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Drawing: People with William F. Powell
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Drawing: People with William F. Powell

by Mr. William F. Powell
January 2003
Beginner
32 pages
3h 15m
English
Walter Foster
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Adult Body Proportions

Just as there are proportion rules for drawing the head, guidelines exist for drawing the human body. You can use average or artistic measurements. The diagrams on this page effectively illustrate the differences between these types of proportions. Study them, and make many practice sketches. As you probably know, an unrealistic figure drawing is easy to spot.

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Generally the male figure is widest at the shoulders, while the female is widest at the hips.

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Artistic Proportions

Average Proportions

Artistic proportions have been ...

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ISBN: 9781560101567