Deconstructing a Human Figure

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Deconstructing a Human Figure

• Product Design Sketching

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Figures in Product Sketching

• As with human hands, figures are also widely used
  in product sketching to illustrate the scale,
  size and operation of a product, as well as its
  relationship with the user.

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Types of Figures in Rendering

• Human figures in a rendering should harmonize
  with the style and level of details of the rest
  of the picture.
• Sometimes realistic, carefully-drawn figures are
  necessary for a finely detailed rendering.
• But in most cases, casual drawing with a certain
  level of detail as an indication is adequate for
  illustration purpose

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Skeletal Figure Drawing

• First of all, it is important to understand the
  anatomy of a human figure, i.e. its skeletal
  structure, proportions, contours and operation
  angle of individual joints
• With that, you may construct different gestures
  with single-line wire frame drawing

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Human Proportion

• The average human is 7.5 heads high.
• Most illustrators render it at 8 heads for more
  appealing proportions
• Fashion illustrators even push the limit to 9
  heads.
• 8 heads is easiest to work with

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Skeletal Figure Drawing

• For side and ¾ views of people, identify natural
  skeletal contours, e.g. raised upper chest,
  curves of the spine and lower limbs, abdomen
  curving in, etc.
• Identify centre of gravity of the body

For men, the pectoral girdle is wider than the
pelvic girdle. As for women, the two are similar
in width
Length of human arms normally extends to ½ of the
upper thigh
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Starting with the Basic Form
The basic form is adjusted to differentiate
between men and women.
Basic Form
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Building on Geometries

• As most other familiar objects, human figures can
  also be simplified into simpler geometric forms
• Now you may give mass to the wire frame drawing
  with the volumetric forms
• Apply natural body curves to the trunk and limbs

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Figures in Design Sketches