{"id":38936,"date":"2023-03-03T14:45:05","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T11:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anatomy4sculptors.com\/?p=38936"},"modified":"2025-05-12T17:14:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T14:14:03","slug":"anatomia-da-mao-para-artistas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anatomy4sculptors.com\/pt\/blog\/hand-anatomy-for-artists\/","title":{"rendered":"Anatomia da m\u00e3o para artistas: Formas b\u00e1sicas"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"38936\" class=\"elementor elementor-38936\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5d8ea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b5d8ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46752cba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"46752cba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-680550df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"680550df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hand anatomy for artists<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bd1d930 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4bd1d930\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-515d2783 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"515d2783\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e63a8b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e63a8b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Knowledge of basic hand anatomy helps artists immensely. We\u2019ve all heard a lot about artists struggling with sculpting and drawing hands, but clear knowledge of the skeleton of the hand eliminates most of these hardships.<\/p><p>In this blog, we\u2019ll look at the bones and muscles of the hand and explain how they determine the proportions and basic shapes of the hand. 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975Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb3db16 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cb3db16\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8015632 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8015632\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beadbbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"beadbbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This blog explores anatomy relevant to creating the basic shapes of the hand, but we&#8217;ve also written a blog on finer hand details, which explores veins, tendons, fat pads, and skin folds of the hand, as well as hand aging and more.<\/p><p>It will even allow you to give your hand a nice finish with some correctly constructed fingernails! <a href=\"https:\/\/anatomy4sculptors.com\/article\/realistic-hand-tendons-veins-fat\/\">Check out the blog on smaller hand details here!<\/a><br \/><br \/>Want to learn more about dynamic movements of the arm? Our newest book is coming soon &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/anatomy4sculptors.com\/product\/arm-and-hand-in-motion\/\">Arm and Hand in Motion.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77aed40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"77aed40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83ce207 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83ce207\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why is anatomy important for drawing and sculpting hands?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8709fcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8709fcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The most common and fundamental mistake when drawing or sculpting hands is not considering the hand&#8217;s bone structure. But the hand is approximately 90% bones. Bones determine the hand&#8217;s proportions, form, and range of motion. If you get the bone structure right, you&#8217;ve done half the job to be on the right track.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9c1759 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b9c1759\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d72d6e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d72d6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-337beb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"337beb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/AI-generated-Hand-anatomy-for-artists-Anatomy-for-Sculptors.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38938\" alt=\"AI generated Hand anatomy for artists Anatomy for Sculptors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/AI-generated-Hand-anatomy-for-artists-Anatomy-for-Sculptors.jpg 700w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/AI-generated-Hand-anatomy-for-artists-Anatomy-for-Sculptors-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/AI-generated-Hand-anatomy-for-artists-Anatomy-for-Sculptors-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/AI-generated-Hand-anatomy-for-artists-Anatomy-for-Sculptors-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/AI-generated-Hand-anatomy-for-artists-Anatomy-for-Sculptors-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd09150 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd09150\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-461d3d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"461d3d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/Michelangelo-David-Hand-anatomy-for-artists-Anatomy-for-Sculptors.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38939\" alt=\"Michelangelo David Hand anatomy for artists Anatomy for Sculptors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/Michelangelo-David-Hand-anatomy-for-artists-Anatomy-for-Sculptors.jpg 700w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/Michelangelo-David-Hand-anatomy-for-artists-Anatomy-for-Sculptors-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/Michelangelo-David-Hand-anatomy-for-artists-Anatomy-for-Sculptors-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/Michelangelo-David-Hand-anatomy-for-artists-Anatomy-for-Sculptors-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/Michelangelo-David-Hand-anatomy-for-artists-Anatomy-for-Sculptors-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc08428 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc08428\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><i>Anatomically incorrect AI-generated hand vs. the hand of Michelangelo\u2019s David<\/i><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67cd53b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67cd53b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are zero muscles in the fingers, while the palm has some. The palm muscles are divided into three groups. Knowing the skeleton and the three muscle groups in the palm gives you all you need to construct the hand&#8217;s basic shapes correctly.<\/p><p>Next, you can develop the detailing of the hand according to the placement of tendons, veins, fat pads, skinfolds, creases, etc.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-146c431 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"146c431\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7ed938 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7ed938\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bones of the hand<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec5bc89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec5bc89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are three types of bones in the hand and wrist: carpal, metacarpal, and phalanges.<\/p><p>A cluster of\u00a0 eight small <b>carpal bones<\/b> form the wrist. <b>Metacarpal bones<\/b> (sometimes called the invisible phalanges) are hidden underneath the skin in our palms. <b>Phalanges <\/b>are the bones that make up the fingers of the hand.<\/p><p>All fingers except the thumb have three phalanges connected by hinge joints.The thumb has only two phalanges.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c798c13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c798c13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/bones-of-the-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38940\" alt=\"bones of the hand anatomy for artists by anatomy for sculptors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/bones-of-the-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.jpg 700w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/bones-of-the-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/bones-of-the-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-600x336.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6b4679 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6b4679\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><i>The three types of bones in the hand are carpal, metacarpal, and phalanges.