Artists are entitled to many benefits that will never exist. For example, coupons for free food, separate transport so as not to blend in with the gray mass in the minibus, or a personal butler. I am not an artist myself, but I am already beginning to feel all the delights of constantly working with my hands (in my case, my left hand). After drawing for a long time, not only the hands begin to hurt, but also the back, tailbone and other parts of the body subject to creative pressure. In this lesson you will learn how to draw a brush. And two at once: human and artistic. A brush is a means of transferring paint to paper, oil to bread and powder to the brain. This is exactly what it looked like Magic wand, when he went to study at a magic school for treatment. With the help of a brush, such weapons of mass destruction as Malevich's Black Square were created, which shows the ratio of the black population and the rest of the inhabitants of the Earth. Over time, the brush multiplied by spores among people and began to appear at social parties and in laboratories for the creation of chemical weapons.

After the invention of the automatic pen and hydrogen bomb the brush lost its position and moved itself exclusively to artistic field, where it suddenly became a means of creating masterpieces. Being an artist, of course, does not promise great success, but sometimes there is money. What you can do with a brush:

• Gnawing on it gives an influx of new ones. brilliant ideas, and also relaxes the nervous system;
• Draw the most famous painting in the world, or not to draw;
• Make a cache out of it and hide your stash;
• Use as a murder weapon;
• Poking it at someone (just not too much);

Let's try to draw it all.

How to draw a brush with a pencil step by step

Step one. I won’t comment, because there’s not much to say here. From the pictures everything is visible and clear.
Step two.
Step three.
Step four.
I hope you enjoyed the lesson. See more similar ones

The image of hands, or rather hands, is quite a difficult task. Even many successful artists, with craftsmanship and landscapes, avoid compositions involving hands. Therefore, having set yourself the task of learning to draw hands correctly, you should understand that this is a long and painstaking work. First of all, you need to study the structure of the palm, the physiological basis - the skeleton. Most The best way for this purpose it is drawing from life.

Many people refuse to learn to draw. Fears that they will not be able to overcome difficulties, that they are not talented enough, prevent them from even trying to master basic drawing skills. They are looking for reasons and culprits, because it is easier to give up on an idea than to sweat a lot. And it's really sad. After all, you should understand that the learning process will not be easy. Some lessons are easier and it only takes a few hours of practice to get satisfactory results. And some aspects cannot be studied “at once”; you need to work long and hard before the first positive results appear. Both in life and in drawing, it is easier to give up obstacles than to stress and move on.

In order to start drawing you will need: regular drawing paper, HB and 2B pencil, eraser. The first sketch is best done with a subtle HB pencil, and to further add tone and detail we use the 2B markings.

Step-by-step instructions

Turn the paper over horizontally and divide it in half. Place your hand on one half and start drawing on the other. Imagine that your fingers are cylinders, your hands and wrists are geometric shapes. Thus, we can imagine the volumes that make up a human hand.

First, let's draw several straight lines repeating the axes of the fingers. Then we will install the top of the middle finger, little finger and thumb. Between extreme points draw a connecting line along the axes of the thumb and little finger to help calculate the distance and make it easier to evaluate in further calculations of the distance between the joints.

The sketches made may seem like nonsense, and you may have a question: “How will a hand come out of these lines and dashes?” Remember that even great things begin from small things, and it is impossible to correctly build a palm without referring to the physiological structure.

Draw the thickness of the fingers along the marked ellipses so that thin cylinders are formed.

Erase the dark construction lines and smooth the image and add small parts such as nails, folds and wrinkles.

Then, using an eraser, select light tones and shades, erase the excess lines that remain from the sketches around the hand.

Remember that the attitude with which you start work determines the success or failure of your venture.

The human hand seems to be the most difficult to learn to draw, as it can take many shapes and express different emotions. Animation is no exception. You will have to learn how to draw hands in different angles so as to show them in dynamics and attract the viewer’s attention to them. Don't underestimate the power of a well-drawn hand in animation - it will save your work from monotony!

What you need to know

In the comments to my courses, I was asked several times how I draw characters in different poses and with different expressions. The point is that with experience you will begin to develop own style drawing. Without other people noticing, you will have your own little tricks. These tricks are the poses and expressions you'll use more often than others, as well as certain hairstyles and clothes you'll be best at drawing. This is quite common and professional artists resort to this secret all the time!

