Peeks

Sunday, February 6, 2011

Hands

Drawing hands can be extremely challenging and there is a reason for it. As one of the most complex bone and muscle structures in the body (and the other is the foot), this particular body part has many shapes and many positions it can fall into.

By learning more about the structure of the hand, we can gain insight into how to represent the outer layer, which is the skin. Every thing you are seeing is based on the structures underneath the surface (This is a universal truth for any body part.

Search for images of hands online to see the muscle structure that exists underneath the skin on the hand, that should give you clues where the bumps and indents need to go.

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