<br \/><\/i><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e789758 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e789758\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ef0a85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ef0a85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Proportions of the hand<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fff8cc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fff8cc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The hand proportions relative to the rest of the body are as follows:<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">an adult&#8217;s hand is the length of the face (chin to hairline);<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">a teen&#8217;s hand is the length from the chin to the middle of the forehead;<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">a baby&#8217;s face is the length from the chin to the eyebrow line.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ca638b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8ca638b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a905df elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8a905df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/hand-size-proportions-vs-head-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38941\" alt=\"hand size proportions vs head hand anatomy for artists by anatomy for sculptors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/hand-size-proportions-vs-head-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.jpg 700w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/hand-size-proportions-vs-head-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/hand-size-proportions-vs-head-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-600x286.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86b0d50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86b0d50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><i>Hand proportions relative to the head for different ages.<br \/><\/i><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be04476 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be04476\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can make hands a bit bigger for males.<\/p><p>Regarding the parts of the hand, it&#8217;s important to note that the length of the middle finger is half the hand&#8217;s total length.<\/p><p>The size of the proximal, medial, and distal phalanges can be calculated using one of the two methods shown in the picture below. The fingernail is half the length of the distal phalange.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d58380 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d58380\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-618b35c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"618b35c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7d0d7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a7d0d7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/hand-proportions-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38943\" alt=\"hand proportions hand anatomy for artists by anatomy for sculptors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/hand-proportions-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.png 386w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/hand-proportions-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-300x272.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7025696 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7025696\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-757cfb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"757cfb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/hand-proportions-formula-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38944\" alt=\"hand proportions formula hand anatomy for artists by anatomy for sculptors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/hand-proportions-formula-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.png 700w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/hand-proportions-formula-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/hand-proportions-formula-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-600x323.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c31eaf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c31eaf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><i>There are two methods you can use to calculate finger proportions.<\/i><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37f7f90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"37f7f90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29bee7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29bee7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The arch of the hand<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81b8553 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81b8553\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It&#8217;s essential to recognize that the <b>form of the hand is not flat<\/b> but arched. The arch of the hand starts with the carpal bones and continues with the knucklebones and the proximal phalanges.<\/p><p>The cluster of carpal bones form an arch at the palmar side of the wrist. The space beneath this\u00a0 arch is known as the carpal tunnel. You\u2019ve probably heard about it. Several tendons and nerves pass through the carpal tunnel. If these nerves become pressed or squeezed, you experience carpal tunnel syndrome.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90abca7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"90abca7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13557e0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13557e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3e77ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f3e77ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/proximal-arch-of-the-hand-1-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38945\" alt=\"proximal arch of the hand 1 hand anatomy for artists by anatomy for sculptors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/proximal-arch-of-the-hand-1-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.jpg 700w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/proximal-arch-of-the-hand-1-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/proximal-arch-of-the-hand-1-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/proximal-arch-of-the-hand-1-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/proximal-arch-of-the-hand-1-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-050a1dc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"050a1dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87b268e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"87b268e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/proximal-arch-of-the-hand-2-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38946\" alt=\"proximal arch of the hand 2 hand anatomy for artists by anatomy for sculptors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/proximal-arch-of-the-hand-2-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.jpg 700w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/proximal-arch-of-the-hand-2-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/proximal-arch-of-the-hand-2-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/proximal-arch-of-the-hand-2-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/proximal-arch-of-the-hand-2-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b80f1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b80f1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><i>The hand is arched and each proximal phalanx faces in a slightly different direction.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artstation.com\/artwork\/03KW3G\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More pictures like this on Anatomy for Sculptors ArtStation.<\/a><br \/><\/i><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e1dc9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e1dc9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The proximal arch of the hand continues with the metacarpal bones. This is why the <b>knuckles never align.<\/b> Likewise, the superior surface of the proximal phalanges do not form a flat surface.\u00a0<b>Each of the proximal phalanges faces in a slightly different direction.<\/b><\/p><p>Finally, it&#8217;s also important to note that the fingers differ in length and are not completely straight. The side fingers tend to curve towards the middle finger subtly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69d4643 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"69d4643\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52f0122 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52f0122\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where do the fingers start?