Sketchbook: Creating Characters Based on Real People
Draw hands in a simple way
A course by Diego & Sebastian Ramírez Jacinto , Freelance Artists
Joined March 2020
About the video: Draw hands in a simple way
Overview
“Worried about drawing hands? Don't worry, in this lesson we'll give you some tips on how to overcome your fear of drawing hands. Plus, you'll learn how to integrate hands to improve your character designs. ”
In this video lesson Diego & Sebastian Ramírez Jacinto addresses the topic: Draw hands in a simple way, which is part of the Domestika online course: Sketchbook: Creating Characters Based on Real People. Learn to design unique characters with our method, drawing inspiration from real life and capturing shapes and gestures..
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson we will do a brief review of how to draw hands in a simple way. The hands are the part that all artists come across at some point in our walk and we hit the wall because they are very difficult to draw, but we have learned that when something is difficult to draw it is because we have not fully understood it. The first step in learning how to draw better hands is understanding how a hand works. The trap that novice artists fall into is that when we try to draw We do our hands in a way and in a very unnatural pose. We always try to draw them with the palm facing forward or mak...”
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Course summary for: Sketchbook: Creating Characters Based on Real People
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Category
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Areas
Character Design, Drawing, Figure Drawing, Sketching

Diego & Sebastian Ramírez Jacinto
A course by Diego & Sebastian Ramírez Jacinto
Diego and Sebastián Ramírez, known professionally as Los Awesombrosos, are established artists in the animation industry with over six years of experience.
They have worked on a wide range of projects for renowned studios such as Netflix, DreamWorks, HBO Max, and Disney TVA, specializing in character design and visual development.
Their unique approach to capturing humanity and authenticity in their designs has earned them recognition and awards, including the Quirino Award for "Best Design for Animation."
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