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5 Fundamental Tips for Drawing the Figure

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Drawing the figure is a specialized skill. In this video I share five ideas of how to craft more form, more three-dimensionality in your figure drawing.

The five principles to improve your drawing:

Principle one: Thinking of structure.
Principle two: Think overlapping shapes, rather than outline.
Principle three: Think three-dimensional forms. 
Principle four: Carving form with light.
Principle five: Engaging the figure with its environment.

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