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Published: 2009-03-01 20:03:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 48130; Favourites: 1189; Downloads: 1076
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Download for full view.Our character design professor Ray Goto taught us this method so I thought it'd only be fair to pass it along. It makes life easier, doesn't it? LoL It was an eye opener. But again, this doesn't work with foreshortening, and in my opinion most poses are pretty stiff without foreshortening, however this'll definitely give you a step in the right direction! Thanks!
Please comment if you fave, so I know if this tutorial is usefull or not. I'm usually not a stickler about comment-fave ratio, except when it comes to my tuts. That way I know what to do for the next one! Thanks!
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That's really helpful! I like to place the hands before I draw the arms but I never knew about the measuring! 
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Really? That's awesome XD yeah even after learning this, I STILL don't do the hands before teh arms XDD LoL
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This in principle is so simple - it's a wonder that this is such a common problem. I always remember that the elbow is three heads down, at the bellybutton, mid-torso, yet even with the guidelines, sometimes my arms end up being too long or short.
Your little trick is foolproof. Great tutorial!
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LoL I'm glad! I know right? It feels like... i should have known this sooner XD
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Wow! I never knew about that little trick. Your tutorials are so helpful!
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I never thought of it that way... AWESOME!
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This is very educational, I so need to try this technique sometime.
I learn so much!
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Thanks so much! This is really useful!
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Another great tut,
you must be psyhic
I've been stuggling with a drawing because of arms.
But this nice step by step tutorial is going to make it alot easier
thank you
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Thanks! I'm glad it helped!
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*prints* X3 this will help me a lot X3
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Oh that's a REALLY big help.
*scampers off to practice*
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Thank you! Drawing proportionate arms has always been tough for me, and all the drawing books gave really complex explanations that I couldn't remember. xD But this is easy! Thanks again!
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It doesn't seem to work if the hand is raised over the head, but this still is like omgwhat amazing. xD I never knew this!
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LoL Yeah it doesn't really work for like... foreshortening and generally speaking it's hard to put your hand above your head and make it not foreshortened even a little. Also doesn't work for straightened arms xD but I guess that goes without saying.
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Ugh thanks you! I have such a problem with Proportions, you would know! haha, Ernies a model!
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LoL Haha XD I'm glad! I hope this helps! It'll definitely help you with the arm lengths
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... and the wrists align with the hips!
Wonderfully explained. Very clean and concise!
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Crotch actually XD Thanks!
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Close enough. XP
And you're welcome!
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Ohh good! You're a god.
Thank you! I need help with this
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LoL thank you os much!! Just passing along the lesson I got from my prof XD
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Cool thank you 
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Thanks! I'm glad it could help, Nibblah!
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Fav'd to check out later when I'm not busy. Looks useful. x3
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Yay! My one of my biggest problems! Now let's find out if I'm not too stupid to actually do it right X3
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LoL I'm sure you'll get it just right!
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XD Aw I should include at the end of every tut to have self confidence!!! I think self confidence tends to be an artist's biggest problem XD we're all too hard on ourselves!
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Awesome! I have so much trouble with this that I'm going to have to give your tutorial a try. Your demonstration seems very helpful.
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No prob! Yeah it's an eyeopener XD everyone in class was like. woaah. XD Because that whole elbow proportion thing is so hard for most people
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Speaking of foreshortening. Are there any good tutorials on that one that you know of?
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There are lots of really great references to that in those How To Draw Manga books which most people scoff at XD But they have some VERY pertinent information! In fact, I used to reference those ALL the time, and yet it never sunk in until college when my profs taught the exact same thing XD But I think there's some HTDM books on anatomy, and some "general" HTDM books that cover all that foreshortening bizznazz. But I'm also sure if you browse the tutorials on dA there'll be plenty foreshortening tuts.
With foreshortening the secret really is to imagine each part of the body like forms; cylinders, spheres, cubes etc. Then just imagine those figures overlapping and foreshortening in space. If you have some building blocks study those at different angles to get a good grasp, because in the end, all an arm is two cylinders connected by a sphere/elbow generally speaking.
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Thanks for the info and the tip. I think it's wonderful how helpful you are.
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Aw thats sweet, well thank -you- for the support!
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actually it is quite useful, thanks a bunch!
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