First and foremost, you need to create two overlapping shapes:
1. A “house” shape that is slightly longer on the top left “roof”.
2. A ball, representing the wrist joint.
It should look like the house is "balancing" on the ball.
To add the thumb, you need to be aware that it is actually attached to another joint on the side of the palm. Think of it as an “extension” to the house.
The thumb itself is a bit of a rogue. He doesn't play by the same rules as the other fingers as you see he is actually pointing away!
Despite his independence, he is actually about the same length as the pinky, if only a bit thicker.
Practice drawing this as many times as you can and challenge yourself by trying a few different poses while you're at it!
Happy Drawing!
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No, This is not intended to be a rude gesture, however the middle finger does play a significant role in hand construction.
The middle finger should be about the same height as the "house" and should sprout from the point of the "roof".
Note the shape of the finger; It is thicker at the bottom and tapers (gets thinner) at the top.
Don't believe me? Look at your own!
Now we add the rest of the fingers.
Since this will be a left hand, the index finger is the one to the right of the middle finger. It is slightly shorter.
The ring finger to the left of the middle is about the same size as the index finger. The pinky finger is the shortest (as you probably would have guessed!).
Note how all the fingers are curved slightly inward. Think of an invisible magnet at the top of the middle finger pulling them into a "mitten shape".
Knuckles and joints are the last step.
These are what allow us to bend our fingers into different positions.
Note the position of the knuckles and joints; they follow the same path as the roof of the "house"
Can you now see how they would bend?
The thumb, as you may have noticed, has only one joint in the middle.