February 10, 2026

Hands are weird. And they’re tricky to draw. 

People like to complain that the generative AI programs often screw up people’s hands. And it’s true. I’ve seen some truly horrific renderings of hands. 

But you know what's also true? The actual human hand is weird.

Sometimes, I see my hand at a certain angle and have to do a double take. Is that thing attached to me? Seriously?

So, here’s a comparison. The one on the left is an image generated by Midjourney.

On the right, I tried to duplicate the pose with my own hand.

Hands. Fascinating things. Right?

A woman's hand holding a fountain pen against a marbled grey background.
A woman's hand holding a blue ballpoint pen with the cap on, against a red background.
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