How to Draw a Hand Pointing. Lesson and Printable Worksheet

This is a free, how-to-draw a hand pointing worksheet and drawing lesson.

This free printable is a drawing lesson designed to help young artists gain confidence and direction in drawing a simplified hand.  It is not a particularly difficult project and is ideal for young artists or those looking for extra drawing practice.

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How to Draw A Hand Pointing, Lesson, and Worksheet

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BEGINNING
Start out by drawing lightly at first so you can erase later.
Use basic shapes to work out the design. The finger is like a long rectangle.
The wrist is like a long rectangle.
The fingers are grouped into a triangle.
The palm is almost a square.
The pointing finger is as long as the palm, but part of the palm is hidden by the other fingers, so it looks shorter than it really is.

DEVELOPING
Use two lines to define the fingers.
After the basic form is developed, draw around them to get the rough beginnings of the hand.
Erase the extra lines and begin to add detail.
Add roundness to the fingertips.

Add details like wrinkles at the joints and fingernails.

SHADING
Put shadows around the palm fingers and under the thumb. Add shadows under the wrist and forearm.

I hope you create a masterpiece!

(c) Adron D. 9/23/19

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How To Draw Beautiful Lips, Worksheet for Young Artist

This is a free printable how-to-draw worksheet with helpful tips for drawing lips.

Here is a how-to-draw worksheet that can help a young artist achieve success and confidence.

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How To Draw Beautiful Lips Printable Worksheet.

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GUIDELINES
Start with two guidelines to keep things even. One guideline goes across the mouth and one up and down in the middle.

BEGINNING
Draw a small rainbow arch for the bottom of the top lip, so the mouth looks a little open.
Draw a small "V" for the middle of the top of the upper lip
Draw a very wide "U" shape for the bottom lip. The bottom lip is bigger.

DEVELOPING THE SHAPE
The top of the bottom lip is not straight; Draw a wide slight "U" in the center of the lower lip top edge. Draw a slight upward curve on both sides.
Draw the sides of the upper lip.

Erase the guidelines and clean up the basic shape.

SHADING
The shading is what gives the lips their fullness and roundness. All the light should come from the upper side. The shadows should be on the opposite and lower sides.

The upper lip is mostly in shadow. The bottom lip has a strong shadow below and a little shadow on the top edge. There are light areas in the middle of the lower lip and on the side of the upper lip where the light hits it.

Draw the teeth last. Keep them simple, or else they look dirty.

(c) Adron D. 4/26/17

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Printable How To Draw Praying Hands. Worksheet and Lesson

This is a free how-to-draw-the-praying hands worksheet and lesson. 

Here is a drawing worksheet that makes drawing a classic had pose easy. It is a simple project ideal for young artists or extra drawing practice. I have drawn it a few times for different illustrations.

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How to Draw Praying Hands Printable Worksheet

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PRINTABLE NOTES.

BEGINNINGS
Start by drawing lightly so you can erase later.

Start with an outline of the hand like you are drawing a mitten.

Use a curved guideline for the knuckles and two for the joints in the fingers (the thumb has only one joint).

Use three lines to divide the fingers.

The thumb is like a crooked rectangle.

Round off the tips of the fingers. Use a half circle for the thumb since it is seen from its side.

The joints of the fingers are a little wider, so curve the lines of the fingers, do the same for the joint on the thumb.

The side of the hand below the small finger is slightly rounded.

The fingernails are like the letter "U," but it is just a curved line on the thumb.

There are several wrinkles on the finger joints and knuckles; they are not straight.

The hand on the far side is a line that copies the lower line of the near side hand.

The wrists are narrower where they connect to the hand but slightly wider where they meet the sleeve.

The sleeve is like an oval, not a straight line.

Use shading technique to give the hands roundness.

I hope you create a masterpiece!

(c) Adron.  8/28/16

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Printable How to draw a hand holding a feather pen

This is a printable how-to-draw a hand holding a feather pen worksheet.

Here is a lesson to help the beginner artist draw a hand, focusing on the finger and thumb holding a feather pen. It makes a great illustration.

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Printable, how to draw a hand with a feather pen, worksheet.

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BEGINNINGS
Draw a reference line for the feather pen.
Think of the hand like a skeleton and draw the thumb and first finger as just bones; this is like a stick figure drawing.
Use a line to show the surface of the paper that the pen is writing on.

