How to Draw the Hand Step by Step- Pointing Finger Uncle Sam Gesture

Link-http://merrillk.com/index.php?part=fineart&articles_id=6414&act=artis...­ist=69&collection=188 How to draw the Uncle Sam pointing hand pose. This is the first in a series of videos that I will make on drawing the hand. In this video, I am going to teach you how to draw a pointing hand step by step. I have gone out of my way to make this as easy as possible and I made three resources to help you. The first resource is this video, where I will demonstrate the process for you. The second is a link to step by step directions on my website. The third resource is a printable PDF file with big pictures and text. Also, check http:merrillk.com in the coming weeks for printable PDF's for all of my videos. Alright, lets get started!

Be sure to pause the video at the end of each step and look at your reference image as much as possible.

Step 1: Make three ovals that get slightly smaller (from top to bottom).
Step 2: Put in the three connected shapes that I just added. Notice the angle that the top and bottom lines create as they slope inward towards each other.

Step 3: Observe the picture (above) and put in the four lines. Notice the direction of each of their curves.

Step 4: Put in the shape for the pointer finger. The small banana shape that you see to the left is the fingernail. Do not close the top!

Step 5: Close the shape to create the knuckles.

Step 6: Put in the triangle shape above the pointer finger.

Step 7: Close the shape at the top by connecting the top of the banana shape with the top of the triangle. Notice the creases of skin on the foreshortened finger.

Step 8: Put in the shape that sort of looks like a birds head from the side.

Step 9: Make a kite shape below the beak of the bird head shape.

Step 10: Close the shape


Now its time to shade. You will need a q-tip or blending stump for this part.

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[andres81231]

thx. it helped alot! :)

[kazanjianm]

@andres81231 You are welcome :)

[celticmoon88]

teehee small bannana shape...IM A BANNANA IMA BANNANA IM A BANNANA IM DRAWING A HAND!

[kazanjianm]

@celticmoon88 Me too....but only on Tuesdays......

[artisticgeniusdude]

cool thnx alot

[kazanjianm]

@artisticgeniusdude you are welcome!

[kazanjianm]

@artisticgeniusdude you are welcome!

[gkcnae]

i love those step by step videos, becuz i can make fun of it..lol

step 1) place paper on top of the finish piece

step 2) trace it with pencil.

step 3) look at the picture and be proud of it.

[987Eyeball]

wow that was easier than i thought

[Kayoriaa]

You could even put in a person behind the hand showing that it belongs to someone, thank you though hands are the only thing I hate drawing so it was really good to be able to see what they actually look like, thanks man!

[CT2507]

"I have gone out of my way to make this as easy as possible"...

haha...u have gone OUT OF YOUR WAY!?!...lol that sounds stupid. who talks like that?!

i hope we are not a burden to you. hopefully we are not taking your valuable time and i sure hope we dont "owe" u anything now for all your trouble!! :))

stupid ass!!

[Narftaxaku200]

24 people put their finger in their eye

[BrOkenCyDe1331]

omg ty man u helped me alot

[dayhim1]

Thanks about the totarial i did that for my assignment university here is also my work its not good but i tryed my best from your learning,anyway tanx again...

[TheRobertnuns]

gREAT VIDEO, COULD NOT OF EXPLAINED IT ANY BETTER.

[madakishi]

thanks your the best this really helped me

[TheSquishySquish]

Your videos are amazing! They really helped me :)

[salmankurl]

it rely helped me sir. can you sketch a perspective of a human. like a perspective view of a village or a city wit busy crowd. please sir it would be very helpful to my exam point of view. thx

[MsJennyrojas]

I did it :) so 3d