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3 Easy Steps to Measuring and Proportions in Figure Drawing

Monday, July 27th, 2009
Proportion is a word often associated on another word for artists, stress.  But I am here to share with you that it doesn’t have to be a stressful word. Can this really be true?  A simple way to warp speed techniques when measuring proportion?  Yes, I am here to say that it’s true.
Proportion…How big should the head be?  How long should the legs?  How long should I draw this line?  This is questions, we as artists, face day-to-day.  It doesn’t matter what kind of artist you’re…getting the most out of figure drawing with accurate proportions will explode your art to new levels. There are several tools and methods to help artists with proportions.  Without correct proportions, your figure will be inaccurate and lacking at the best.
There is certain proportion formulas, such as the figure being a certain many heads tall, or the head of the figure being so many eyes wide.