Examples: hands in art

in #art6 years ago (edited)

One of my art teachers once said that hands are more emotional and complicated than a head. Many artists attached to a head and draw it more often than anything else.

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What hands can tell us? At least a story, depict a character or show emotions. The grip is unpredictable, flexible, and any gesture is unique because every time it's changing. I tried to collect here some examples of hands' drawings from old and new masters. I enjoy to study it and come back to these images from time to time. I hope you will find it useful. In the end, I included some of my recent drawings.

I will be happy to get your comments and upvotes. Maybe you also can share here some of your drawing of hands.

Let's start with classics

Albrecht Dürer (1471 - 1528)

Boy's hands, 1506

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Peter Paul Rubens (1577 - 1640)

An anatomy study

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Mikhail Vrubel (1856 - 1910)

1882

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Josef Hegenbarth (1884–1962)

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Maximilien Luce (1858-1941)

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Ben Shahn (1898 - 1969)

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Henry Spencer Moore (1898 -1986)

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A.Tassos (1914 - 1985)

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Eduardo Chillida Juantegui (1924-2002)

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Jerome Witkin (1939)

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Dave McKean

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Matt Rota

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Tim Gough

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Victor Melamed (1977)

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Alessandro Martoz Martorelli (1990)

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And some of mine drawings today

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Source of all these beautiful examples: https://all-drawings.livejournal.com/

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This is nice keep on practicing and draw with your heart.

that is perfect. you great work. i like this