851 Drawing a highly articulated hand

- Hey gang, this is Deke McClelland. … Welcome to Deke's Techniques. … Today, we will be talking about how to draw hands. … Now, many artists express anxiety about drawing hands, … which is ironic because hands are what we're drawing with. … And they're two of the things … that really define us as human beings. … Think about it. … We walk up, right, we have massive brains, … and we have dexterous hands. … Who knew we were such an easy equation. … But okay, the human hand it is tricky, to draw that is. … Five digits, distinctive shape, all kinds of contours … and creases, wrinkles, veins, in my case, hair. … But see, last week, we traced our hands. … So we're halfway there. … All we need to do now is fill in the details. … I want you to go along with me on this one. … Look at your hand, the back of your hand, … just draw what you see. … Even if you're a non artist, you have a hand you write with … and you have this other hand, the model hand. … And so really, all you have to do is see …