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f6b766 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f6b766\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are some places where the skeleton and the surface form of the hand\u00a0 don&#8217;t precisely match. One such place is the metacarpophalangeal joint.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1575069 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1575069\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/beginings-of-fingers-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38948\" alt=\"beginnings of fingers hand anatomy for artists by anatomy for sculptors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/beginings-of-fingers-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.png 700w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/beginings-of-fingers-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/beginings-of-fingers-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-600x330.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e6c700 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e6c700\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><i>The fingers start (red) slightly after the metacarpophalangeal joint (green).<\/i><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-329d787 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"329d787\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You could assume this joint is the beginning of fingers.Yet, on the surface forms, the separation of\u00a0 fingers happens slightly lower. The metacarpophalangeal joint is visible as the knuckles. Then, beyond the knuckles, there&#8217;s the webbing between the fingers.<\/p><p>So don&#8217;t draw or sculpt V-shaped spaces between the fingers. Recognize that the webbing makes the transition between the fingers smoother.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19c2b46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"19c2b46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"458\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/spaces-between-fingers-webbing-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38949\" alt=\"spaces between fingers webbing hand anatomy for artists by anatomy for sculptors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/spaces-between-fingers-webbing-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.jpg 700w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/spaces-between-fingers-webbing-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/spaces-between-fingers-webbing-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-600x393.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29be420 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29be420\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><i>Spaces between fingers are not V-shaped, there&#8217;s webbing between them.<br \/><\/i><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a22cc12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a22cc12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The next essential thing to note about the fingers is that they&#8217;re longer at the back of the hand and shorter at the palm side.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dec1a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8dec1a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b08c6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b08c6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does the skeleton determine the hand's range of motion?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1df58e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1df58e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the wrist, the cluster of eight carpal bones articulates only with the radius; it doesn&#8217;t connect with the ulna.<\/p><p>Because of the gap between the carpal bones and the ulna, the hand can move up to 40 degrees outward (called ulnar deviation). On the opposite side, where the hand articulates with the radius, the hand can move only 1-3 degrees.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c9c7d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c9c7d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"412\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/ulnar-deviation-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38950\" alt=\"ulnar deviation hand anatomy for artists by anatomy for sculptors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/ulnar-deviation-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.jpg 700w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/ulnar-deviation-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/ulnar-deviation-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-600x353.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acc9e2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"acc9e2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><i>Hand&#8217;s range of motion at the wrist \u2013 ulnar deviation can reach up to 40 degrees.<\/i><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bff87f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2bff87f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/ulnar-deviation-schema-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38951\" alt=\"ulnar deviation schema hand anatomy for artists by anatomy for sculptors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/ulnar-deviation-schema-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.png 700w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/ulnar-deviation-schema-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/ulnar-deviation-schema-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-600x338.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc01ee9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc01ee9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><i>Ulnar deviation is possible because of the gap between the carpal bones and the ulna.<\/i><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fba6b43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fba6b43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The carpal bone cluster also makes the wrist quite flexible for flexion and extension. The wrist can be flexed up to 50 degrees and extended by 45 degrees.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f43d618 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f43d618\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"834\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/hand-flexion-hand-extension-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38952\" alt=\"hand flexion hand extension hand anatomy for artists by anatomy for sculptors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/hand-flexion-hand-extension-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.jpg 700w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/hand-flexion-hand-extension-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-300x357.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/hand-flexion-hand-extension-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-600x715.jpg 600w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/hand-flexion-hand-extension-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-252x300.jpg 252w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4a723f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4a723f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><i>The range of wrist flexion and extension.<\/i><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a92eb75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a92eb75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When the wrist is bent, the carpal bones increase its surface by 15%.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08377aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"08377aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/wrist-carpal-bone-size-increase-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-Anatomy-For-Sculptors.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38953\" alt=\"wrist carpal bone size increase hand anatomy for artists by Anatomy For Sculptors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/wrist-carpal-bone-size-increase-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-Anatomy-For-Sculptors.jpg 700w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/wrist-carpal-bone-size-increase-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-Anatomy-For-Sculptors-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/wrist-carpal-bone-size-increase-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-Anatomy-For-Sculptors-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/wrist-carpal-bone-size-increase-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-Anatomy-For-Sculptors-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/wrist-carpal-bone-size-increase-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-Anatomy-For-Sculptors-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b34fda2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b34fda2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><i>The range of wrist flexion and extension.