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Figure and Facial Variations

Characteristics of Different Age Groups

Characters in plays are a mixture of different figure types of young, old, thin, heavy, short, and tall. Knowing how to portray these characteristics and differences will help a designer portray each individual character effectively. A designer must know how to create practical costumes that will fit the criteria and attributes of a particular character.

The elements and principles of design are the fundamental foundation and key for creating and developing character figure drawings. Use various line qualities to demonstrate smooth and soft, or rough and structured silhouettes; ...

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