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how to draw arms ? ?
holy fuck
holy fuck is right… but… does it work with legs???
yes !!
but how much extend
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finally. i can be accurate
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I give it MASCLES
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Okay but for anyone who legit wants to know how to calculate it correctly:
The elbow joint on average rests a couple inches higher than the navel, so if you measure how long the distance is from the middle of the shoulder to that point then you have the length of the upper and fore arms!
So if anyone’s wondering about legs too, the simplest rule of thumb is that the length from the top of the leg to the knee is equal to the distance between the top of the leg and the bottom of the pectorals:
And I wanna stress that when i say “top of the leg” i’m not talking about the crotch (please don’t flag me tumblr it’s an anatomical term) i’m talking about the point where the femur connects to the pelvis, which is higher up on the hips:
It’s easier to see what I’m talking about in this photo of a man squatting:
So yeah if you use that measurement when using this technique you should get fairly realistically proportioned legs:
But remember! messing with proportions is an important and fun part of character design! Know the rules first so you can then break them however you please!
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ok are u all ready
cut 6 perfect squares out of fabric(s) of ur choice, mine are 3x3 inches but urs can be bigger or smaller. make them all different colors if u want! go hogwild w this
take 2 of those bad boys and sew one edge of them together
sew a 3rd square on! repeat w the next 2 squares, we r making a cube
5 squares sewn n now u got a funky cup! time for the 6th square
when u sew on the last square, be sure to leave part of one edge unsewn, this is so u can flip it inside out and stuff it!
now it's stuffin time
stuff with some stuffing or u can use fabric scraps, whatever u have on hand. now we have a plump cube
time to sew up the little hole with a ladder stitch! im using a different colored thread here so its hopefully easier to see, but when u do it id recommend using a color that matches better so ur stitches are more hidden. first put the needle thru the inside so that the knot is hidden
then pass the needle through like this, pulling as u go. try not to pull too tight or else itll end up weird and wrinkly! i still have some troubles making this stitch look nice, so dont worry too much about getting it Perfect! its perfectly ok if ur stitches show
once uve stitched up the little hole, tie a knot in ur thread and snip it off! now we really have a cube
set that baby aside bc now we r gonna make something else
cut out 8 lil pieces like this, sew the pairs together, and turn inside out. now u got feet!
repeat the process w ears and a tail in shapes or ur choice. mine's gonna be a kitty :3
sew on all the paws, ears, tail, etc using the same ladder stitch from earlier! i also added some spots to mine to give it a bit more character. u can add anything to urs!! the world is ur oyster
i used some embroidery floss to make a funny little face. if u dont have any, u can also stitch on some teeny pieces of fabric for a face instead
finally, give urself a pat on the back for making a little tiny friend!!! u did it!!!
if u make one, post it n tag it w #yarrowlook bc id love to see it! :')
no one ever talks about how evil and ominous carol of the bells sounds?
I have a distinct memory from when i was a kid of listening to the trans-siberian orchestra version during the first snow of the year and just standing outside pretending to be a vampire so yeah it has that kind of energy
oh we all pretend to be vampires to that version
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