How to Draw Anime Hands
Step 1.
This first step is some what not really a step at all it is more of a diagram of what a manga/anime hand looks like as anatomy. As you can see the hand to the left is a regular drawn out anime hand and the one to the right is the same except I have added the skeleton diagram of what the bones would look like.
Step 2.
This second step is not like a step at all, its more like a pose review of all the different types of hand movements and finger positions. As you can see there are thirteen posses that are commonly seen by anime/manga characters.
Step 3.
Here is a typical anime/manga hand as it is seen colored in with fingers spread out and posed. When colored you should end up with something like this.
Step 4.
Start this first step by drawing out a bell shape for the mid part of the hand. Once that is drawn out you add five lines for the fingers. I added some arrows to show you how far apart each finger should look.
Step 5.
Now that you have the hand frame drawn out you can add three circles on each finger. These circles will help you draw out the finger shapes of the anime/manga hand. Before moving to the next step you will draw a line for the wrist and arm.
Step 6.
In this sixth step you will start drawing out the shape of the fingers and hand. Once that is done you will add the right side shape of the arm, wrist and hand.
Step 7.
All you will do here is add the knuckle lines and the wrist bone. Once that is done you will start erasing all the guidelines and shapes that you drew in the previous steps.
Step 8.
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Step 9.
This is a picture of the way that a finished drawing of a closed fist hand and upright positioned arm and wrist. As you can see the fingers are all closed and shaped out the way that a normal anime/manga hand should look like.
Step 10.
To start off this tutorial on how to draw anime/manga hands you will see how to draw out the beginning shapes of the hand and wrist line. I wrote out a tip for you so that tackling this first step is easy to do.
Step 11.
This is what your first step should look like without a silhouette of the actual hand and wrist guidelines. It doesn't look like much now, but when you are finished with this tutorial lesson your sketch will look like a hand.
Step 12.
In this next step you will start adding the lines for the fingers and knuckles. After that is done you will add the shaping line for the left side of the wrist ad seen here.
Step 13.
This is your last drawing step and all you will do here is draw out the knuckle lines and finish off the finger shapes and draw out a thumb. Add some detail and definition and start erasing all the guidelines and shapes that you drew in the previous steps.
Step 14.
Once you are finished this is what your sketch should look like when you are done. All you have to do now is color it in. I hope you liked this double tutorial on how to draw anime and manga hands and arms step by step.Comments: Post Comment
TheLawleit
3 weeks ago ~ Jul 8, 2010, 11:46:13 PM
do you know if you could do one for feet? i have the most trouble with that. if you could it would help me a lot. 
1 month ago ~ Jun 10, 2010, 7:09:54 PM
it make so much more sense now when you look at this tut cause i can just tell you my anime hand suck and always have i just tried the tut right now and it came out great bravo DAWN bravo
6 months ago ~ Jan 5, 2010, 12:55:05 AM
Thanks SO much! I tried this on some scratch paper and they look actually really nice! THANKS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH! I really appreciate it. Whenever I draw people, I usually hide the hands behind the back or something. Now I have and idea of how you can draw hands. TANK WU!!!
PeacexLovexFantasy,
BlackNWhiteDove...rawr.
7 months ago ~ Dec 27, 2009, 6:12:26 AM
thanks :)
Originally Posted by Dawn
Yeah I agree with the hand weakness. I suffer from the same sickness :( I'll see what I can do about it :D Thanks for the comment :D
7 months ago ~ Dec 27, 2009, 12:10:01 AM
Yeah I agree with the hand weakness. I suffer from the same sickness :( I'll see what I can do about it :D Thanks for the comment :D
Originally Posted by chibchib
Could you do some more hand tutorials please? I'm great at bodies but I get stuck on hands and arms :) You're a really good artist, and you help me a lot :)
7 months ago ~ Dec 24, 2009, 5:18:23 PM
Could you do some more hand tutorials please? I'm great at bodies but I get stuck on hands and arms :) You're a really good artist, and you help me a lot :)
7 months ago ~ Dec 15, 2009, 6:05:06 PM
Sweet! I'd like to see it! I'm glad I could be of help :D:D
Originally Posted by HirukaGonzou
Omg, you dn't know how much this has helped me draw my hands. If it wasnt for this, i would have went bonkers from drawing hands alone. Ill show you a pic if a hand i drew aftr i looked at this.Thanks so much :]
7 months ago ~ Dec 15, 2009, 6:03:41 PM
I take a stance with that :P
Originally Posted by zeaeevee
i have so much trouble drawing hands and feet its not funny >_
7 months ago ~ Dec 15, 2009, 6:02:24 PM
So do I :(
Originally Posted by zeaeevee
i have so much trouble drawing hands and feet its not funny >_
7 months ago ~ Dec 15, 2009, 6:02:08 PM
I still have to practice them! Thanks so much for the comment!
Originally Posted by Kn0xvill3
Thxxx!^^ I really suck at doing hands xP