<\/i><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a042863 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a042863\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fa2561 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1fa2561\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The muscles of the hand<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-649ccbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"649ccbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The muscles of the hand are divided into two groups: intrinsic and extrinsic.<\/p><p>Fingers are made of bones, tendons, and fat, and they don&#8217;t feature any muscles at all. The extrinsic hand muscles are the ones that primarily move the hand. However, the extrinsic muscles are all located in the wrist, which means that they don&#8217;t really affect the form of the hand.<\/p><p>The hand features 20 intrinsic muscles. From these, we can single out <b>three muscle masses or eminences<\/b> that are visible on the surface and influence the shape of the hand.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b2c74e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0b2c74e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be1035a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be1035a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8a9c81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b8a9c81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"669\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/Hypothenar-eminence-and-Thenar-eminence-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-Anatomy-For-Sculptors.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38954\" alt=\"Hypothenar eminence and Thenar eminence hand anatomy for artists by Anatomy For Sculptors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/Hypothenar-eminence-and-Thenar-eminence-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-Anatomy-For-Sculptors.jpg 850w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/Hypothenar-eminence-and-Thenar-eminence-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-Anatomy-For-Sculptors-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/Hypothenar-eminence-and-Thenar-eminence-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-Anatomy-For-Sculptors-600x502.jpg 600w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/Hypothenar-eminence-and-Thenar-eminence-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-Anatomy-For-Sculptors-768x642.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b0b1aa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b0b1aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1885123 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1885123\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/First-dorsal-interosseous-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38955\" alt=\"First dorsal interosseous hand anatomy for artists by anatomy for sculptors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/First-dorsal-interosseous-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.jpg 850w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/First-dorsal-interosseous-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/First-dorsal-interosseous-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-600x500.jpg 600w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/First-dorsal-interosseous-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-768x640.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bed405 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bed405\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>Two muscle masses or eminences of the hand are located around the thumb, and the third is beside the pinky finger.<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74d0002 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74d0002\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Two masses are located around the thumb, and one is beside the pinky finger. They all form a kind of teardrop shape with the wider end towards the wrist and the narrower end towards the fingers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-001a3a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"001a3a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a65cc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a65cc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thenar eminence<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2a8cb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2a8cb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The hand&#8217;s biggest and most significant muscle mass is the <b>thenar eminence<\/b> located on the palm side right above the thumb. It starts at the wrist and attaches to the thumb bones. As the thumb moves, the form of this muscle mass changes a lot.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32b9c7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"32b9c7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/Thenar-eminence-hand-anatomy-for-artists-anatomy-for-sculptors.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38956\" alt=\"Thenar eminence hand anatomy for artists anatomy for sculptors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/Thenar-eminence-hand-anatomy-for-artists-anatomy-for-sculptors.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/Thenar-eminence-hand-anatomy-for-artists-anatomy-for-sculptors-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/Thenar-eminence-hand-anatomy-for-artists-anatomy-for-sculptors-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/Thenar-eminence-hand-anatomy-for-artists-anatomy-for-sculptors-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/Thenar-eminence-hand-anatomy-for-artists-anatomy-for-sculptors-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/Thenar-eminence-hand-anatomy-for-artists-anatomy-for-sculptors-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6f9084 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6f9084\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>The thenar eminence is right above the thumb on the palmar side.<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df1a289 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"df1a289\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/Thenar-eminence-movement-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38957\" alt=\"Thenar eminence movement hand anatomy for artists by anatomy for sculptors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/Thenar-eminence-movement-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/Thenar-eminence-movement-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/Thenar-eminence-movement-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-600x392.jpg 600w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/Thenar-eminence-movement-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-768x502.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dec3f74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dec3f74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>The form of the thenar eminence changes a lot as the thumb moves.<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb18677 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bb18677\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6f3030 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6f3030\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hypothenar eminence<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f481ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f481ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On the other side of the palm, around the pinky finger, there&#8217;s the <b>hypothenar eminence.<\/b> It might look like the thenar and hypothenar eminences meet in the middle of the palm, but in reality a gap filled by tendons and fat separate these two muscle masses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c159005 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c159005\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/Hypotenar-eminence-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38958\" alt=\"Hypotenar eminence hand anatomy for artists by anatomy for sculptors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/Hypotenar-eminence-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/Hypotenar-eminence-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/Hypotenar-eminence-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/Hypotenar-eminence-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/Hypotenar-eminence-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/Hypotenar-eminence-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b1e95e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b1e95e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>The hypothenar eminence is right above the pinky finger on the palmar side.