Draw Real Hands!

by Lee Hammond

Book Overview

Hands can be one of the expressive elements of your portrait - if you know the right way to draw them. By following Lee Hammond's easy, step-by-step approach, you can render hands that hold and hands... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0891348174
• ISBN13: 9780891348177
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: North Light Books
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.6" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

didn't dissapoint

I just got this book and I'm very glad I did. I think it's perfect that she covers shading, because that's what makes the hands look "real". You add shading to a circle and it becomes a sphere, an object that has substance. I used to draw hands and they looked like crap. After reading and studying this book, I've gone back to my old crappy drawings of hands and apply the correct shading and they actually look pretty good now.

Lee Hammond delivers...

Lee Hammond delivers! I get a kick out of this, because I've been able to give two FIVE STAR ratings today, and this is one of them. "DRAW REAL HANDS" is a humbly presented work of the draftman's realm. Hammond is straight-forward, accomplished instruction, and genuinely provides a valuable service to those looking for good book instruction. I take such a delight in instructors like Hammond, who doesn't combine coy wording or psycho-babble in the title. He's offering basic art instruction, and that's exactly what he delivers, with a thorough coverage of the specific subject and at a reasonable price. And Hammond doesn't drone on with wordy text or promise "complete guide to" ..."complete course in drawing"... or use words like "ultimate" or "drawing on the right side of everyone's wallet" etc. He's an OKAY drawing author by me. Lee Hammond promises HANDS; Lee Hammond delivers HANDS. Maybe good art instruction is just that simple. Throw in a little love and encouragement, and watch'em grow. Congratulations Mr. Hammond, on a good book.

Excellent Work

I have found books by Lee Hammond to be second only to Betty Edwards. I have learned many techniques to take my work from rough outline to photo quality. This book has covered my most troublesome area of drawing and improved my results substantially. More power to Lee. I recommend it as essential reading for all budding artists. I wish I had it twelve months ago.

Excellent Book!!

I think this is a excellent book. The pictures are very clear and full of detail. It has many examples and step-by-step demos. I think that all of Lee Hammonds books are great and very helpful and are aimed for both beginners and serious artists.