How to Build a Hand Reference for Drawing

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I'm Andrew Joseph Keith, here to show you how to make a hand armature with aluminum wire, pliers with cutters, and modeling clay. Cut five wires for fingers and one for the forearm, shaping them like a hand. The thumb wire should be shorter; use your hand as a guide. Then, add clay to form the wrist, palm, and muscles, paying attention to knuckles and joints for a realistic look. This DIY wire hand mannequin is great for improving your drawing skills, offering a 3D model to explore hand gestures and anatomy from different perspectives.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
00:04 - Materials
00:36 - Step 1 - Cut the Wires
00:53 - Step 2 - Connect the Wires
02:01 - Step 3 - Measure Length
03:03 - Step 4 - Add Clay
05:58 - Step 5 - Adding Knuckles
06:52 - Posing the Armature
07:34 - Outro
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@ProkoTV 23 күн бұрын

If you enjoyed this lesson, check out Andrew’s new sculpting mini course on sculpting the hand. The course covers everything from building proportionate wire armatures for the hands to adding tendons, veins and wrinkles to a finished hand sculpture - proko.com/handsculpt

@coralfishnt7663 23 күн бұрын

He also has a youtube account @Proko3D

@ProkoTV 23 күн бұрын

@@coralfishnt7663 Yeah, that's also our channel lol

@FrenchEclairYall 23 күн бұрын

Brings back memories. I used to draw lines on my undominate hand, circles on my joints, and the three main muscles on my palms. 😭

@puppeli 22 күн бұрын

Hey, i have plasticine and 3mm thick, soft aluminium wire. I'll definitely try this out.

@AndrewJosephKeith 23 күн бұрын

Hope these armatures come in handy for anyone who tries them out!

@ArtisticBeen-ve7ye 22 күн бұрын

wow. There was a channel like this.

@BradRedacted 23 күн бұрын

I feel like just making this armature and adding the clay would give you a good understanding before you even begin to start drawing

@ProkoTV 23 күн бұрын

Absolutely!

@redeth-or3oh 23 күн бұрын

Thanks bro

@ChromaticArts-733 23 күн бұрын

Hey proko, i discovered you in 2023, november and I fell in love with your channel. Ive decided to buy 3 of your courses as my first purchase,(drawing basics, drawing fundamentals and undestanding and painting the head. This is the biggest purchase Ive ever made. Is there a possibility I could get a coupon/discount?

@ProkoTV 23 күн бұрын

We have our Summer Sale coming up this month. Hold on just a bit longer. We'll post a video here and on all of our socials when it starts. We don't want you to spend a bunch when you can save some.

@ChromaticArts-733 23 күн бұрын

@@ProkoTV thank you so much

@yuiop271 23 күн бұрын

I would use cosclay for this! With wires the clay will be poseable after baking 👍

@ProkoTV 23 күн бұрын

Great idea!

@pibyte 23 күн бұрын

Hello, I am an AI. Can I sign up for the course too? I have been told my hand depections need improvement.

@yuiop271 23 күн бұрын

Johannes Schnitzel! Sorry didn’t remember your real name in Proko I call you schnitzel.

@gutentag5301 23 күн бұрын

1 second ago 1 view damn it

@JinKee 23 күн бұрын

Everybody needs a hand

@gustavocerqueira606 23 күн бұрын

won't the clay dry out? in that case should i sculpt a new hand every time i need a model? Is that it?

@ProkoTV 23 күн бұрын

This kind of clay doesn't dry out, both the cheaper versions or the more expensive one Andrew uses. He mentions the non-drying clay at 00:24.

@gustavocerqueira606 23 күн бұрын

@@ProkoTV Really nice, didn't realized that, sorry.

@RinzyOtt 23 күн бұрын

If I'm not mistaken, this kind of clay is also commonly called plasticine! You can also look for that in stores. Something to be careful of though is that you don't want to leave this clay on paper or other absorbent surfaces; the oils can leech out and, while the clay won't technically be dry, it will become kind of crumbly and difficult to work with.

@ProkoTV 23 күн бұрын

@@gustavocerqueira606 All good!

@aarudeshmukh7913 21 күн бұрын

Hey proko , whenever i make a portrait it doesn't get into paper in proper place (composition)

@ProkoTV 21 күн бұрын

We have a couple portraiture playlists here on the channel that might help Here's one about drawing the head: kzfaq.info/sun/PL39135B8D190B7C97&si=YW41LhVeuqQ8gDde

@williammclean6594 21 күн бұрын

Where can you buy the wire from? Like a hardware store?

@ProkoTV 21 күн бұрын

Absolutely! Hardware stores and craft supply stores are both good options.

@williammclean6594 21 күн бұрын

@@ProkoTV thank you. I've never sculpted anything before. I was just wondering. I'm mostly just a digital artist and just sketch in my sketchbook. But eventually I do want to try sculpture. I think that would make you a better 2D artist because then you would know what everything looks like in 3D and I'm sure that would translate well into drawing.

@AndrewJosephKeith 18 күн бұрын

@@williammclean6594 I like looking up "soft aluminum wire" or "craft wire" and you can usually find it online. Usually the more you get the cheaper it is per pound/kg but if you just want to experiment a little bit of wire will work fine.

@RedGallardo 5 күн бұрын

Terminator vibes

@yas8504 23 күн бұрын

Wow why are the comments so brain rotted, great video btw very helpful 👍

@coralfishnt7663 23 күн бұрын

To draw hands, you must first learn to sculpt hands.

@noob_artistrrrr 23 күн бұрын

this isn't intended for beginner artists even high level artists needs reference especially comic or manga artists to draw a pose quickly and save time. if you look at a manga artist's studio most of them probably has a human mannequin especially hands cause it's one of the most complicated body parts to draw