Go around the stick figure of the finger and thumb with ovals for the shape of the finger and thumb muscles. There will be a large oval for the palm muscle of the thumb.  Draw a sloping line for the back of the hand

DEVELOPING FORM
Use ovals to get the other three fingers in place.

Go around all the ovals to make the lines flow smoothly.

Use a line for the bottom of the palm; it will be horizontal but curve up slightly.

DETAILS
Add fingernails and wrinkles where the skin folds at the knuckles and in the palm.

FINISHING TOUCHES
Draw the bottom of the quill-like a diamond, and the shape of the feather is oval at the top with lines that go outward from the guideline.
Add a sleeve cuff, or watch.

SHADING
Use shading to give the picture depth. There will be shadows on the bottom of the palm, wrist, and fingers. Don't go overboard on shading.

(c) Adron D. 10/25/15

How to Draw A Hand Holding a Coffee Cup. Worksheet

This is a free how-to-draw a hand holding a coffee cup drawing lesson and printable worksheet.

The hand is a challenge for many to draw but here are a few tips to help make it easier. Parents, teachers, and homeschool families may print this lesson for personal and classroom use.

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How to Draw A hand Holding a Cup Worksheet by MrAdron.

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OVERVIEW
Take a moment and analyze the structure of the hand; inside are bones and joints and around them are muscles and flesh.

BEGINNING.
Draw the mug first. The mug is a cylinder with an inside and an outside. It has a handle like the letter "C." By drawing the mug first we have a reference for positioning the fingers and the hand.

Lightly draw the hand as lines for the bones and circles for the joints. The knuckles form a curve going outward and back toward the arm, the joints form a curve going out and toward the cup. The thumb is on top, the index finger goes straight into the handle of the cup. The other three fingers are below the handle of the cup.

DEVELOP FORM
Start to outline the hand's fingers by drawing around the lines and circles that represent the bones of the fingers and hand. Give the fingers thickness, the thickest finger is the index, then the middle finger, the thumb is thick but is half hidden by the handle. The last two fingers are thinner.

DETAILS
The knuckles and joints have wrinkles.

SHADING
The bottom two fingers are almost all in shadow. The top two fingers have a shadow nearest the cup where the fingers wrap around. The thumb has a little shadow where it meets the cup and a little behind the index finger. Put shadow around the cup on the far side so it looks round.

(c) Adron D. 2/20/14

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How To Draw A Hand Holding a Staff Worksheet.

Free how to draw a hand holding a staff drawing lesson and printable worksheet.

This printable how-to-draw a hand will help give confidence in drawing the hand in a grasping position.

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How To Draw a Hand Holding a Staff Free Worksheet.

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BEGINNING OUTLINE
The hand starts as almost a square. Roughly place the staff as two long lines that go through the square, so the fingers will be wider at the front.  The wrist is narrower than the hand, and the thumb edge of the hand slopes upward. The fingers are curved around the staff, so the back knuckles from the outside edge; draw this as a curving line that will go past the staff's edge. Use a second curving line to mark off the tips of the fingers.  You will be erasing these guidelines later.

DETAILS
The thumb is higher than the first finger. The first finger curves around a little. The fingers are not straight but bent a little where the knuckles are. There are wrinkles around the wrist and the back edge of the hand. There are wrinkles across the wrist, on the palm of the hand, and across the thumb muscle. Add the fingernails, and remember there is some finger on each side of the fingernail.

Use shadow to give the hand roundness.

Draw the staff with a lot of lines for the wood grain.

There are two shadow lines down the wrist for the tendons.

Illustration for How To Draw A Hand Holding Staff

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How To Draw A Hand Held Out With Palm Up.

This is a free how-to-draw a hand with the palm-up drawing lesson and printable worksheet.

This printable drawing worksheet is a simple project and ideal for beginners to help with the basic hand.

Parents and teachers may print the free drawing worksheet at the bottom and the project notes below for personal and class use for free.

How To Draw A Hand with Palm Up Worksheet.

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The hand has many parts, so we look for ways to make it simple.

PALM
The palm is like a square, but not exactly.  If you can't draw a perfect square, you have an advantage because the palm gets wider by the fingers and just a little narrow at the wrist. The top of the palm by the fingers is curved with a curve that goes across and a little extra down at the pinky finger end.

FINGERS
Before you try the fingers, use three sweeping guidelines to mark off each knuckle and the tips of the finger. This works for the three center fingers, but the pinky finger is further down.
The first one closest to the palm is a little longer than the other two bones. Each finger except the thumb is divided into three sections by the two knuckles. The muscle between these joints curves out a little. The bottom of the back is straight lines that may bend a little outward at the knuckle joints. The joints have wrinkles.

