Mark Crilley's Ultimate Book of Drawing Hands

by Mark Crilley

Overview

Discover the simple secrets to drawing amazing hands, from popular YouTube instructor Mark Crilley

Whether you’re drawing superhero's, manga and anime characters, robots, highly detailed photorealistic figures or anything in between, hands can be the most challenging aspect of creating compelling characters that gesture, communicate, and truly come to life. In simple step-by-step lessons along with plenty of full-color examples, popular instructor and author Mark Crilley takes you from the basics to the finer points. All you need is paper, pencil, and eraser.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781440353482
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	09/07/2021
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

MARK CRILLEY is the author of popular instructional guides and graphic novels including Mastering Manga, The Drawing Lesson, and the Akiko, Miki Falls, and Brody's Ghost series. His most recent book is the graphic novel My Summer with Cass. Mark’s work has been featured in USA Today, the New York Daily News, and Disney Adventures magazine, as well as on CNN Headline News.

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

What You Need 8

Drawing a Thumb 9

Part 1 The Basics 11

The Parts of the Hand 13

The Open-Palmed Hand 14

A Hand at Rest 16

Envisioning the Hand 18

The "Spider-Man" Hand 19

Hand on Hip 20

A Clenched Fist 22

Common Hand Drawing Mistakes 24

Picking Up a Small Object 26

Hand Gripping a Pole 28

Fingernails 30

The Thumb 31

Part 2 Hand Gestures 33

The Importance of Hand Gestures 35

A Conversational Gesture 36

Another Conversational Gesture 38

Common Conversational Gestures 40

The "Okay" Sign 42

The "Thumbs-Up" Sign 44

Hand-on-Chin Poses 46

Struggling Hands 47

Lifeless Hands 47

Pointing 48

The "Peace" Sign 50

The Wrist 52

The Knuckles 53

Part 3 Hand Types 55

Not All Hands Are the Same 57

Feminine Hands 58

Masculine Hands 60

Female vs. Male Hands 62

Middle-Aged Hands 64

Elderly Hands 66

The Back of the Hand 68

Children's Hands 70

Rings and Bracelets 72

Baby Hands 74

Gloves 75

Part 4 Stylized Hands 77

A Style for Every Artist 79

Slightly Cartoony Hands 80

Very Cartoony Hands 82

Cartoony vs. Realistic Hands 84

Making It Rubbery 85

Fantasy Hands 86

Superhero Hands 88

Male and Female Superhero Hands 90

Monster Hands 92

Alien Hands 94

Monster Hands 96

Robotic Hands 97

Part 5 Hands in Action 99

The Importance of Practice 101

Hand Holding a Pencil 102

Hand Holding a Cell Phone 104

Hands Holding High-Tech Devices 106

Cooking and Eating 108

Holding Scissors 110

Reading and Writing 112

Playing Musical Instruments 113

Holding a Baseball 114

Sports 116

Driving Cars and Riding Bikes 117

Holding a Sword 118

Swords and Daggers 120

Daily Tasks 121

Holding Hands 122

Put Your Hands Together 124

Conclusion 126

Index 127

About the Author 128