Figure Drawing

Proportion and Construction

By Goh Ee Choo

Normal Human ProportionIdeal Human Proportion

Relative Proportion of the Human Parts

Leg is Four heads

Feet is one head

Arm is three heads

Head/Body/neck is four heads

Hand is two third of head

Figure in Different Positions

In standing or sitting, take note of the leg position

In kneeling, take note of the body position

Tale note of the different head proportion when drawing different age groupFor baby is four headFor teenage is six headFor full adult is seven half headThis is important in character design when designing for different age group audience.

Different Ages Group Proportion

Stick figure is a great way to capture gesture. It is gesture that will be applied to your character design and gives life to it. It is what that conveys what the character is doing and thinking.

So always focus on the gesture- stick figure and ensure the correct mood and action is communicate to the audience.

Use Stick Figure to capture Gesture of the Model

Make sure the proportion is correct

Stick Figure Gestures

Use gesture that is easily recognized expressing that emotion.

The skill of the animator lies in selecting the right gesture that can conveys the nuances, support the dialogue, carry the thrust of the story and deliver the message.

On the right is a list of gestures expressing different emotions.

Anger

Fear

Joy

Surprise

Devious

Threat

Power

The gesture and posture external shape must communicate the internal feeling.

Once you have capture the gesture, Apply the correct proportion to it.

“Gesture then proportion”

Stick Figure in Action

Figure ProportionLasalle Animation Students ‘ Artworks

Natalie Wee

Stick figure expressing emotions

Stick Figure expressing actions

Nadia Santoso

Stick figure expressing emotions

Nadia Santoso

He JiaYin

Stick Figure expressing actions