However, this is very difficult to achieve in hand drawings! Let's take the head as an example. The only moving part there is the lower jaw. We can change facial expressions, but the eyes, nose and mouth remain in place (at least in real life!) With the hand everything is different. With any new movement of the brush, everything changes radically. In fact, in a scene with dialogue, the facial expression may barely change, but the hands will move very actively and at different angles.

The goal of this activity is to turn a human hand into a cartoon hand, so let's not waste time learning the names of the bones and muscles of the hand. (On the Tuts+ platform, by the way, you will have extensive opportunities to learn this too). We, in turn, will try to find a simplified way to draw a hand in a way that is practical and effective.

1. The hand in its most simplified form

"Mom, hi! I'm on the Internet!"

The hand is made up of a variety of bones, especially in the fingers. This means that all fingers are of different sizes and can bend in different ways. different directions. For this reason, it is important that you learn to draw a hand in the most simplified way possible and be able to look at it like a small puzzle with a few key pieces. Let's try to divide it into blocks:

Step 1

Let's start with the back of the hand. Let's draw a simple semicircle:

Step 2

Now let's draw a triangle that is attached to one of its sides. Like this:

Calm down: we are not drawing a cup of tea!

Step 3

Above the triangle we will draw something resembling the tip of a knife.

Step 4

It's time to draw the fingers. IN mirror image draw the first shape at the top. "Puzzle from the hand" is ready:

Step 5

Great! All that remains is to fill in the missing details with soft contours:

The outline of the thumb is the trickiest - it needs to be gently combined with the center of the palm.

Note that the fingers have different formats due to differences in their sizes.

2. At a glance

You need to know a few more details of the palm. Let's take a look at them:

Step 1

Again we repeat the process above, following the basic pattern:

Step 2

Something new appears - the palm now looks a little more complex, and there are characteristic differences in its shape that need to be taken into account. Fortunately, a few simplified forms are enough to show it.

Step 3

Now we can add outlines to complete the drawing with the necessary details.

Please note that we end the sketch with soft, rounded lines. Think of the palm of your hand as a delicate sculpture.

Profile view

When the hand is turned in profile, we can see the prominence of the muscle at the base of the thumb.

The more “childish” your drawing style is, the simpler and smoother your lines will be. Here are my little secrets that helped me understand that hands can be drawn based on simplified shapes. The most important thing is to strive for a style that will reflect personality and dynamics in the drawings at the final stage.

3. More shapes and a 3D hand

Now you can draw flat hand for the rest of your life, right? If you want to draw hands with convincing depth, use the same technique above, just change the camera angle! Play with this technique until you feel confident.

To form your fingers, imagine them as cylinders stacked on top of each other. This technique will help us draw fingers from different angles, because with its help it is easier to “see” the hand in space.

Hand or robot?

The shapes into which a human hand can be formed are countless. When the palm is open, the same rules apply; when closed - others! The same thing happens when the hand holds an object, and it must adapt to its shape.

Let's learn how to draw a fist. A slightly different process, but in the end you will see that it all comes down to a simplified drawing of the main geometric shapes.

Step 1

To begin with, we simplify the bend of the little finger, draw something similar to the letter “u”.

Step 2

We kind of “wrap” the little finger around the letter “y”. Don't forget to highlight the curve that goes from the little finger to the wrist.

Step 3

We continue to draw fingers in space. This time we draw only three fingers. I'll explain why later.

Step 4

Lastly, draw the thumb and the protruding muscle at the base of the thumb.

Step 5

Fine! In a few steps we have completed a simplified drawing of a fist on one side. See how the shape of a fist can be roughly depicted using “boxes” different sizes.

Notice how you can fit the outline of a fist into three-dimensional rectangular shapes in space.

Obviously, if we try to simplify each hand position using various techniques, we will get tired quickly. So remember that real secret How to simplify a hand drawing - these are observations from life.

View from opposite side: simplified drawing.

4. The Fab Four

It is common in animation to draw characters' hands with only four fingers. This allows, in addition to enhancing the character’s dynamics, to make the artist’s life easier. This way he doesn't have to worry about too many details.

Hands with four fingers of different styles and sizes.