<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7ef9a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7ef9a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The hypothenar eminence is smaller than the thenar eminence. It stretches from the wrist toward the outside of the pinky metacarpal. The hypothenar eminence travels along the outside edge, which is why this side of the hand looks rounder than the other.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20a2ef5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20a2ef5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4e46ca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c4e46ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-353bb3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"353bb3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/hypotenar-eminence-roundness-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38959\" alt=\"hypotenar eminence roundness hand anatomy for artists by anatomy for sculptors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/hypotenar-eminence-roundness-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.jpg 700w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/hypotenar-eminence-roundness-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/hypotenar-eminence-roundness-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/hypotenar-eminence-roundness-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/hypotenar-eminence-roundness-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c6378d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9c6378d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e87912 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3e87912\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"412\" height=\"482\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/hand-sides-shapes-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38962\" alt=\"hand sides shapes hand anatomy for artists by anatomy for sculptors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/hand-sides-shapes-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.png 412w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/hand-sides-shapes-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-300x351.png 300w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/hand-sides-shapes-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-256x300.png 256w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 412px) 100vw, 412px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2351790 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2351790\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>The hypothenar eminence travels along the outer edge of the pinky finger metacarpal bone, making this side of the palm rounder than the other.<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af90356 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"af90356\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cfad58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4cfad58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">First dorsal interosseous<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-482d975 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"482d975\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The third muscle mass is located on the back side of the hand. It&#8217;s called the <b>first dorsal interosseous,<\/b> and it\u2019s located between the thumb and the index finger metacarpals, creating a little egg-shaped bulge.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-103f802 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"103f802\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/First-dorsal-interosseous-muscles-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38963\" alt=\"First dorsal interosseous muscles hand anatomy for artists by anatomy for sculptors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/First-dorsal-interosseous-muscles-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.jpg 850w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/First-dorsal-interosseous-muscles-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/First-dorsal-interosseous-muscles-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-600x500.jpg 600w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/First-dorsal-interosseous-muscles-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-768x641.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e353d17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e353d17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>The first dorsal interosseous muscle is located between the thumb and index finger metacarpals on the back side of the hand.<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffb2cc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffb2cc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since the muscle is located between the bones, the surfaces of the metacarpals remain straight, hard, and bony. Yet, there\u2019s a squishy bit between them filled by the first dorsal interosseous.<\/p><p>When the thumb is stretched out, the first dorsal interosseous is barely visible. But when the thumb is squeezed in, this muscle mass pops out, creating the little bulge.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20400c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"20400c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/First-dorsal-interosseous-movmenthand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38964\" alt=\"First dorsal interosseous movement hand anatomy for artists by anatomy for sculptors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/First-dorsal-interosseous-movmenthand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/First-dorsal-interosseous-movmenthand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/First-dorsal-interosseous-movmenthand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-600x410.jpg 600w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/First-dorsal-interosseous-movmenthand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-768x525.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f2631e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f2631e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>When the thumb is stretched out, the first dorsal interosseous muscle is barely visible, but when the thumb is squeezed in, it pops out creating a characteristic egg-shaped bulge.<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9214b53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9214b53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc2cc40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc2cc40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Drawing and sculpting hands using simple shapes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8e8ad0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8e8ad0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Now that you know the basic anatomy of the hand, you can start drawing and sculpting hands using simple shapes. This approach lets you understand the structure of the hand and it will be more accurate than just trying to copy what you see from reference images.<\/p><p>After you&#8217;ve gotten the primary structures right, you&#8217;re free to develop secondary forms and do some detailing. Just remember that adding the detailed shapes mustn&#8217;t make the primary forms disappear.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-247d726 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"247d726\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd5f268 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd5f268\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Start with the gesture<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0653a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0653a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thinking about the gesture before starting work with concrete structures is a good idea. Generally, it&#8217;s good to strive to make the hand gesture feel relaxed, not too robust and tense.