Our Earth is the most precious thing that any of us are part of – and we all have a responsibility for keeping her safe and protecting her in any way we can. To help demonstrate this, we have created a symbol of this promise – the hands holding the Earth safe and protected. Ready to create your own? Then let’s take a closer look!
Tutorial Video
Step-By-Step Images and Instructions
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Grab a pencil and a drawing compass, and draw a large circle in the center of your page.
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Use a ruler to draw a straight, vertical line at the bottom of this, and then add a line to the bottom on either side.
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From the top of these side lines, add a curved line, and take the lines across and up, curving them around the central circle.
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Add a curved line to the right section, and take this up to a loop, before bringing the line back down, across and down to the bottom of the page.
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Repeat this shape on the left side…
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And then add a curved shape to the top of each “loop” – do you see the thumbs and hands starting to take shape?
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Now, bring a diagonal line up from the bottom of the hands on each side, heading up towards the corners. Take the lines up at a steeper angle, then up and in slightly.
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Return to the bottom of these lines, and take lines down to the bottom of the page.
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Now, add a loop to the top of each side for the sides of the hands…
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And bring a line down in the center of each hand.
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Add another, taller finger to the side of each of the ones you have already drawn.
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Now, add another finger inside each side, this time slightly smaller.
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Bring a fourth finger up on the right hand…
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Bring another line up inside the curve on the left hand…
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And use this to create the fourth finger on this side.
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Make sure that the lines of the fingers are smooth and connected.
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Add a line from below each of the thumbnails, taking this down to the bottom of the thumb.
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Now, add a continent to the bottom of the circle with a jagged line.
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Add the bottom of another continent above this.
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Continue to fill in the lines and shapes…
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Continue to add to the details of the continents…
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And add another shape to the bottom right.
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Continue to add detail here…
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And complete the continents to create the shape of the Earth.
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Use a black fineliner to go over all the outlines.
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Use an eraser to remove all the pencil marks, but leave faint guidelines.
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Grab an orange pen to shade the palms and the inside of the hands…
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And then use a darker orange for the rest of the hands.
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Use a blue pen to color the oceans…
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And a green pen for the land.
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Use a light brown pen to color the nails.
And there we have it – you have the world in your hands, so make sure that you do your part to protect and keep her safe.
