There are simple rules that must be followed when starting to draw a human figure. The main one is strict observance of proportions. Let's get down to a very interesting topic - we will learn to draw a person. After all, if you think about it, the figure of a person consists of elements well known to you - a sphere, a cube, a cylinder. To make a complete composition from them, you just need to carefully maintain the proportions.
It is necessary
A sheet of thick paper, wax cardash, soft lead pencil or lithographic pencil
Instructions
Step 1
Mark the vertical proportions and angles. Measure the lines and angles with a wax pencil. Define the face, torso, and slanted shoulder and pelvic reliefs. Also mark the point of the center of gravity on the line that runs along the supporting left leg. If all lines are measured and fixed correctly, the pose will be balanced and natural.
Step 2
Measure the proportions. Measure the proportions of the figure with a wax pencil. Keep in mind that your model's body proportions may differ slightly from the average. To check the drawing, draw two light horizontal lines: at the top of the head and along the edge of the chin. Measure this distance with a pencil and mark the resulting segment down seven times to determine the size of the shape.
Step 3
Continue sketching the shape. With the same wax pencil, continue to draw the contours of the figure, rechecking and refining the proportions of the body. Do not worry that you will have a lot of lines on the paper - they will all disappear in the final stage of the work.
Step 4
Start refining the drawing. Use a lead pencil or lithographic pencil, which is even darker and softer. Draw a line of hair on the model's forehead and details of her face. Since the model's head is tilted, the lines of the eyes and lips will also deviate from the horizontal. Use a pencil to measure the angles between your left elbow and forearm. Draw the outer outline of the arm, and then draw the outlines of the space between the inner side of the arm and the model's torso.
Step 5
Simplify the outlines of the body elements. Continuing to work on the drawing, carefully study the model standing in front of you. It is especially important to accurately depict those places in which parts of the body bend and change the angle of inclination: waist, shoulders, elbows, knees. When drawing the knees, simplify their shape and reduce it to an ordinary oval.
Step 6
Add external details. When you are convinced that the body of the model is depicted correctly enough, begin to "dress" her, marking for this, for example, folds and creases in the fabric. With a quick, rough shading, paint the shadows on the jumper under the model's breasts and the crease where the skirt is pulled between the thighs. The cuff on the wrist and the fold on the elbow of the blouse detail the model's clothes and at the same time emphasize the rounded shape of the hand.
Step 7
Add tone. Squinting your eyes to see more clearly the distribution of light and shade and highlights on the model's figure. First, cover the shaded areas of the skirt and legs with loose shading. This will immediately make the figure three-dimensional and give it more naturalness.
