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LECTURE 1:PROPORTION AND SKELETON regtickmeemaoihetaodcmepsodfouoidmoasous -Leonardo Da Vinci -John Vanderpoel constructin re proport ven more im 雪红 Plates by [Richer190 eful dist 2010 Scott Eaton,www.scout-eaton.com
© 2010 Scott Eaton, www.scott-eaton.com 7 “Every part of the whole must be proportionate to the whole. I will be well pleased if you avoid monstrous things, like long legs with short torsos, and narrow chests with long arms. “ -Leonardo Da Vinci “The pose, proportion and construction of the figure should receive our first attention, and placed to a hair’s breadth. before the parts themselves are analysed” -John Vanderpoel Proper proportion is the starting point for building any well constructed figure. When constructing a realistic human figure proportions are even more important. You can produce a figure with fine musculature but without accurate proportions it will appear grossly incorrect, even to the casual viewer. To simplify the assessment of proportion when constructing a figure reference systems are helpful. For centuries artists have recorded their own concept of proportion, usually reflecting the tastes of the time. One of the most accurate and detailed of these canons is that of Dr. Paul Richer. Orignally published in his book Anatomie Artistique, it has become a standard reference for artist. Lecture 1: Proportion and Skeleton Plates by [Richer1890] The following plates show Richer’s canon of proportions for the human figure. The canon is based on the 7 1/2 head figure. In addition to dividing the figure vertically into head lengths, the plates present information showing the useful distances between bony landmarks and also body parts of equal length. It is helpful for the artist to internalise these proportions
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