Drawing for the Absolute Beginner, Introduction by Mark Willenbrink

Author:Mark Willenbrink [Willenbrink, Mark and Mary]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Art Technique/Drawing
Publisher: F+W Media
Published: 2011-09-14T16:00:00+00:00

Gauging Proportions With a Pencil

Gauging Proportions can be done by “measuring” each part of the subject with a pencil. Use the top of your thumb to make the distance from the end of the pencil. Now compare this measurement with those of other parts of the image. In this example, the teapot’s height is equal to its width.

Lock in Accurate Proportions

To correctly gauge proportions in this manner, lock your arm straight in front of you, holding the pencil straight up. Look at the pencil and the subject you’re measuring through one eye. A bent arm may result in inaccurate measurements because you may bend your arm at different angles from one measurement to another.

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