Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Do you struggle with drawing hands from specific angles and perspectives?
In this video, I cover how I approach drawing hands for my illustrations. From creating personal references to effectively using them for my art.
Learn more about ConceptD
ConceptD 7 Ezel: acer.co/Laovaan-ConceptD7Ezel
Web: conceptd.acer.com
Social: acer.co/ConceptD-Social
deviantArt.............►laovaan.deviantart.com
Instagram.............►instagram.com/laovaan
Originals & Prints..►bit.ly/LaovaanEtsy
Twitter...................►twitter.com/laovaan
Facebook..............►facebook.com/Laovaan
Discord Server......►bit.ly/laovaandiscord
Music by Echolox: echolox.bandcamp.com
0:00 - Perfectly drawn hands, no problem here
0:43 - Everyone struggles drawing hands
1:09 - ConceptD 7 Ezel Pro
1:19 - Constructing from base shapes
2:59 - The problem with these guides
4:07 - Drawing from intuition (and repetition)
4:40 - The *secret* technique
5:00 - Taking the right photos
5:43 - Tweaking the photo
6:24 - "Can you simply trace the reference?"
7:28 - Using the photo as a reference
8:38 - Stylizing the hand
9:35 - Example: Taking and preparing the photo reference
10:27 - Example: Sketching the hand
12:14 - Example: Drawing the lineart
13:00 - Example: Final adjustments & Coloring
14:06 - The finished drawing
Do not download and re-upload this video to any other website, for example your Facebook Page. You are allowed to embed it directly by using the YouTube link so that video description and in-video annotations stay intact.
Do you struggle with drawing hands from specific angles and perspectives?
In this video, I cover how I approach drawing hands for my illustrations. From creating personal references to effectively using them for my art.
Learn more about ConceptD
ConceptD 7 Ezel: acer.co/Laovaan-ConceptD7Ezel
Web: conceptd.acer.com
Social: acer.co/ConceptD-Social
deviantArt.............►laovaan.deviantart.com
Instagram.............►instagram.com/laovaan
Originals & Prints..►bit.ly/LaovaanEtsy
Twitter...................►twitter.com/laovaan
Facebook..............►facebook.com/Laovaan
Discord Server......►bit.ly/laovaandiscord
Music by Echolox: echolox.bandcamp.com
0:00 - Perfectly drawn hands, no problem here
0:43 - Everyone struggles drawing hands
1:09 - ConceptD 7 Ezel Pro
1:19 - Constructing from base shapes
2:59 - The problem with these guides
4:07 - Drawing from intuition (and repetition)
4:40 - The *secret* technique
5:00 - Taking the right photos
5:43 - Tweaking the photo
6:24 - "Can you simply trace the reference?"
7:28 - Using the photo as a reference
8:38 - Stylizing the hand
9:35 - Example: Taking and preparing the photo reference
10:27 - Example: Sketching the hand
12:14 - Example: Drawing the lineart
13:00 - Example: Final adjustments & Coloring
14:06 - The finished drawing
Do not download and re-upload this video to any other website, for example your Facebook Page. You are allowed to embed it directly by using the YouTube link so that video description and in-video annotations stay intact.
