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How to Draw Real People

    Learning How To See All Over Again

    • 1). Gather your materials, including having the model sit for you or by using high-quality large and clear photographs.

    • 2). Study the model or photograph and try to look at the person as a series of shapes and textures as opposed to a person. For example, instead of trying to draw an ear, you would be drawing a series of curves, with some of them highlighted and some in shadow.

    • 3). Do a quick gesture drawing with a light pencil such as a 2H or even a regular school yellow pencil. This is quickly drawing a series of lines and loops just to suggest what position the person is in and where all the parts are. No detail is applied here. This should only take a few minutes.

    • 4). Go back and add layers of detail, never getting too carried away with just one little detail over the rest of the figure.

    • 5). Periodically step back from the drawing to see whether the proportions are right. If they look off, then use a straight edge to help guide you. However, even "mistakes" can lead to some very interesting visual results. Get the basic overall feel of the person before you go into great detail.

    • 6). Repeat.

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