Refer to pictures of models in magazines or advertisements for reference.

When you’re finished, the torso should look like a normal torso you would see on a body.

As with a real human body, the shoulders should be the same width as the hips, or the top of the pelvic box. The torso should extend upwards, bending in the midway at the waist and extending out again at the shoulder. Extend the torso lines upward from the two corners of the pelvic square. Don’t worry too much about creating an accurate-looking model or adding features to the face.ĭraw the torso and shoulders. Note that when you’re designing clothes, a proportional model isn't required, because the clothing is what is being showcased, not your figure drawing skills.You want this line to extend from the top of the model's head to the ground that she is standing on. For example, if you want the model to be posed with her hips tilted slightly to her left, draw a straight balance line in the middle of the page.

The balance line should be a straight vertical line, even if you want the model to pose in a leaning position.You can think of the croquis as the skeleton of the model. This is the base of your croquis, and from this, a proportional drawing can be made. Draw it from the top of the head to the tip of the toes, along the backbone of your croquis. This is the first line of your sketch, and it represents your model’s center of gravity.

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