So, the technique is to let yourself screw up the first drawing. Once you start to understand how the shapes work together in the first drawing, then your second drawing will be much more confident, and you will make simpler, more accurate lines. Have you ever seen those wooden models of people in artists’ supply stores? You are going to imagine the people you draw like that and make your first drawing of them as a sketch of all those shapes. You can move those shapes around to draw people in different positions. You are going to break the body down into some basic shapes now. But some of you may be saying, “Okay, so the head is one eighth the length of the body… so what?” Okay, so now that you’ve got a basic way to check your body part measurements, you’ve got a way to check what you’ve drawn to see if it measures up (so to speak). The bottom of their rib cage would be at the 5/8ths mark. The top quarter of them is just above the center of their chest… about where their shirt would open if they had the top button undone. The head is exactly one-eighth of their length. The bottom part of their knees (or just their knees if you want to keep things simple) would be one-quarter of their height. The top part of their hips would be exactly half their height. Break their body down into eight segments, like they were standing next to a height chart, but forget about standard heights and just put a ruler with eight segments next to them. To get started understanding proportion (a fancy word for measurements), imagine a person standing up, facing you. Even artists who are good at drawing portraits – at picking up certain personal traits and showing them on paper – sometimes distort the proportions of a person, and it makes an otherwise excellent drawing look weird. If the proportions are off the person looks like a monster, or just odd. The hardest part of drawing people is getting their proportions right. When you are brand-new to drawing, the easiest way to start drawing people is to get some basic measurements down. Then you can put people in different poses and still have them look realistic, or you can change their proportions if you want them to look more like cartoons. If you want, you can color in your drawing.How to Draw a Person: Drawing a person becomes much easier as soon as you know how to break the human form down into smaller pieces. When you’re done, fill in the outlines with ink, then erase the guidelines and any other stray pencil marks. Fill in any details you like, such as the character’s hair, eyebrows, clothing, and any other special features or accessories you want to add. Sketch a pair of circles for the eyes, a sideways curve or c-shape for the nose, and a slightly curved horizontal line for the mouth. Draw in two more horizontal lines under that to mark where the nose and mouth will go. For instance, draw a vertical line through the middle of the face, then add a horizontal line halfway down to show where the eyes should go. Next, add guidelines to help you figure out where to sketch in the facial features. Connect the shapes with straight or curved lines to make the limbs and neck, and fill in details like the character’s fingers and the outlines of their body. For example, make a large oval or a pair of overlapping circles for the torso, and use circles or ovals to indicate the hands, feet, and joints. Next, fill in the basic shapes of the body. You can make the head any shape you like, but it’s easiest to start with a circle or a square with rounded edges. To draw a character in a cartoony style, start by sketching in the basic shape of the head. This article has been viewed 533,678 times. There are 14 references cited in this article, which can be found at the bottom of the page. She also teaches at the Boca Raton Museum Art School - formerly at SVA in Manhattan. Renée has even painted a portrait of celebrity, Vanilla Ice. She has garnered numerous awards including “Artist of the Year” from The Bloomfield Art League and First Prize from the Boca Raton Museum Artist’s Guild. Renée is featured in over 68 shows and galleries including a one-woman museum show at the Paterson Museum. She has studied under internationally renowned portrait artists John Howard Sanden, David Leffel, Robert Beverly Hale, Clyde Smith, and Leonid Gervits. With over 50 years of experience, Renée specializes in painting realistically in oil and capturing the soul of the person. Renée Plevy is an Internationally Acclaimed Portrait Artist from New York/Palm Beach who has painted The Grand Dames of Palm Beach and various celebrities and community leaders. This article was co-authored by Renée Plevy.
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