How to Draw Thumbs Up easy with this how-to video and step-by-step drawing instructions. Simple drawing for kids and everyone.
Please see the drawing tutorial in the video below
You can refer to the simple step-by-step drawing guide below
Step 1
For this thumb drawing tutorial, we will build the drawing piece by piece. By working slowly in this way, you will find that you can overcome the challenge of this drawing.
For this first bit, we’ll start with the thumb itself. You can start with a diagonal, slightly curved line for the wrist. You can then extend a curved line up from the wrist for the side of the thumb.
This will then repeat with a bulge at the top for the tip of the thumb. As you draw, you can also use a pencil at first, then use your pen when you’re happy with how it looks. This way you won’t have to worry about making any mistakes!
Step 2 – Draw the knuckles and first fingers
In this thumb drawing, you’ll start with the fingers and first knuckles of the hand.
You can do this by extending a wavy line from the short line at the base of the thumb. You will create three knuckles using this line, and then use some more curved lines for the two fingers to extend to the inside of the hand.
Each of these fingers should have a line that crosses about halfway across the second knuckle. Reference images will guide you as you draw, so don’t be afraid to reference them thoroughly as you go on!
Step 3 – Now draw two more fingers
You’ve already drawn two fingers in this thumbs up tutorial, so you should have no problem drawing the next two!
They also have a slightly simpler structure than the previous ones. These two fingers will be drawn with some simple curves with more knuckle lines drawn about half a finger.
Step 4 – Next, draw the rest of the hand
The hardest parts of this proper drawing are behind you, so you should have no problem finishing those last lines!
First, use a curved line for the edge of the palm, as shown in the reference image. Then use a straighter line for the wrist rest. Finally, add some lines on the inside of the wrist for even more detail.
That will do it for the hand itself, so we only have a few final details to add before the final step!
Step 5 – Now you can draw a shirt for your drawing
This step of our thumb drawing tutorial will cover adding final details and elements before you add some color in the final step.
The main element will be drawing the sleeve where the wrist sticks out. You can draw this with a combination of straight and circular lines, as shown in the reference image. You can then add some small lines to the palm of your hand to show how your fingers are pressing into it.
That should do for all the details in this tutorial, but before you bring some color into it, you can add some of your own!
You can draw arm rests or add backgrounds for some ideas. Maybe you could write some text underneath the thumb to turn it into a motivational image!
What ideas can you think of to put your own spin on this picture?
Step 6 – Finish your favorite drawing with some colors
You’ve worked hard on this amazing drawing, so now you can relax adding some fun colors to your images.
In our reference image, we showed you a way you can color in the picture. However, this is just a suggestion, and you should be free to be creative with your colors!
You can go with our tutorial using the colors we used in our image, but you can also use any color you love.
You can even use your colors to make it look like your own hands! If you added any background elements or details, you can use those to combine any color you want for this image.
Once you know what colors you want these images to be, you can also have fun bringing them to life using the art media and tools you use for these colors.
If you want a brighter look, you can use some crayons or acrylic paint for that look. For more muted tones, you can use watercolor paints and crayons for a few hints.
What will you use to bring this drawing to life?
Your thumb drawing is done!
That’s it, you’re done with this thumb drawing tutorial! This is a difficult drawing to do, so you should be proud to see it all the way to the end of this tutorial.
By taking it slow and doing your best, you can beat any drawing challenge you take on!
You can then add your own details, elements and background creations and bring color to life with your favorite vehicles. We can’t wait to see what you come up with!
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