Project - Measure Proportions

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Project - Measure Proportions

Lesson by

Stan Prokopenko

in Drawing Basics

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Course In Progress

Assignments 1KLesson NotesDownloads 6

Deadline: Submit your assignment by 07/25/2023 for a chance to be featured in the next critique video!

Use the reference photo and all the measuring methods you learned in the previous lesson to practice drawing a portrait with accurate proportion.

Keep in mind that your layin will get harder as you move from big shapes to smaller details. Don't draw too small, otherwise the shapes of the features will be too small and harder to draw accurate. Keep the photo next to or in front of your paper to avoid distortion.

Expect a careful layin to take about an hour. Don't rush. Worry about accuracy, not time.

Remember - big to small, use straight lines, measure units, double check, find plumb lines, judge angles. Try to have fun!

Level 2, you're doing the same thing for this one. This exercise doesn't change no matter what your experience level is.

The Musketeer photo reference is from the Musketeer Model Pack by Grafit Studio

Daniel

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This was very insightful, I've never taken line guides to this levels and often struggle a little bit with proportion since I eyeball it. It took me 2 hours to lay the lines to structure the drawing and even though I still have some issues I think practicing this method more will help me improve with getting the right proportions. Open to feedback!

Dawn Frost

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This looks really good. I wish I could do eve half as well as this .

Siddhesh

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this is really nice bro, really good

Brad Hewitt

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Here we are. Probably leaned too far into detail but needed to express dark values like the beard.

M. Bahrainuddin S

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This is my first attempt after weeks of avoiding and finally having the courage to try it. For the proportion I tried using just my pencil and eyeballing it. Could be better, will do another attempt soon. Any feedback and advice would be greatly appreciated!

Styrbjörn Andersson

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I am quite proud just of the fact that I didn't quit this time around, and actually completed the assignment! It was really challenging and fun to do a portrait layin this way, as I have been prone to simply use grids in the past.

Patrick Bosworth

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Really nice work! The more you do them, the faster you'll get! Keep up the good work!

@araka

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Hello, I believe I may have gone too far, and I also think the face should be more refined. What are your thoughts? Thank you for your feedback : )

Lib

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10d

Drawn with grid method.

Jacob Granillo

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10d

Nicely done Lib, and The lines look so clean!

Nancy Larson

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10d

This assignment was very challenging for me. Even as I followed the how-to that Stan did, I struggled. And my ability to eyeball without any kind of measurement is very undeveloped. I corrected over and over as I went along. It took well over an hour to lay it in initially; I had a bit better of a time with creating the shapes, and then, creating the shapes/detail for the face was, again, challenging. I will not be discouraged by this, she said hopefully.

Rachel Dawn Owens

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10d

The placement is good. The angle of the cheek could come in and the eye is a little small. Just minor stuff. I love the careful lines. You did great!

Jacob Granillo

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10d

Hello Nancy! I see you're having trouble with the assignment and are finding eyeballing the proportions difficult. I recommend going back to the previous lesson and look over the lesson notes, there may be stuff that will help you with your problem. Don't give up! I believe in you Nancy, you got this

D Rivera

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12d

Had to boost contrast since original was too light to see. I think this project is easily the most frustrating time I've ever had drawing anything. This was my second attempt and I stopped halfway. I definitely understand the point of guidelines and measuring, and how important they are. But when I draw a grid, or guides, my brain doesn't understand how to use them as guides. Instead I turn them into invisible constraints and can't seem to draw with any fluidity anymore. The guides make the page feel claustrophobic and my lines reflect that. It's as if my brain tricks itself into making the situation worse than it is. has anyone else felt the same way, and if so, how do you get over that feeling? Thanks.

Maren

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13d

I feel like I have so many thoughts in my head that getting them on paper turns out messier than expected. I hope my attempt shows through all my measuring by eye.

Lau Dabo

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18d

here is my attempt :

@toph

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22d

I decided to do a second face and I don’t know how but I did this one way faster than the first but i feel like this one came out well

@pierreyves

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22d

Multiple attempts and here my best shot. Not so good comparing to the model but I struggle to the beginning and placing all the part relative to other (where do I put my first draw? what unit can I take? what is the simple shape of this part? etc) I hope I will get better because I dream to draw accurate faces. Have a good night

onigi *pronunce [on-ie-gee]*

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22d

Doing this challenge again as an exercise before I start Designing Value Groups Assignment(https://www.proko.com/course-lesson/project-designing-value-groups/assignments). It always takes me at least two hours to finish this project. (1) My initial attempt (2) Using the layer function to find and fix mistakes. (3) After repeating (2) process several times.

Pat Lou

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22d

I eyeballed everything, now the proportions are off TT I'll try to come back to this next time to fix the proportions and add details!

@ryandt21

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23d

Did some more after watching the demo and I think they went a lot better.

Abitha J

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24d

I tried my best to do this and i think it turn out good.

Ryan

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24d

I had a pretty successful attempt I think. The main problems I see are that his right eye is a little too high and the slope angle of his shoulder is waaay too shallow. I tried just to judge that angle and I got it a bit off. The other stuff I really tried to measure. Not bad I hope??

@toph

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24d

This came out pretty good, however the face I think came out a lot more accurate than upper torso. And I think that’s because I got really tripped up with the fabric and started getting lost in the detail. That’s a skill I’d really like to work on however don’t know how to approach so if anyone has any tips that would be amazing

Rachel Dawn Owens

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24d

You’re very close. This looks awesome. It just looks like some of the diagonals are a touch off. The only one that stands out to me would be his shoulder. It’s too horizontal, so it makes it look a bit too wide. Narrow that should a little bit and this drawing is golden. Thanks for sharing. Nice stuff 👍

Tori Tempo

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27d

I'm used to drawing heads on a much smaller scale in small sketchbooks or on a digital tablet. It was very challenging to construct a head on a large scale, but I think it turned out ok. I scrapped my first attempt. I took it into photoshop to compare with the reference, and it was definitely off in places. I tried to stay disciplined in measuring everything, but I found myself relying on eyeballing quite a bit.

Julia

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28d

This was definitely a challenge. I feel like quite a few things went wrong, but hopefully it will get easier with practice! I think I could improve by using stronger shapes and simplifying them in a more intentional manner. Feedback and comments are always appreciated!

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