Growth

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Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man

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Body proportions 1

Name / Head size (cm) / Body size
(height in cm) / Ratio
(Head:Body) / Simple ratio

Body proportions 2

Name / Arm span (cm) / Body size
(height in cm) / Ratio
(Arm span:Body)

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Baby photographs:

Drawing the Human Figure

Heads and faces

Step 1 Step 2

To draw heads from different angles use the same construction lines.

Bodies

To help you draw a body you need to know the average body proportions.

  • An average adult is approximately 7 heads tall. Shoulders approximately 3 head widths.
  • Hip height 4 head lengths.
  • Elbow to finger tip 2 head lengths.
  • Wrist to finger tip 1 head length.
  • Knee height roughly 2 head lengths.

To start drawing a body make a sketch of the rough shapes of the body using ovals and circles (see below). Once the overall body shape looks correct, draw the outline of the clothes and add a face.

Face and Body Template

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