# Hands in graphite

**URL:** <https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/hands-in-graphite/1038>\
**Category:** Share Your Art\
**Created:** [August 25, 2020, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/hands-in-graphite/1038 "2020-08-25T16:43:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Jonc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/jonc/32/968_2.png) [@Jonc](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Jonc)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2020, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/hands-in-graphite/1038/1 "2020-08-25T16:43:05Z")

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Hi all,  
kind of new to art and decided to take it on since I was quarantined for a while. I used graphite on 11x17. I found a photo online that I really liked and took a stab. Let me know what can be improved, thanks.  
Jon

 ![IMG_3967](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thevirtualinstructor/original/1X/1abf4e9076504d10247359de537c2132fa89187f.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![sterlingsiam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/sterlingsiam/32/30_2.png) [@sterlingsiam](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/sterlingsiam)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2020, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/hands-in-graphite/1038/2 "2020-08-25T19:23:11Z")

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If you are new to art, you definitely will become really good at it. I think this is really well done. I found only one thing a little odd and that would be the thumb that is sticking up looks a little off (too long may be?) Still, you should definitely keep going. I like it. 😀 👏

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**Author:** ![Jonc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/jonc/32/968_2.png) [@Jonc](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Jonc)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2020, 7:33am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/hands-in-graphite/1038/3 "2020-08-26T07:33:58Z")

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I never noticed that, thank you 🙂

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**Author:** ![Denise](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/denise/32/40_2.png) [@Denise](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Denise)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2020, 4:51pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/hands-in-graphite/1038/4 "2020-08-26T16:51:14Z")

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If this is your first work and new at art, you did a great job. Hope you feel better soon. My prayers are with you.

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**Author:** ![Jonc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/jonc/32/968_2.png) [@Jonc](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Jonc)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2020, 9:25pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/hands-in-graphite/1038/5 "2020-08-26T21:25:06Z")

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Thank you 🙏  
I wish it was my first. Lots of practice since May  
Thanks

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**Author:** ![Cojax73](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/cojax73/32/589_2.png) [@Cojax73](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Cojax73)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2020, 1:24am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/hands-in-graphite/1038/6 "2020-08-28T01:24:35Z")

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Certainly a great start! For me, shading is everything when it comes to human hands, and you captured that very well.  
Jack