1. Techniques in Figure Drawing
Stick Figures
Gesture Drawing
Value Shapes
Geometric Shapes

2. Stick Figure

3. Gesture Drawing

4. Value Shapes

5. Geometric

6. Life Drawing and Human Proportions
The basic guide for body proportion is in head lengths.
The figure of an average adult is 7 to 7.5 head lengths:
First head length: head!
Second head length: chest line.
Third head length: waistline, at bellybutton.
Forth head length: groin area.
Fifth head length: a bit above the knee.
Sixth head length: just below knee.
Seventh head length: above ankle.
Seven & 1/2 (or eighth) head length: at bottom of feet.

8. Other Important measurements that should be noted:
When the arms are at the side, the wrist bone aligns with the groin area.
The elbow aligns with the waistline—around or above the bellybutton.
Shoulder width, side-to-side is about 2 to 2 1/3 heads wide.

9. Da Vinci’s Corpse Studies
Leonardo Da Vinci would use dead bodies to study the anatomy of the human figure

10. Common Mistakes Drawing with out a plan
Failing to keep figure on the page
Creating stiff ,robot looking, figures
Obsessing over proportions
Ignoring figures environment
Adding details too soon
Not spending time on hands and feet
Thinking you have mastered figure drawing

11. Today’s Lesson Watch presentation
Mr. Schmidt gives demonstration on geometric technique and proportions
Class draws 20 figures in different poses using geometric technique
Class chooses favorite figure out of the 20 to draw larger on separate sheet of paper
Turn in work and clean up