This is a long one. I talk about drawing hands. I have a few disclaimers, because everyone learns differently and I can't be held responsible if what worked for me doesn't work for everyone. I also want to stress I'm not that great with hands, but compared from where I was at the start of my comic, to where I am now, I think I reasonably get the point across.
I babble. I ramble. This is just how I am. I am not a teacher XD Please forgive me for not being concise. I hope this helps and that it is enjoyed! I don't claim to be a great artist, but there are a few tips I can impart from my own experience.
Topics:
Study from Life
-your hands
-photos
-real people
-artists you like
DO THE WORK
-Stressed throughout video that studying is great, but doing is going to help most people improve.
Mentors
-Be Polite, Ya Piece of...Treasure :D
-Don't harass people for tutelage (no means no)
-Follow through with instruction/suggestion/workouts
Hand Models
Study from Books
-tutorials
-guides
-tasks
Break it Down
-shapes
-landmarks
-negative vs positive space
Demonstrations
-quick example sketches
-applying the instruction
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References
Helping Hand Scene from Labyrinth:
Henson, Jim, director. Labyrinth. YouTube, Tri-Star Pictures, 1986, https://youtu.be/o3aW-MsIc1I. Accessed 27 Sept. 2022.
Willie and the Hand Jive by Johnny Otis:
Otis, Johnny. "Willie and the Hand Jive." YouTube, Capital Records, Universal Music Group, 1958, 25 Jan 2017. https://youtu.be/rD5gVhI69c0. Accessed 27, Sept. 2022.
Books:
Brown, Clint, and Cheryl McLean. Drawing from Life. Third ed., Wadsworth/Thomson, 2004, pp. 153-64.
Crilley, Mark. Mastering Manga 2: Level Up with Mark Crilley. Impact Books, 2013, pp 56-62.
Hayashi, Hikaru. How to Draw Manga - Male Characters. English Edition ed., Nippon Shuppan Hanbai Inc., 2002, pp 100-4.
K's Art. How to Draw Manga: Getting Started. English Edition ed., Graphic-Sha Publishing Co., 2001, pp. 43-4.
Nagatomo, Haruno. Draw Your Own Manga: Beyond the Basics, translated by Françoise White, first ed., Kodansha, New York, NY, 2005, pp. 32–6.
Ozawa, Tadashi. How to Draw Anime & Game Characters: Basics for Beginners and Beyond. Vol. 1, Graphic-Sha, 2003, pp. 126-128.
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A great art tutorial/chill channel:
Mega Master (He's a better teacher than I am!)
https://youtu.be/lNKvLcnKnSg
See also:
Mark Crilley-Hands search
https://www.youtube.com/user/markcrilley/search?query=hands
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