Table of Contents
Introduction 6
What You Need 8
Drawing a Thumb 9
Part 1 The Basics 11
The Parts of the Hand 13
The Open-Palmed Hand 14
A Hand at Rest 16
Envisioning the Hand 18
The "Spider-Man" Hand 19
Hand on Hip 20
A Clenched Fist 22
Common Hand Drawing Mistakes 24
Picking Up a Small Object 26
Hand Gripping a Pole 28
Fingernails 30
The Thumb 31
Part 2 Hand Gestures 33
The Importance of Hand Gestures 35
A Conversational Gesture 36
Another Conversational Gesture 38
Common Conversational Gestures 40
The "Okay" Sign 42
The "Thumbs-Up" Sign 44
Hand-on-Chin Poses 46
Struggling Hands 47
Lifeless Hands 47
Pointing 48
The "Peace" Sign 50
The Wrist 52
The Knuckles 53
Part 3 Hand Types 55
Not All Hands Are the Same 57
Feminine Hands 58
Masculine Hands 60
Female vs. Male Hands 62
Middle-Aged Hands 64
Elderly Hands 66
The Back of the Hand 68
Children's Hands 70
Rings and Bracelets 72
Baby Hands 74
Gloves 75
Part 4 Stylized Hands 77
A Style for Every Artist 79
Slightly Cartoony Hands 80
Very Cartoony Hands 82
Cartoony vs. Realistic Hands 84
Making It Rubbery 85
Fantasy Hands 86
Superhero Hands 88
Male and Female Superhero Hands 90
Monster Hands 92
Alien Hands 94
Monster Hands 96
Robotic Hands 97
Part 5 Hands in Action 99
The Importance of Practice 101
Hand Holding a Pencil 102
Hand Holding a Cell Phone 104
Hands Holding High-Tech Devices 106
Cooking and Eating 108
Holding Scissors 110
Reading and Writing 112
Playing Musical Instruments 113
Holding a Baseball 114
Sports 116
Driving Cars and Riding Bikes 117
Holding a Sword 118
Swords and Daggers 120
Daily Tasks 121
Holding Hands 122
Put Your Hands Together 124
Conclusion 126
Index 127
About the Author 128
