3D Hand Pose Reference
Hands are the hardest part to draw. Switch between common hand poses and turn them to any angle, from the palm, the back or the side.
Fist, open, point, grip and peace presets · free
How it works
Choose a hand preset
Start from relaxed, fist, open, point, grip or peace and adjust how much the fingers curl.
Pose the wrist and arm
Bend and twist the wrist and forearm so the hand reads naturally with the rest of the body.
Zoom in and draw
Frame the hand close up, orbit around it and study the overlaps between fingers before you draw.
Why hands are hard to draw
A hand has 27 bones, and most of the difficulty comes from foreshortened fingers that overlap each other. Simplify first: the palm is a slightly cupped box, the thumb has its own base on the side of it, and the fingers are three segments that get shorter towards the tip. A 3D hand pose reference lets you see those boxes and cylinders from the exact angle you need.
Common hand poses for artists
Most illustrations need only a handful of hand shapes: a relaxed hand at rest, a fist, an open palm, a pointing finger, a grip around a handle or sword, and a peace sign. Each preset can curl further or relax, so you can match the tension in the rest of the pose.
Hands in context
Hands rarely appear alone. Use the full-body poses in the library to see how hands sit on hips, hold objects or swing during a walk, then open a pose in the editor to rotate the camera until the hand is in clear view.
Frequently asked questions
Can I move each finger separately?
In this version hands use presets with an adjustable curl. Joint-by-joint finger editing is planned for a later release.
Which hand presets are available?
Relaxed, fist, open, point, grip and peace, for both the left and the right hand.
Is the hand pose reference free?
Yes. It is free to use and needs no account.
Can I use it for AI hand fixes?
Yes. Pose the hand, export an image or OpenPose skeleton and use it as a ControlNet reference to guide the hands in generated images.