Note: When using this technique, you will need to adapt your knowledge of a five-fingered hand to a four-fingered one. Concepts need to be adapted to achieve a suitable and interesting result.

It is worth paying attention to your fingertips. In animation, the more rounded and flexible the fingertips are, the more interesting and dynamic they are. When you create characters, think of their hands as if they were separate characters!

See what this hand has own character?

Another good reason to draw hands with four fingers: in this case, you have the opportunity to increase the size of the fingers, which means making them more expressive! A number of famous cartoon characters able to stand out thanks to this technique: The Simpsons, Bugs Bunny, The Flintstones and Mickey Mouse.

The Mystery of the Little Finger

One of the most big secrets The design of such a brush is to make maximum use of the little finger! If you place it at a different angle in relation to the other fingers, you will break up the monotony in the perception of your hand.

Highlight the position of the little finger in the frame. See how the nature of the action changes with this technique. The viewer's attention is now focused on the main subject in the frame, and the character's personality is given a special twist.

5. Talk to your hand

When we need to express emotions in an animation drawing, the role of hands is irreplaceable! Look at the images below: the hands visually support and echo the facial expressions and body language of the characters.

1. "I have an amazing idea!"
2. "How do I look, dear?"
3. "I can't believe...I'm being awarded an Oscar!"
4. “I don’t understand anything... he was just here!”
5. "Ahhh! My head is pounding!"

No matter how strange it may seem, hands have their own character! Not only do they maintain facial expressions and body language, they can express their own emotions!

Do you see the greatness in these gestures above?

However, you will often find yourself in a situation where your hands should not distract attention. In this case they should be minor character. Characters in action scenes tend to be exaggerated more than characters in quiet scenes.

Please note that in dramatic scene movements are insignificant. There is no room for exaggeration here. Hands must emphasize the feelings of the characters - this is one of the most difficult processes in design.

6. Test of knowledge

I have prepared a short test to test your powers of observation. Analyze the pictures below and try to determine what feeling the best way describes each. Can you guess everything correctly?

Can you guess what the hand expresses in each of the drawings?

Raise a hand!

Now you know all the secrets of the art of drawing cartoon hands, congratulations!

Although hands are a very fun part of the body to draw, the ability to create hand designs in different styles is not so simple, and only with the help of hard training can you achieve natural results. Even if your goal is to draw for animation, it doesn't hurt to buy a good anatomical atlas to understand how the muscles and bones in the hands work. There is no need to memorize each one in detail. It is enough to understand how the hand works in motion. Remember that a character's expressions are much more important than what's underneath the skin.

Last tip: When you need to draw hands, place your own hands in front of a mirror, or just watch your hands. One of them will remain stationary while you draw (unless you've learned to draw with both hands at the same time!)

Any skill needs to be developed and brought to perfection; even if you have talent from birth, you need to constantly develop and hone it.

That absolutely everyone can learn to draw, and we hope that you have already started following our advice. Today we want to touch on another “sore” topic for novice artists, namely, drawing such complex parts bodies, like hands, feet and, of course, eyes. As a rule, these body parts are always the most difficult to draw and that is why it is worth giving them a little more of your time and attention when you are learning to draw.

How to draw hands

A few basic rules:

1. It is necessary to practice drawing the palm in different positions. The same principle works here as everywhere else - Practice, practice and practice again.

2. Children's palms are thicker than their fingers.

3. A woman's palm is thinner and more graceful.

4. To make the palm more masculine, add angularity to it.

5. On the palms of older people, we place more emphasis on the knuckles and draw more wrinkled skin.

First, we need to understand a little about the anatomy of the palm. Take a close look at your hands. Your main goal is not to remember what part of the hand is called, study the proportions and shapes. Please note that the phalanges of the fingers are not on the same line, and the fingers cannot be perfectly straight and are always tilted in one direction.

The index, middle, ring and little fingers are quite closely related to each other and cannot be far from each other, while the thumb is quite wide circle movements.

Try tracing your hand and filling in the outline with details. This will help you understand a little better what the palm should look like in the drawing.

Before you start drawing a hand, you should first outline its overall size and the points at which the ends of the fingers will be located. Only after this the sketch is divided into several parts.

