I saw your tutorial on how to draw hands, is there any method you use to make them look like older hands? all of my older women seem to have the hands of a 20-year-old

Posted on by Koko2018

hattersarts:

Ok well i start off all my tutorials with the golden rule of, reference is your best friend and will teach you far more accurately than I ever will. pull up some pics of old hands just just start sketching.

now here’s a few little pointers i use to when im trying to convey old hands in a sketch

something else to add along with the tendons on the backs of the hands is adding age spots (google refs) they’re very common on people over the age of 50.

hands curl naturally when relaxed but I find old hands are much more reluctant to straighten out in poses compared to younger hands. In some cases due to the way the knuckles have enlarged they cant completely straighten any longer.

i try not to let my hand drawin get to busy, I’ll prioritize gesture over details so often i wont include every single point that i’ve mentioned, rather the best ones for the pose. 

skin starts to loose its elasticity so along with wrinkles, boney landmarks are much more prominent, which makes them easier to draw !!