ABSTRACT
One common way to understand the proportions of the body is to map out key points in the figure using the length of the head as a unit of measure. The gesture sketch can be used to find the placement and proportions of interacting figures. Sketch in the eyes, eyebrows, nose, mouth, and the ears on the placement line; fill out the hair over the skull. All motion of the human body originates in the torso and has a direct relationship to the hips and head. When drawing the head, always start with an egg shape, as the egg shape is used in all views. Sketch a simple set of feature-placement lines on the shell of the egg shape. Hatching involves using short directional strokes to build up layers of depth in a rendering. The direction of the short directional strokes is important and should generally follow the grain of the costume or figure.
