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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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.

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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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PRINTABLE NOTES

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 With Palm Up From Side View, Free Worksheet

How to draw a hand with palm up: a drawing lesson and a printable worksheet.

The free printable 'How to Draw a Hand' will provide the beginning artist with a technique to draw a simple picture of a hand.  They say that there is more than one way to skin a cat, and there are more than one way to approach drawing a hand, but this is very simple and an excellent place to start.

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BASIC SHAPE
From the side view, the hand is like a long triangle, with a shorter triangle for the thumb.
Draw a rough outline using the basic triangle shapes of the hand and thumb- draw lightly so you can erase later.

UNDERSTAND THE HAND
Inside the rough outline of the hand, draw circles for the joints and knuckles and use lines as if they were the bones inside the hand. This helps to make the hand look real. Draw lightly; you will be erasing this later.

FILL THE AREAS
Between the joints draw large ovals for the muscles of the fingers and the thumb.

OUTLINE THE DETAILS
Outline around the ovals and circles. Draw one finger in front of the others by drawing the tip of another past it and drawing a line below the near finger for the one behind.

SHADING
Use shadows to show the roundness of the hand and fingers. Erase any extra lines last.

I hope you have fun with this lesson.

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How To Draw A Hand Thumbs Up (Back view) Free Worksheet

How to draw a hand with thumbs up drawing lesson and printable worksheet.

This printable art lesson is a simple project for young artists and will give them confidence in drawing. Parents and teachers will find many ways to use this in class and at home.

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How To Draw a Hand Thumbs Up (back view) by MrAdron.

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OVERVIEW
This drawing of a hand with the thumbs up is seen from the back of the hand, which I think is the more natural view opposed to the palm view with the fingers curled in.

BEGINNINGS
The hand has a box shape, so start with a large square that is slightly tilted down. The thumb is a square with an oval at the top. The wrist is a triangle shape. Use a rectangle for the sleeve. The fingers are curled back so they are shorter due to perspective. Start the fingers with a rectangle on the edge of the square.

DEVELOPING FORM
Use a guideline for the knuckles and edge of the fingers. The guideline will curve from the top corner to the bottom corner of the square for the knuckles. The guideline for the fingers edge will start from the top corner of the rectangle to the bottom corner. Place ovals for the four knuckles on the guideline. Draw three lines for the fingers; the lines should go from the outside edge to between the knuckles. The ends of the fingers are the first joint and are slightly rounded

THE THUMB
The thumb curves back at the joint which is halfway up, so the lines curve around the outside of the thumb joint, and inward at the inside fold.

REFINING
Go over your drawing and give the outside edge a clean flowing look. Erase any extra lines.

FINISHING TOUCHES
Use shading technique to give the round appearance, and use shading to put in the veins and tendons. Add wrinkles around the thumb, knuckles, and joints,

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Free How To Draw A Hand Thumbs Up, Front View. Worksheet.

How to draw a hand thumbs up from the front drawing lesson and printable worksheet.

This is a simplified lesson for a beginner artist. Parents, teachers, and homeschool families may use this in the classroom and for personal use.

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How To Draw A Hand With Thumbs Up (front view) Worksheet by MrAdron.

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
It is good to understand the picture you are drawing so you can draw it correctly. We will draw this from looking straight onto the knuckles with a little of the back of the hand showing and the fingers to the first joint.

BEGINNING
The hand from this view is slightly rectangular so draw lightly a rectangle, (you will erase this later so draw lightly). Just for reference draw a curving line from the top corner to an eighth of the way back on the bottom line, this is for the finger joint edge. Draw another curving line starting on the top of the rectangle at about 1/3rd from the back edge this line curves back and then forward to touch the bottom line at about 1/3rd. This is a reference line for the knuckles. Use a line to placemark the thumb and two lines for the wrist and back of the hand.

DEVELOP FORM
Mark off three points for the lines between the fingers, once you are sure the marks are evenly spaced draw a line from the marks back they should all end evenly below the thumb.  Lightly draw circles for the four knuckles at the base of the fingers. Use an oval for the pad at the top of the thumb- the thumb is as tall as the distance from the top of the hand to the third knuckle. The outside edge of the fingers are joints, their shape are not flat nor round but they are angular and slightly rounded; draw this with three lines as if you were drawing a half circle with three straight lines.

REFINING THE DRAWING
Erase the extra lines. Go over the outside edge of the hand. The back of the hand is tilted down and is like a triangle. The bottom finger curves up from the wrist. There is a triangle fold of skin below the bottom finger's knuckle. The thumb looks like a stretched out peanut. There is a knuckle at the base of the thumb it looks like a bump on the top part of the back of the hand.

SHADING
The bottom of the wrist is all in shadow. There is a little shadow between each finger and around the edges. The inside edge of the thumb is in shadow. The ends of the fingers are slightly shaded. Use shadows to draw the knuckles on the back of the hand. They look like triangles of shadow

© Adron 3/9/18

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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 Clenched Fist Worksheet

This is a free how to draw a clinched drawing lesson and printable worksheet.

This how-to draw a clenched fist project will help the young artist and the beginner to develop confidence in drawing. 

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How To Draw A Clenched Fist by MrAdron.

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OVERVIEW
The fist is not hard to draw, but there are just a few features you must keep in mind. The shape is not really round and not really square but a combination of both. The thumb makes it look off-balance since it is to the side of the center.

BEGINNINGS
Start with a large circle for the basic fist shape. Below the circle draw two lines for the wrist and forearm. One line is directly below the pinkie finger, the other is about a third of the way from the outside on the thumb side.

The edge of the palm beside the pinkie is not straight but is folded outward and looks like a little triangle. The base of the palm curves in a little to join the wrist and forearm.

FINGERS
Draw a curving guideline for the top knuckles of the fingers. Halfway between the knuckles and wrist draw another guideline for the fingertips. Divide the space into the four fingers by drawing five vertical lines. Round off the top and bottom of the fingers. The fingernails are hardly visible.

THUMB
The thumb can cover the first or first and second fingers. The outside edge of the thumb is three straight lines. The inside shape is three curved lines.

WRIST & ARM
The arm gets wider the further away from the hand. There are tendons in the wrist that look like long ridges use shadow technique to draw these it. It could be two or three lines.

FINISHING TOUCHES
There are wrinkles in the palm. There are three wrinkles across the wrist. There are wrinkles across the knuckles.

SHADING
Use the shading technique to give the fist roundness. The darkest area is inside of the palm by the fingertips.

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(c) Adron 11/11/13

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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.

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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.

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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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