Beginner Figure Drawing Lessons 8 - 10: How to Draw Hands and Hair, Introduction to Light and Shadow

Learn how to Draw the Human Figure! 

Drawing the figure can be a very daunting task for anyone beginning art. The human figure is a very complicated thing to draw with so many moving parts and a variety of shapes we have to deal with. This 3 Lesson Intermediate Series is a continuation of from Series 1 and 2. In this lessons we'll start with going over How to Draw Hands, before moving on to learning all about How to Draw Hair, and finish it all off with a lesson that Introduces us to Light and Shadow. In total it's over 5 hours of lectures along with demonstrations and exercises designed to get you started in with drawing the figure!

COURSE OVERVIEW

Lesson 8 - How To Draw Hands

• Basic Shapes and Proportions
• Finger and Thumb Structures
• Palm and Wrist Structures
• Tendon Placement
• Gesture and Positioning

Lesson 9 - How To Draw Hair
• Structure and Gravity
• Short and Long Hair
• Shapes and Transitions
• Ethnic Differences
• Facial Hair

Lesson 10 - Introduction to Light and Shadow
• Value
• Light and Shadow Shapes
• Core and Cast Shadow
• Highlights and Midtones
• Reflected Light

Included in the lesson are exercises to practice, along with instructor demonstrations of the same exercises for you to follow along with.