Drawing Skills
Common Proportion Errors in a Head Study
Common proportion slips in a head drawn from life, and the few comparisons that catch them before you add detail.
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proportion
5 posts tagged "proportion".
Drawing Skills
Comparative Measuring for Reliable Drawings
How to compare one part of a drawing with another, using halfway marks and plumb lines instead of guesswork.
Drawing Skills
Measuring Proportions with a Pencil
How to use a pencil at arm's length to compare heights and widths, and how to keep those measurements honest.
Art History
Drawing Aids, from the Grid to the Prism
How grids and optical aids have helped artists place a shape, and why the eye still has to finish the job.
Sketchbook Habits
Drawing Hands from Life in Short Sittings
A practical way to draw hands from life in short sittings, using simple masses before fingers become the whole problem.