Body Building
THE NEXT LOGICAL STEP after drawing faces is to tackle the whole darn figure. Taking a life drawing class can be very beneficial, but you can also just grab your sketchbook and park yourself on a park bench. Knock out quick sketches of kids playing, yuppies jogging, and dogwalkers dogwalking. Freewheeling gesture drawings (see below) done in a few seconds are a great way to get a feel for poses and anatomy. Good skills in drawing the human figure accurately will give you an excellent base from which to abstract and caricature.
HEADS UP The human body is measured in heads for artistic purposes. The ideal form is about 8 heads high. ...
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