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SnaiLords — Anatomy Proportion Tutorial
Published: 2014-01-11 06:08:12 +0000 UTC; Views: 46645; Favourites: 744; Downloads: 294
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Eh, I'm no expert, but here you go BruiseyandKeith1lulz There're more ways to "measure" but I'm just trying to simplify it the best way I can. (I can make 2 more tutorials on other measuring tricks…grids etc.) I normally don't draw using grids or guidelines…some people draw sketches of circles and lines first then outline….I just draw straight out (with loose sketches) Everyone works differently. Experiment to see what you like best.
Best thing to do is creep on people and make gazillion of sketches to improve.
Just notice the relative position of the ears to where the eyes are. How many arms does it take to go down a body? Where does the elbow bend in relation to someone's waist? Notice where someone's fingertips end on their thighs. Etc. These things help composing a proportionate body.
Guys, I apologize on answering to your comments like a snail. I just got back home…and gotta apply to work places and such. 0_0 They get taken so damn fast. lol i still have yet to compose a proper resume. Sigh. Dafuq AiDYN!
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I had already crept on people to see where the elbow is compared to torso, where the hands end on thighs, the shape of back from neck to butt, and now after reading this I be creeping some more 😂 😂
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*checks* ...Holy crackers they are. I HAVE NORMAL SIZED FEET!!
So like... What are realistic-ish head-neck-and-shoulder proportions? I'm experimenting, but I can't come up with anything definitive...
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Wow, thank you for doing this! I've "studied" anatomy for a while now, and have got maybe a bit too perfectionist with it (nothing has turned out too well..). But this summarizes well the most important parts! Gotta keep that "amount of heads" in mind
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Hm... I'm unproportionate! My middle finger touches my eyebrow and my foot is a good inch and a half smaller than my forearm... I also have really small feet, hands, and basically everything. Standing proud at officially 5' 1 1/4" <3 Also I have really big doe-y eyes for my face, with an sort of unrealistic waist, and really long legs for my torso. Yep my doctor had to inform me of all of this. Guess I'm sort of what society wants in a girl....?
Thanks for this... I <3 it
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My life just might get a bit better! Well my drawing like that is...!
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*raises hand* Now then Snaily, what if I just completely fail at proportions no matter what?
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cartooning is an answer... practice is the better one, but lemme tell ya, in cartooning [as you may have seen] the proportions and anatomy dont always fallow the rules [hence the reason their expressions are easily made and making the funny ones funnier]
simplifying helps a whole lot, i hope this helps in someway
also you dont have to do cartoons, as i said practice is the better answer....i just went with both
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RANDOM DANCE ALL NIGHT LONG FOR THE WIIIIIIIN
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hahaha! 
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d'oh~
sry -- wrong thread --
moved contents here
Anyway – that's a nice tut!
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I draw sometimes but have never posted on deviantart i'm just some what good at looking at a drawing and copying it
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also, your elbow lines up with the bottom of your rib cage :3
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Thanks for the tutorial! It was a very funny tutorial BTW
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You blew my mind with the foot-elbow-wrist thing
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I have been writhing on the floor for almost ten minutes trying to do the arm and foot thing XD
EDIT: forearm is slightly taller than foot by almost one inch
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"From elbow to wrist..."
*stares at her arms*
"HAH ARE YOU KIDDING?? This CAN'T be possible!"
*thinks for a second* *tries it out*
Holy sh*t it's true...'_'
Anyway thanks for the tutorial! Helped a lot!
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This could be very helpful for me. Thank you.
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This is probably the most entertaining tutorial I've read XD
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"... From elbow to wrists?.." What? That's not possible ._. *looks at her feet and arms*
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Woah! I thought u were kidding about the feet thing!
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XD that character on the left. and great tutorial you mind if i use the pose?
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Damn those 7 head models . I can only ever draw 6 head models without them looking off, at least to me.
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Sorry to bother you, I know you're probably really busy, but you're so awesome. I just wondered how you figure out your poses?
Erm thanks and don't worry if you're too busy or if your hand is bothering you, it's really not important. Have a nice day.
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XD you are not bothering me. Either hoogle search for the pose you want or get someone else to pose for you.
But normally, I just see those in my head.
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Thanks! I do try looking at stock on here but I never thought about google!
I always screw up something when I try to picture things! haha!
Thank you a lot, again well done on being awesome!
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wait a minute.... feet are as long as the forearm? *puts size 13 foot to forearm* 0_0 oh dear god shes right!
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ohohohohohohh I am Snail Lord.
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*bows down* bow to teh Snail Lord!!
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Huh. I did not know the foot thing. That's a step closer heh to mastering legs. I feel like I'll never stop feeling like they're these weird shaped things far below me, though.
~Lukki
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hahah I hate drawing feet.
Glad we can draw shoes instead.
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hahahah what else did you expect?
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* Tries to take measures of his eye with the tablet's pen *
*Pokes his own eye *
* Salonpas' his agony *
* Burning sensation due to the salonpas on his eyelid *
* Rolls on the floor crying * FINISH HIM
* Tears multiply the overall pain * FATALITY
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Disclaimer: Artist is not responsible for any injuries sustained while attempting this tutorial.
lol
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wow how did u come up with this ?(also did u know u can get a persons hat size by measuring there hand)
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HUH HOW? lolz (the hat thing)
(Lulz some parts I just naturally did. Some parts were learned from art class.)
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lol
*goes up to random person putting a pencil on their faces*
Person: WTF!?
Artist: Shh, trust me, I'm an artist.
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*holds pencil intently* YOUR EYES ARE SUB PAR
Person: What?!
Sorry but you are not worthy!
Person: not w
*interrupts* NOT WORTHY
-n-
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H-how on Earth does this big hand get supported on such a thin wirst- *SHOT*
A pretty smooth cover of the basics
Btw, Snail, what's your favourite excuse for bad anatomy? Mine is "s/he's coming from a family with a looooong history of imbreeding"
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dark magic lol.
hahaha my excuse probably be "Eh, the person really looked like that. Trust me, I'm an artist."
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