Sketching-People

HANDS: BEGIN WITH GESTURES
Because of the dexterity of the fingers, hands can take a
wide variety of poses. Their dynamic gestures and subtle
poses punctuate the body’s message. It’s easy to get too
wrapped up in the details, but if you focus on the minutiae
it will appear disconnected from the rest of the drawing.
As always, the whole drawing needs to develop first from
a gesture. In the initial stages, keep the hands as simple
as possible, focusing more on the feeling of the gesture
rather than the anatomical shapes of the form. As always,
start with a gesture, then develop the volumes and finally
add details.
HAND GESTURES
Gestures quickly set up how parts relate to each other. The lines
can reflect contours or centerlines but are neither. The sole purpose
is to quickly create a foundation that shows how all the parts relate,
connect and integrate into each other that can later be developed
using basic forms.