How to Draw Realistic Hands

A Cartoon Hand

Draw an oval on the right hand bottom corner.

Drag a couple of straight lines from the right edge of the oval to the extreme end of the paper for the wrist.

Create 5 straight lines as shown for the fingers.

Create a horizontal oval each for the middle, ring and the smallest finger.

Similarly draw another oval for the pointing finger as well.

In the end make another oval for the thumb.

Join straight lines from the ovals of the pointing finger and the thumb to the edge of the big palm-oval.

Draw the pointing hand with details.

Color the hand.

A Realistic Hand

Create a box at the base of the screen.

Attach a shape similar to the one shown with curved lines.

Make a larger curve similar to the curvature at a distance.

Join the two curved lines with four straight lines.

Join further straight lines to the earlier four lines at minimum angles and add a small line on the top right corner of the curve below to complete the guides of the fingers.

On the axis of the lines draw rectangular boxes tapered at the tips.

Draw every detail of the hand.

Color the drawing.

A Lady’s Hand

Draw a mediums-size circle for the framework of the back of the palm.

Draw two circles of ascending sizes which share the same base point with the first.

Draw using straight lines the framework for the fingers and the wrist.

Draw the fingers using straight lines which border the framework. Draw also the back of the palm.

Draw the fingers and the pal using curve lines to refine the drawing.

Add the details for the fingernails and the back of the hand.

Trace with a pen and erase unnecessary sketches.

Color to your liking!

A Gentleman’s Hand

Draw a vertical oblong to provide framework for the hand.

Draw a vertical straight line at the midpoint of the oblong. Draw the wrist using straight lines.

Draw the framework for the thumb using straight lines and a curve concave to the left.

Draw the framework for the fingers using straight lines.

Refine the drawing of the thumb and hand using curve lines and add details for the fingernail.

Trace with a pen and erase unnecessary sketches. Add details for the fingers.

Color to your liking!