THUMB
The thumb has only two bones and one joint. The back part of the thumb starts by the wrist and curves outward; the inside part closest to the palm can look like it is in the middle more or less since there is a lot of skin that folds or stretches.

DETAILS
There are many wrinkles and lines in the palm, but add them carefully and don't overdo them.

There are some balls of bone at the base of the fingers; use the shading technique to show them. There are highs and lows in hand by the thumb muscle, a bowl of the palm, and the base near the wrist; use shading technique to show these, but again, do not overdo it.

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Free How to Draw A Skull With a Candle on Top Worksheet

Free how to draw a skull with a candle drawing lesson and printable worksheet.

This printable drawing lesson is ideal for Halloween or a part of some dark scene. This simple treatment of the classic skull will help the young artist gain confidence. Parents, teachers, and homeschool families may print the worksheet below, and the project notes below for personal and class use.

Printable How to draw a skull and candle worksheet.

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BEGINNING
The skull is almost round, so start with a circle. The view is turned slightly for interest so use a vertical guideline curving off-center to keep the angle right. The upper jaw is like a square below the circle.

THE EYE SOCKETS
The eye sockets are large and are about a third of the face. One eye socket is in full view; the other is partly hidden by the nose and cheekbone since it is turned away. The eye socket is not really a circle; the outer upper corner is slightly pointed. There is a ridge over the eye socket, show it by a shadow, and there is a ridge beside the eye shadow it in too.

NASAL
The nasal cavity (nose) is between the eyes and is like an upside-down "V" There is a thin bone inside sticking up.

TEETH
About eight teeth are showing. Use another guideline to keep them in a straight row. The two on the end are wide; the next one is pointed, then the rest are flat looking. The top of the teeth are rounded.

CHEEKBONE
Under the eye is the cheekbone; it goes back to the ear. Draw it as a shadow below and a shadow above.

CANDLE
The candle is a cylinder. The bottom is curved down and back up a little, the top is uneven, and there are blobs of melted wax on the side; they look like the letter "U," Don't overdraw the wax dripping down the skull, a few lines ending in a frozen drop will do. Have one drip hanging over the eye.

SHADOWS
Put dark shadow in the eye sockets and the nasal cavity. Use shadowing all around to make the skull look round. The skull is not smooth; there is texture, especially in the shadows, so use bumpy dotted marks to give it an old worn look.

FINAL TOUCHES
Make the background dark, so the skull looks white.
Have it sitting on a book; remember to keep all the lines parallel when drawing the book.

Illustration for How To Draw a Skull With a Candle on Top by MrAdron.

Draw a Skull With a Candle

(c) Adron D. 10/22/13

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How To Draw a Woman's Eye, Lesson And Worksheet.

This is an easy drawing lesson on sketching the eye. 

The free drawing worksheet below may be downloaded to your device and printed easily. Parents and teachers may print this drawing lesson for personal and class use.

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How to Draw A Woman's Eye Worksheet.

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Everybody's eyes are different so don't get discouraged if the ones you draw are not perfect because somewhere there is someone with eyes like the ones you drew.

BEGINNING
This simple eye starts with three lines. The first one for the upper eyelid is like a rainbow arch. The second line is a circle with a little bit going above the arch. The third line is a wavy one for the lower eyelid.

Place your shiny reflective spot early so you won't work over it.

The eyebrow is wider than the eye, just make a few marks to place it in the drawing but come back and finish it later since it is easy.

DETAILS
Draw a circle for the pupal, it almost touches the eyelid with its top edge. The circle of the pupal and the circle of the iris should look like a doughnut.

The skin of the eyelids are thick. Draw a second line to show the thickness.

The iris has a dark edge, so go over the outside of the iris a little but not too much. There are flecks of color in the iris they are like lines going from the outside edge to the pupal.

There is a fold of skin above the eye, it is drawn as a shadow with a soft line.

The eyelashes start on the outer edge of the eyelids. The top eyelashes are much longer than the lower ones. There are more eyelashes on the side away from the nose and fewer near the nose.

The eyebrow curves over the eye. The hair of the eyebrow goes in different directions; near the nose, it goes straight up but in the center, it is at an angle toward the ear and at the end, by the ear, it is laying down pointing away.

There is a shadow on the eye caused by the eyelashes and the thick eyelid, it is a thin shadow so don't overdo it.

Illustration How to Draw Eye

(c) Adron D,

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