9 HEAD FIGURE DRAWING





ABOUT DRAWING PROPORTION

While there are many methods to get the proportions right. The counting method I introduce here is the easiest and the most straightforward of them. During the post, I will focus on the front of the figure. Keep in mind that I am more focusing on how to do the measuring yourself instead of giving you certain measures to use all the time. Which doesn’t seem right. For the maximum benefit, I will also give some additional tips about the face, though that alone is worth a post on its own.


THE HEAD COUNT METHOD

One of the most common methods of measuring and drawing proportions is the head count method. The head count method depends on using the head as a basis for any part of the body you want to draw. Similar to the way we use Centimetre & Kilometre to measure distances. Before you even start your drawing. You have to mark how much long the head is going to be using your pencil (This is why artists extend their pencils and look at it before they start drawing something). And use the size of the head to decide how much big the head is compared to the rest of the paper. This is useful to avoid getting to the bottom of the paper while working on your picture. And it is also useful to measure the rest of the figure in proportion with the head size.




       







THE HUMAN BODY PROPORTION       

Generally speaking. The adult human figure is about 9 heads in general. And sometimes it is about 8. But there are cases when it is more than that, like in tall humans. 
Please take note that my own drawing is not %100 precise, but close enough to what I am saying, drawing is different than math in that you don’t have to measure everything right precisely using numbers. Doing so will lead you to loss some of the rhythm in your drawing and could lead your drawing to appear stiff


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