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Published: 2009-03-01 20:03:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 47179; Favourites: 1183; Downloads: 1074
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Download for full view.Our character design professor Ray Goto taught us this method so I thought it'd only be fair to pass it along. It makes life easier, doesn't it? LoL It was an eye opener. But again, this doesn't work with foreshortening, and in my opinion most poses are pretty stiff without foreshortening, however this'll definitely give you a step in the right direction! Thanks!
Please comment if you fave, so I know if this tutorial is usefull or not. I'm usually not a stickler about comment-fave ratio, except when it comes to my tuts. That way I know what to do for the next one! Thanks!
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I don't generally draw arms like this, or use any sort of method when I do, but this will be useful in the future! Thanks!
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Thank you! I'll keep this in mind for the future.
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This helps a lot! Finally sorted out an arm to hand ratio. Also now my arms don't look like noodles attached to a tree trunk . Lol
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Is it possible that you can upload a method for foreshortening?
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Howdy, that's a good suggestion. I don't have one at the mo, but in the meantime, it's mostly just understanding 3D forms: Spheres, rectangles, cubes, etc, and how to turn them in space. Learning how to draw cylinders from above is a great way to start. Using a grid pattern helps with perspective. Ex: [link]
This isn't so much a tutorial on foreshortening, but you can see in this example [link] how understanding form allows you to draw a figure in any angle.
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This is extremely helpful! I sometimes feel my arms are disproportionate, and this I feel will help remedy that.
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Oh how I wish I could've seen this a long time ago! lol What a useful trick!
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It was very useful to me since I can't draw anything but the head, sorry for not leaving a comment.
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Oh whoops I meant to say didn't realize in my last post not did realize.
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I did realize when I faved this before you wanted a comment to be left so I'll leave one now.
I just tried this out and worked like a charm, thanks for sharing this info. (:
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The sixth step actually reminded me of a parabola so I kind of got distracted with math when I was drawing a little while ago.
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Wow! I've never heard of this before, but it works!
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Oh, this is very useful! Had not read about this anywhere else before!
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Very interesting.
I may want to try to this sometime!
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ah it is helpful after all (arms are the hardest for me to draw...)
i understood everything (what is quite a task for me due to the lack of english...) so the pictures have been lot of help too.
btw you don't have tips for how to draw arms that do not look like made of latex by any chance? xD''
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XDDD I think I do. In the Reference Folder of my gallery
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oh very much thanks to you xD
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my mind has been BLOWN. O_O This was very useful, by the way! <3 Really helped me when I was struggling with drawing a character with his hand behind his head XD
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thank you! I'm glad to hear n.n
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and here's the picture I used your tutorial for if you wanna see: [link] C:
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Awesome! n.n Thanks for sharing
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MY GOD MATH IS GOOD FOR SOMETHING?!
You have taught me much.
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Hey, thanks. I'm always having problems drawing the overlaps between the arms.
Do you have a tutorial on drawing a folding leg? I have problems drawing the knees when the legs folded as well the inner lines between the folded legs.
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Thanks! Man, I wish I did D8 Cuz I struggle with the same thing >,< Burne Hogarthe has a book out on Dynamic Muscles which is really great study n.n
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Great tutorial, it should help me while I'm working on proportions. =]
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This is incredibly useful! This'll make life a ton easier for me. Thanks for putting this up!
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Aahh, I was looking for a tutorial on this. Thanks for posting. ^^
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Glad to be of some assistance! n.n
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