When drawing hands, there are generally accepted proportions. For example, the length of the palm is equal to the length of the index finger multiplied by 2. Forefinger equal to the innominate, sometimes the innominate can be slightly longer than the index. The little finger reaches the upper phalanx of the ring finger.

The nail should occupy half of the phalanx. Women's nails are drawn more rounded, and men's nails are drawn more square.

If you find it difficult to draw fingers, imagine that the phalanges are cylinders connected to each other.

Don't forget to add shadows to make your hand more realistic.

When starting to draw, try simpler options first, such as an open or unfolded palm. Gradually make the task more difficult, for example, by drawing a hand clenched into a fist.

How to draw feet

As in the first case, before you start drawing, you need to carefully study the anatomy of the foot.
The structure of the hands and feet are somewhat similar to each other, however, the proportions will differ.
The length of the foot is usually equal to the length of the head of the person you are drawing. The foot consists of two parts - the heel and metatarsus (the part that is connected to the toes). Top part the feet rise to the top. The bone that is on the outside is always lower than the one on the inside. The bottom of the foot has a curve; it is not drawn flat. Thumb is always drawn parallel to the ground, and all others will be lowered towards the ground.

Another note is that if you draw the foot from above, the toes will be longer than when drawing the foot from below.

The bottom of the nail is halfway up the top joint, and the width of the nail is longer than its height. The thumb is the width of the second two fingers.

How to draw eyes

If your goal, of course, is to be able to draw portraits, then you will have to devote a lot of time to your eyes. The look is what needs to be conveyed first when drawing the eyes.

The first step is to draw the shape of the eye. In the future, when drawing portraits, you will have to devote quite a lot of time to this step, since an incorrectly shown form will ruin your entire drawing.

After this, outline the cornea. Immediately apply highlights to the pupil. Don't miss any little thing you see. The iris of the eye should not be completely round. From below and from above it is cut off by the eyelid. Iris falling under upper eyelid, it will always be a little darker. The rest of the shadows and highlights will depend on your desire or who you are drawing.

Darken the white of your eye. Along the edges the shadows should be slightly darker.

Eyelashes are drawn the final stage. They are thicker at the base than at the end. Please note that the eyelashes are reflected slightly in the eyes.

Finally, we remind you once again that the main thing is practice. Start simple and gradually improve your skill by gradually complicating your tasks.

Draw and get inspired with us.

Main photo taken from the site

How to draw hands with a pencil?

Hands are a personal and unique part of the body. They can often tell a story about a person's life through their shape and size. Long years people study their lines and structure, trying to read the future from the lines. Today we will learn draw hands with a simple pencil by using step by step lesson. We will pay special attention to their construction and the application of shadows so that the drawing comes out as realistic as possible.

Tools and materials:

1. White sheet of paper;
2. Eraser;
3. Hard simple pencil;
4. Two soft simple pencils.

Stages of work:

Photo 1. The picture will show two hands. One lies on top of the other. Let's start with the hand that will be on top. To build we use hard pencil. Let's denote simple lines first hand shape:

Photo 2. Place the second hand on the bottom left. She will be turned sideways. We are in no hurry to draw the fingers. Let’s just outline the wrist and hand:

Photo 3. On the left hand we will draw the fingers and folds on the bends. We don’t put pressure on the pencil in a stylish way; the pressure should be weak at the first stage. Otherwise, later the contours will not stand out naturally. The fingers are spaced slightly unevenly so that they peek out from behind each other. On small finger there are the most folds because it is the most bent:

Photo 4. Now let's move on to the right hand. She lies on the top left. Let's add fingers and two parallel lines at the level of the bones, at the level of the bends. Thanks to this, it will be easier to navigate when building:

Photo 6. We continue to shade gradually adding more volume. Let's outline the outline a little and work it out right hand. The little finger and ring finger are on the curve, so we add more shadow to them than to the others:

Photo 7. Add folds and contour to the bends. Let's draw the details of the upper hand, and at the same time create volume on the lower one:

Photo 8. Let's add more shadow, but try not to over-dark it. The strokes are applied gradually. This trick helps make hands look realistic:

Photo 9. Let's add more contrast. We continue adding shadow:

Photo 10. Let's refine the outline again, it will highlight the foreground. We leave the remaining places untouched.