Drawn to Life: 20 Golden Years of Disney Master Classes Volume 1

21 Drawing Calories

Lots of people are calorie conscious these days. So why not artists too. Calories, as applied to food, refer to its heat-producing or energy value. This simply means that the foods we eat both maintain the body and supply the energy needed to carry out our daily chores. It takes just so many calories to keep a person vigorous in mind and body. There are charts available that indicate the caloric values of the various foods and drinks. So why not a calorie chart for drawings. Here’s a suggested chart. Let’s say it takes around 2,000 drawing calories to make a healthy, vigorous drawing.

Squash and stretch	500
Anatomy	300
Angles	300
Straight against curved line	300
Gesture	750
Overlap	500*
Diminishing size	500* ...