4. 3
-Draw a horizontal line perpendicular to
the base of the neck but very lightly
-This is a guideline for the figure's collar
bone, should be about two to three head
widths in length.
5. 4
-at either end of the collar
guideline, sketch circles that are
slightly smaller than the circle
you drew for the head earlier
-These will be the shoulders
6. 5
-Draw two ovals slightly longer
than the vertical length of the
head
-they are attached to the
underside of the shoulder circles
-These will be the upper
arms/biceps
7. 6
-Draw the torso at the points where
the bicep ovals meet the shoulder
circles
-Draw a kind of upside-down
trapezoid shape for the chest, and two
vertical lines for the abdominal trunk
-draw an upside-down triangle for the
pelvic area.
8. 7
-about half a head-length above the
upside-down triangle, draw a very
small circle. This is the belly button.
-To ensure your figure is
proportionate, adjust the bicep ovals
so that their bottoms are even with
the height of the belly button.
-Draw a guideline if you need to
9. 8
-sketch two circles that are slightly
larger than your shoulder circles,
so that they are each halfway
inside the pelvic triangle.
-These are your hip joints
10. 9
-Draw two long ovals (the same
length as the torso) beneath the
hip joint circles.
-These are the thighs
11. 10
-Draw two smaller ovals for the
knees, half-overlapping the
bottoms of the thigh ovals
12. 11
- Draw two more ovals beneath
the knees for the calves / shins
13. 12
- Sketch two triangles at the
bottoms of the calf ovals.
- These are the feet.
14. 13
- Go back up to the biceps
- Draw two more ovals beneath
them for the forearms
15. 14
- Draw two small circles on the
ends of the forearms for the hands
16. 15
- Draw a smooth outline, add body
details, and add clothing and
accessories
- This How-To will be extended in
the near future to include these
steps