2. PROPORTIONS AND MEASUREMENTS Anyone who has tried to draw the human figure has quickly learned that the hand is among the most complex of the body forms To draw the hand accurately and with preci sion,you must know how to relate the indi- vidual parts to each other and how to unify the separate elements.A knowledge of pro- portions is necessary in art and should be used as a learning stage to new expressive adventures.This chapter will introduce es- sential measuring cues and their use in draw ing the hand in correct proportion.Once the interrelated measurements are understood, you can create dynamic and alive hands without needing a model.You will also see the underlying symmetry and unity of the structures of the hand
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