Notes from class: "hands" lecture on Friday. Keep hands simple, don't draw all those wrinkles or big bulby knuckles otherwise you'll wonder why your young princess drawing looks like they have 90 year old hands. Less is more and keep it simple stupid (KISS). the back of the hand/palm part - metacarpals - is basically a wedge shape that doesn't really change.
Gesture of fingers radiate from center of wrist. (in red), square off fingers, round shapes are too hard to control. This way you can lay in the side planes and keep the fingers looking solid (in green). Details last (in black) every wrinkle ages the hand about 15 years - simplify take away excess detail even finger nails unless it's a close up.
Fingers tend to act like "ice cubes" from the old ice cube trays that formed cubes that were more broad on top then on the bottom. If you think of finger segments this way, they will 'fit' together better when bending inward.
Three fingered (+ thumb) hands are plainer too and should be considered with the same approach as four fingered.
Round off edges and take away even more detail for elegant female hands.
Go and practice drawing hands using solid forms applied to gesture. More later, questions-please ask in comments, thanks for stopping by.
Gesture of fingers radiate from center of wrist. (in red), square off fingers, round shapes are too hard to control. This way you can lay in the side planes and keep the fingers looking solid (in green). Details last (in black) every wrinkle ages the hand about 15 years - simplify take away excess detail even finger nails unless it's a close up.
Fingers tend to act like "ice cubes" from the old ice cube trays that formed cubes that were more broad on top then on the bottom. If you think of finger segments this way, they will 'fit' together better when bending inward.
Three fingered (+ thumb) hands are plainer too and should be considered with the same approach as four fingered. 
Round off edges and take away even more detail for elegant female hands.
Go and practice drawing hands using solid forms applied to gesture. More later, questions-please ask in comments, thanks for stopping by.
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