furrett:

lysvndre:

furrett:

how do draw people

Is this a serious question? It’s appeared several times now without a conclusive reply.

Its both a serious and a silly question. But i would actually love some useful tips on how to draw people if anyone has any.

Hmm, alright. Here are a few simple tricks with regard to measurements. (bear in mind my blog theme squashes these images a little)
Heads in profile;

• Made of two ovals
• One oval faces downward, the other away from the direction you plan for the person to be looking,
• Jawline follows the outline of the downward oval
• Ear begins where the two circles intersect
• Head can be separated into thirds
• Distance from nose to chin is equal to distance from nose to crown of head
• Mouth intersects exactly between nose and chin
• If one were to intersect the top third, eyes are between that middle and nose
• Eyes fall directly in line with top of ear 

Full body;

• Start with a circle for the head. Draw the spine next.
  A simple line which marks out how the character is standing/moving.
• From there, create a triangle for the torso, and a circle directly below for the pelvis.
• Create the character’s full pose as a ‘stick’ figure first.
• From the top of head to crotch is directly proportionate from crotch to floor.
• Elbows are in line with hips
• Intersecting the last third should give you the knee placement.
• Some suggest circles for all the joints, but unfortunately that isn’t how elbows and knees work. Lines should suffice!
• The circles I have drawn for shoulders are a rough guide for collar bone line, attaching shoulder muscles to arms, ect.
  
  I did plan on drawing a torso to explain muscle placement and a face from head-on too, but unfortunately don’t have time just now.

Hands are another thing many artists struggle with.

• Again, create two circles, roughly the same size.
• Thumb is a smaller, thinner oval placed to the side
• It help at this point to look at your own hand. There are four main 'shapes’ hands can be, and for beginners it will help to reference your own.
• Fingers, contrary to popular belief, are the same length as palm to wrist.
• Make them longer on purpose, if you struggle with this.
• Finger joints can be placed approximately by using top circle for guidance.
  Top joint will be along the outline of the circle. Middle joints should intersect the circle roughly halfway, but at an angle equal to it’s top curve.
• Four small circles along the bottom mark out knuckle bones.
• Each finger section extends out from this.
• Three circles per finger.
• For some, the middle and second-last finger are the same length. It usually denotes (or has links to) homosexuality.

This was done very quickly, but hopefully it helps your future endeavours!
If anyone has any questions on this, please feel free to ask.

02.07.15 8:04 33 notes
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