Human Body Proportions Drawing Tutorial: A Guide to Basic Figure Drawing - Prof. Lap, Schemes and Mind Maps of Mathematics

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Human Body Proportions Drawing Reminders

The following human proportions drawings are a few useful visual reminders based on the body. They come in handy when the body is not standing upright.

Body Drawing Practice Exercises

We’ve covered a lot of material in this body anatomy drawing tutorial. Now is a good time to pause the studying and familiarize yourself with this basic figure and the principles of drawing human body proportions. Then, we'll move on to the differences between male and female structures (and others). For instance, you can integrate this new knowledge into your daily human drawing sketching practice by overlaying a quick energy sketch with this correctly proportioned basic figure.

Human Proportions Drawing Tips

I consistently start with the head, but it doesn’t really matter what part of the body you start drawing, if you’re comfortable and get a good result. If you're unsure or are having a hard time, then I suggest trying with the head first.

Get used to drawing this basic figure with a light hand, since the finished body will be built up over it. Traditionally, the final lines are inked and the guidelines then erased (hence the importance of a light hand), but even when I’m sketching with a ballpoint pen with the intent of inking on a different sheet by transparency, keeping a light hand ensures I can see what I’m doing.