ABSTRACT
Lots of people are calorie conscious these days. So why not artists too. Calories, as applied to food, refer to its heat-producing or energy value. This simply means that the foods we eat both maintain the body and supply the energy needed to carry out our daily chores. It takes just so many calories to keep a person vigorous in mind and body. There are charts available that indicate the caloric values of the various foods and drinks. So why not a calorie chart for drawings. Here's a suggested chart. Let's say it takes around 2,000 drawing calories to make a healthy, vigorous drawing. https://www.niso.org/standards/z39-96/ns/oasis-exchange/table">
Squash and stretch
500
Anatomy
300
Angles
300
Straight against curved line
300
Gesture
750
Overlap
500*
Diminishing size
500*
Surface lines
500*
Fore shortening
300*
Surface
400*