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Form, Not Shape — Ctrl+Paint - Digital Painting Simplified

http://ctrlpaint.com/videos/form-not-shape We're trained as children to think in terms of 'shape'. This is one of the things you have to overcome when learning to be an artist. Seeing shape is fine for some things, but observed drawing is best done in terms of form instead of shape. Shape is a 2D abstraction, form is seeing in 3d - with depth and volume.

The hand

The hands are a notorious source of frustration. http://hippie.nu/~unicorn/tut/xhtml-chunked/ch02s05.html
http://vector.tutsplus.com/articles/inspiration/40-free-tutorials-on-advanced-drawing-techniques/

40 Free Tutorials on Advanced Drawing Techniques

The traditional form of drawing and sketching is a highly sought after skill.