Anatomy: Hands & Feet

Above: Student Drawing of overlapping exterior form and interior skeleton.

This is a selection of images and diagrams that I share with students when discussing how to draw hands and feet. Be sure to also check out the embedded videos or take a look at Robert Beverly Hale's lectures on anatomy. 

Above: My notes on the foot from Robert Beverly Hale's lectures.

Two X-Ray views of the foot

Above left: Bridgman | Above right: Dr. Fau

A beautiful vintage plate that I couldn't resist including

Above: My notes on the hand from Robert Beverly Hale's lectures on the hands and feet.

Above left: Bridgman | Above right: Dr. Fau

Two X-Ray views of the hand

More Student Examples

Image from one of Nathan Goldstein's books. Considering the basic blocky units or planar structure of the hand before considering the individual fingers or smaller elements.

More examples taken from vintage drawing plates.