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alfredo

(60,150 posts) Wed Jan 27, 2016, 03:17 PM Jan 2016

Hand placement/gestures. [View all]

I am looking for a guide dealing with the placement of hands in portraits. Hand placement carries meaning, and I want to use that to transmit my impression of the person. I will not use it in a negative way.

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Hand placement/gestures. [View all] alfredo Jan 2016 OP

Not trying to be flip but... CurtEastPoint Jan 2016 #1

Thanks. I am looking for something along the lines of Renaissance paintings. alfredo Jan 2016 #2

New Age food for thought Olive Birch Apr 2016 #3

King of hands is Yousuf Karsh. alfredo Apr 2016 #4

Agreed Olive Birch Apr 2016 #5

Her face is more than enough. What a beauty alfredo Apr 2016 #6