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Published: 2009-03-01 20:03:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 48067; Favourites: 1187; Downloads: 1076
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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 ALWAYS have trouble with arms and hands, I never thought about drawing the hand first! Thank you for the useful tutorial!
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AHA!! so this is how it's done!!! xD arms = huuge problem for me 
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I like how this tutorial is easy-reading and simple. There are way too many out there where they are useless because they're too wordy to understand.
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Thanks! Yeah I feel like you have very little space to explain just what needs to be said. I hate wordy tutorials too XD I tend to just ignore them
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Thanks you so much for this. I have trouble making poses with my character and this should help me a bit.
I will learn proportions some day!
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Thanks! They're real easy once you look up a good chart
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Woah.... this is so easy... and so handy! thank you!
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Thank you very much for this. I'll be sure to look and try to learn this for the nekt time I draw arms.
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Super helpful! i needed this, a LOT!
i never would have thought of this myself, i'm so glad to have DA!
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Thanks so much! I totally love DA too! It's a great resource for stock photos, tutorials, and just other artists as a community
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Oh my gosh. O______________________O
It's like insanely simple but I woulda never thought it.
Thank you for sharing. O_O
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O:! This is useful. I've always drawn the arm first, and then the hand, but usually my forearms come out a little longer than my upper arms, or vice-versa. This changes things, thank you!~
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Thanks! I'm glad, yeah I used to have that problem a lot lol
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This is very useful! Thanks for posting
I usually draw the arms first and add the hands later...but my hands always look disproportionate to the rest of the body (too small). Maybe I need a tut on that lol
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Yeah I think that was the biggest revolution XD it seems so backwards ant yet it works
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I'm definitely trying it XD
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Like...the ONLY and best thing i learned in that class XD
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XD I know right?? And even still, I NEVER use this method! XD Cuz I always foreshorten my arms in one form or another. Or I just eyeball it XDD But the concept is still great to know
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lol it really is great to know XD I keep forgetting to use it as well. and i am sure it is noticeable XD
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XDDD Nah, you never seem to have that problem as far as I know.
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lol thats cause i upload the good shit XD
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I've been needing this sort of tutorial for a long while; most of my characters seem to have weird gorilla arms, but hopefully this guide should solve that.
And of course, you HAD to put a mini-Ernie model.
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LoL! I'm glad!! haha and yeah Ernie loves sportin' his looks.
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I love it when you give back to community ^^
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i faved...so here my obligatory comment!
lol, anyways. its certainly a very different approach, one i'll keep in mind! thank you!
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Do you do this everytime you draw??
It's very useful thank you. ^o^ I'll be sure to use it!
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Thanks very much! You'll find that just understanding the concept will help you eyeball proportions better. I generally never use this method, however it does help conceptually. I generally foreshorten all my arms in some form or another, in which this method doesn't work at all XD
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You're welcome. ^_^ Oh, ok, I understand. Thank you for answering. :3
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Oooo, really helpful! I'll be sure to use it! Thanks!
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Wow! That's a really nifty trick. I always have trouble with proportion when it comes to arms and such.
Thanks for making this c:
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Thanks! no problem! n.n
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Wow, such simple maths actually works! It amazes me. XD; Thanks for the tips!
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