:

[@rzeka]

je m'appelle jeff

[@yurikolovsky]

Isn't snorting charcoal dangerous? Especially activated charcoal which can be deadly.

[@rateater1857]

how is it deadly lol? even if it gets into nose or lungs he'll sneeze/cough it right out.

[@lenks0]

What does the ability to sneeze or cough have to do with how toxic something is? Even water can kill you if you drink too much.

[@domenicoferragina1604]

How watching this in 2021

[@7E0n438]

Me and using Portuguese subtitle.

[@shirakorimio1363]

But difference between female and male hands.

[@seanramsey]

It's in the premium video

[@beastmusic2170]

!!!!

[@RexArtTv]

Why does the Simpsons have 4 fingers?

[@tanakafupa4255]

13:10 at this moment, i forgot i was black

[@colonellesbean]

Snorting charcoal for that sketch does not appear like it was a pleasant experience.

[@IamALeaf]

charcoal smells really bad I have no idea how stan manage to do that

[@ngonidzashemwanjira208]

Not really a fan of his teaching style though it’s good for most

[@Spinefeast]

who are the 53 people who DID not like this VIDEO? CRIMINALS!

[@Suveramort]

lol im a woman and really skinny, thus my hands look rather masculine, teeming with veins

[@galaxy5168]

I noticed that I have short fingers... lol

[@kalpit22]

Lmao, when you start wondering your fate and heart are f**ked up in an art lesson

[@myrkflinn4331]

Nope I have more wrinkles on the fingers and hand... Like a lot to be even too

[@kidsweinstein2875]

Who needs tissues when you have charcoal

[@ayyeyo]

12:23 fbi open uppp

[@pallavisingh5997]

you are too funny and its not human ...

[@kent_nelson]

This hand puns are getting out of hand.

[@shishi1103]

veins make me so sick

[@alicesacco9329]

But the drawings aren't identical to the original subjects. Why this choice?

[@giovanihardtfilho6187]

Because this isnt the purpose of the course :v what you're thinking about is probably those realism drawings, which is another thing

[@pashotik]

Omg this arm on the preview thumbnail is so unrealistic - look at the middle and point fingers' position :(

[@mightbyson]

You shouldn't use any kind of violence in your videos. It's disturbing.