Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Learn how to gesture hands by breaking them into simple parts and focusing on shape, rhythm, and expression to support storytelling in your drawings. Remember, hands punctuate body language and aren't independent from it. When drawing hands, break them into three areas: forearm, palm, and fingers. Use simple shapes to represent these parts and consider how they relate. Notice the natural arcs and gestures of the fingers, which often point toward the middle finger. Simplify complex structures into basic shapes and flows to effectively convey the hand's movement and expression in your drawings.
Learn more in the Gesture Course - proko.com/course/the-gesture-course
Practice your gesture drawing skills using the Proko timer tool - proko.com/timer
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
00:12 - Hands
02:52 - Example 1
06:17 - Example 2
09:50 - Example 3
11:46 - Example 4
13:11 - Example 5
14:17 - Example 6
15:03 - Example 7
16:30 - Outro
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CREDITS:
Artist | Instructor - S. Michael Hampton (@stevenmichaelhampton)
Producer - Stan Prokopenko (https://stanprokopenko.com), Sean Ramsey,
Production Assistance - Sean Ramsey, Stephen Clark (https://peppermintgentleman.com), Ash LoRusso (artstation.com/ash_lorusso)
Editing - Sierra Tillman, Sean Ramsey
Publishing - John Birchall, Alex Otis
Music by Epidemic Sound
Learn how to gesture hands by breaking them into simple parts and focusing on shape, rhythm, and expression to support storytelling in your drawings. Remember, hands punctuate body language and aren't independent from it. When drawing hands, break them into three areas: forearm, palm, and fingers. Use simple shapes to represent these parts and consider how they relate. Notice the natural arcs and gestures of the fingers, which often point toward the middle finger. Simplify complex structures into basic shapes and flows to effectively convey the hand's movement and expression in your drawings.
Learn more in the Gesture Course - proko.com/course/the-gesture-course
Practice your gesture drawing skills using the Proko timer tool - proko.com/timer
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
00:12 - Hands
02:52 - Example 1
06:17 - Example 2
09:50 - Example 3
11:46 - Example 4
13:11 - Example 5
14:17 - Example 6
15:03 - Example 7
16:30 - Outro
#gesture #figure #drawing
Subscribe to Proko: bit.ly/SubProko
Don't miss new tutorials - Hit the BELL!
Premium Videos - proko.com/store
Pose photo sets - proko.com/poses
FOLLOW PROKO:
Email Newsletter - proko.com/subscribe
instagram.com/prokotv
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tiktok.com/@prokotv
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WATCH MORE PROKO:
Latest Uploads: youtube.com/watch?v=-Pu1uGh1-Y4&list=PLtG4P3lq8RHH0YGMCXa4uWsHVwTDkDcpN
Figure Drawing: youtube.com/watch?v=74HR59yFZ7Y&list=PLtG4P3lq8RHGuMuprDarMz_Y9Fbw_d2ws
Art of Caricature: youtube.com/watch?v=FOURPIkpPXk&list=PLtG4P3lq8RHEkeRGn6aFRct0kq4oDwwTa
Popular Videos: youtube.com/watch?v=1EPNYWeEf1U&list=PLtG4P3lq8RHHR_SKsGtufNd8uo2L7_vTQ
ABOUT PROKO:
Instructional How to Draw videos for artists. My drawing lessons are approachable enough for beginners and detailed enough for advanced artists. My philosophy is to teach timeless concepts in an entertaining way. I believe that when you are having fun, you learn better. I take pride in producing high-quality videos that you will enjoy watching and re-watching.
CREDITS:
Artist | Instructor - S. Michael Hampton (@stevenmichaelhampton)
Producer - Stan Prokopenko (https://stanprokopenko.com), Sean Ramsey,
Production Assistance - Sean Ramsey, Stephen Clark (https://peppermintgentleman.com), Ash LoRusso (artstation.com/ash_lorusso)
Editing - Sierra Tillman, Sean Ramsey
Publishing - John Birchall, Alex Otis
Music by Epidemic Sound