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-792f048 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"792f048\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"414\" height=\"301\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/hand-gesture-for-relaxed-hands-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-38971\" alt=\"hand gesture for relaxed hands hand anatomy for artists by anatomy for sculptors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/hand-gesture-for-relaxed-hands-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.png 414w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/hand-gesture-for-relaxed-hands-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-300x218.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 414px) 100vw, 414px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e7d460 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e7d460\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>We rarely keep our fingers straight, slightly bent fingers feel and look more natural.<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2e9a86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2e9a86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It&#8217;s good to study some hand poses from references. One of the poses you can choose is making the middle finger and the ring finger look like they&#8217;re best friends. Hand is more natural-looking this way. There are countless artwork examples where the middle and ring fingers stick together, and it just works!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8921d78 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8921d78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96c367b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"96c367b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2086087 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2086087\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/finger-brothers-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38972\" alt=\"finger brothers hand anatomy for artists by anatomy for sculptors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/finger-brothers-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.jpg 700w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/finger-brothers-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/finger-brothers-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/finger-brothers-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/finger-brothers-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-899dc47 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"899dc47\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6bbcc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e6bbcc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/finger-brothers-2-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38973\" alt=\"finger brothers 2 hand anatomy for artists by anatomy for sculptors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/finger-brothers-2-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.jpg 700w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/finger-brothers-2-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/finger-brothers-2-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/finger-brothers-2-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/finger-brothers-2-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bd2f0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bd2f0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>Make the middle finger and the ring finger look like they&#8217;re best friends.<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c709f67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c709f67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-792f5d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"792f5d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The simple shapes of the hand<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adc8122 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adc8122\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The basic shapes of the hand come first, and only after you&#8217;ve gotten them right can you move on to refine them to create a more realistic and detailed hand. It&#8217;s essential to have the correct proportions and relationships between these basic shapes to make a hand that looks natural and accurate.<\/p><p>For this, we rely on the skeleton knowledge that we&#8217;ve already gained. We begin with getting the overall proportions of the hand right and then continue by creating the palm. The palm is a roughly rectangular shape, but we have to keep in mind the arch that it makes. This arch is also visible and continues in the curve of the knuckles.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39eeb9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"39eeb9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/hand-blockout-simple-to-complex-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-39323\" alt=\"hand blockout simple to complex hand anatomy for artists by anatomy for sculptors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/hand-blockout-simple-to-complex-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.jpg 700w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/hand-blockout-simple-to-complex-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/hand-blockout-simple-to-complex-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-600x300.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cd1f41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cd1f41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><i>Forming of the hand: from basic shapes to complex forms.<\/i><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baaeb43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"baaeb43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The fingers are long, narrow shapes that extend from the palm, and they also have a curve, with the middle finger being the longest, the index finger being a bit shorter, and so on. The thumb is a shorter, wider shape that extends from the side of the palm, and it faces a different direction from the rest of the fingers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d2434f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5d2434f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/mesh-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-39324\" alt=\"mesh hand anatomy for artists by anatomy for sculptors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/mesh-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.jpg 700w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/mesh-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-300x276.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/mesh-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-600x552.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-131e3fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"131e3fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><i>Hand mesh.<br \/><\/i><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7ae015 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7ae015\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Remember that It is much easier to model fingers starting from simple square forms rather than cylindrical ones. Although we often think of fingers as cylindrical, that is not the case.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-269613a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"269613a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/hand-cross-sections-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-39325\" alt=\"hand cross sections hand anatomy for artists by anatomy for sculptors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/hand-cross-sections-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors.png 700w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/hand-cross-sections-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/assets.anatomy4sculptors.com\/2023\/02\/hand-cross-sections-hand-anatomy-for-artists-by-anatomy-for-sculptors-600x364.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8079928 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8079928\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Cross-sections of the fingers reveal that fingers are not sausages.<br \/><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ea20bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ea20bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If we use cylinders for modeling fingers, it&#8217;s very easy to end up with sausage fingers. In reality, fingers are diverse: they look different on the palmar side compared to the hand&#8217;s back side. The picture also shows how a proximal phalanx cross-section differs from cross-sections of medial and distal phalanges. None of them are a round circle, as a cross-section of a sausage would be!<\/p><p>After you\u2019ve made a nice base of the hand using the basic shapes, your next step is to refine it to create a more realistic and detailed hand. 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