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The picture is great!
I bet its better than I can do! biggrin 3nodding

^Art student. xp I agree, though.

When I first drew Kagome, you couldn't even tell who it was. I think I may have burned it since. xd

After I tried drawing Sailor Jupiter in eighth grade, I was so disgusted with it I stopped drawing manga altogther. Then I began again last year. It was much better than a couple years ago. For the longest time I had the same problem as Satsun. My heads were ENORMOUS.

I've gotten all my knowledge from my Fashion Illustration class. I know it's about drawing fashion figures, but anime characters are thin, long, legged and have fashion model characteristics. Furthermore, I managed to shrink down the hair ever since I joined this class.

@ Satsun: You're lucky. My coming from traditional Korean parents, I wasn't allowed to do any art. I was forced to take science and math class. My parents tried to train me to become a medical student, which was something I so did not want to be. I suck at math and I pretty much loathe science. >.<

There are other bodily proportion things that I've learned in class, but I can't remember all of them out of the top of my head. I'll probably tell you some more tips later. 3nodding

Okies... time to take out my "Fashion Illustrations" notes! mrgreen

FRONTAL POSITION (STANDING - No perspectives or body positions):
1. Body Proportion: From my notes, it is said that the figure should be about four heads high from the crown of the head, down to the "crotch".The average figure should be about 8 and half heads tall (foot included). As for the shoulders, it should be approximately three heads wide (the width of the head).

2. Arms: The point that connects the upper and lower arm should align with the waist. The hand reaches down to about mid-thigh.

3. Legs: The thigh should be about two heads long and the calf should also be about two "heads" high. It can be three, according to my professor.

idea TIP: If you're having trouble with body positioning, try using trapezoidal boxes. A larger one for the upper torso and a smaller one for the lower torso (aka hips). As I've told Satsun, if you draw an axis down the middle of the body starting from the throat, the line should go somewhere in between the legs.

When drawing hair, you shouldn't draw the hair on as you draw the body. I suggest drawing the person bald and completely naked (you can just give them a bra and panties, I do that xd ). Draw the hair on the head. Make sure that there is some space between the head and the top of the hair.

I hope it works for you. It worked for me, and my characters look MUCH better. 3nodding If it would help, I can scan in my notes for you.

Those are some nice tips kaze no sakura!
I'll try them out on some of my drawings...
ninja

hi

I like and more pratice you can draw but everybody in InuYasha