Drawing Manga Boys

(Nancy Kaufman) #1

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gripping thumb
below With a thick accessory
like a book, the thumb joint
comes to the forefront. Only
part of the palm and first finger
are visible in this type of grip.

pointing
right The index finger
points and the rest of
the fingers are folded.
The tip of the thumb
peeps out.


spread fingers
below This is a good neutral
pose. Note that the shadows
are on the right of the hand,
in between the fingers, and
to the right of all the knuckle
joints.

holding
above In a holding pose,
the thumb disappears,
the index finger sticks
out, and the knuckles
form a sloping line. semi-open
above In this pose, the
fingers point, but in a far
less aggressive manner than
in other poses. The hand
here is also more relaxed.


ACTION HAND AND ARM POSES

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