Drawing Techniques

 Charles X. Carlson - This technique is the circular drawing technique. it is done by drawing lightly the big forms of the body individually foe example the shoulders would be 2 circles/ovals, the head one ect. Then when the whole body is planned out then drawing in the bigger circles/ovals with smaller ones to crate more shape. Once that's done then shade some of the circles/ovals in.

  This method is done by using circles and lines to get the shape of the figure. The circles represent the joints for example the shoulders, knees and elbows. First draw a stick figure but using circles for the joints and then join them up with straight lines as shown above.

  This technique is similar to the one above with drawing a stick figure but instead of drawing circles just draw lines lightly so that when you draw the figure the line the fist marks made will not be seen as much. Then thicken the lines drawn and slowly the figure will appear.

This image shows the proportions of the body. This way of drawing is done by measurements. By using your pencil and putting your arm out straight in front of you, close one eye and from the end of your pencil measure the head (top of the pencil) to the chin(place your finger on the pencil to mark it), then turn to your paper keeping your mark on the pencil and your arm straight make 2 makes on your paper of the top of the paper which is the top of the head and another mark where your finger is where you just measured. This method is then used for the rest of the body. Measure the head again, then place the top of the pencil to the chin and where ever you finger is know is your next make on your paper. This is done down the rest of the body. Now for the shoulders you first have to turn you pencil horizontally and measure the head across and mark this onto your paper where you first marked the head. Then straight under the head should be another one the same width then one either side of that and you have the width of the shoulders.