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Drawing People: Structure and Proportion
Sketch people quickly and convincingly: head units, the jointed stick figure, volumes, weight and balance, movement, simplified hands and faces, figures in the cityscape.
7 Modules · about 120 min
- 1Head units: measuring the bodyYou'll learn to measure the human body in head heights and to know the key proportions, so your figures look convincing from the first line.15 min
- 2The jointed stick figureYou'll learn to capture a pose in 30 seconds with a line of action, two axes and six joint points.15 min
- 3Volume: bean, cylinder, boxYou'll learn to give the stick figure volume with simple forms such as boxes, the bean and cylinders, so your people take up real space.20 min
- 4Weight and balanceYou'll learn how the standing leg, contrapposto and a plumb line from the pit of the neck put your figures firmly on the ground.15 min
- 5People in motion, fastYou'll learn to capture walking people in a few seconds, to place every head correctly at eye level, and to draw from memory.20 min
- 6Hands, feet and faces, simplifiedYou'll learn to suggest hands, feet and faces with simple shapes so they support your figures instead of slowing them down.15 min
- 7People in the cityscapeYou'll learn to place figures convincingly into a street scene at different distances and in groups, and to avoid the typical mistakes.20 min