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Step
1:
Now, we will move on
to examples of more exaggerated
foreshortening. In this picture, the
figure is leaning forward a great deal,
looking like he's going to use some chi
attack or something. Remember what I was
saying before about the ribcage enveloping
the head when the figure is tilted
forward? Well, here is a better example of
that. The head completely covers up the
neck, and the head is almost completely
surrounded by the torso. The chest muscles
are hardly visible because of the angle,
and some of the waist is hidden, as
well.
Step
2:
Next, draw the arms
and legs. Both arms stick straight out
towards you, which can be a difficult
angle to draw them at. Just remember to
draw them shorter than normal, and to make
them slant outwards. The left hand is
straighter than the right, and slants
outward more, because it's closer to you.
The little arrows show you an exaggerated
view of the movement of the arms.
The legs are very far back behind the
body. Thus, they will be drawn very short.
They will slant inwards, since they are
moving away from you. Only the top part of
the left leg is visible, since the lower
half is hidden. Keep the figure very
compact; the arms and legs shouldn't be
drawn too far out from the main
body.
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