Simplifying Hand Sculptures
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Simplifying Hand Sculptures
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To create quick hand gesture studies in clay it's a good idea to use the "middle's pinky thumb" technique. Start by sculpting the forearm and the middle three fingers as a simplified, stretched teardrop shape. Next, add the thumb and pinky using basic shapes—a flattened drumstick for the thumb and a bowling pin for the pinky. Finally, block out the fingers, indicating knuckles and padding. Aim for simplicity and complete each study in about 20-30 minutes. 

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Andrew Joseph Keith
Learn to sculpt quick hand gesture studies in clay using the "middle's pinky thumb" technique.
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Aleksandra Kau-Ten-Chzhi
Andrew Joseph Keith
Great start and fun gestures! I especially like the one with the thumb between the pointer and middle finger. the palm might be a little small and the fingers too thick for many of them but you'll get better the more you do so keep it up!
Viktors Dombrovskis
Andrew Joseph Keith
Super fun gestures! the proportions feel pretty good. Keep it up!
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