Proportions, always proportions. Leonardo DaVinci had very detailed descriptions of ratios of one body part to another. When drawing, it pays to lightly sketch in the entire form of the subject before committing to a more bold outline. The portrait below turned out to be one of a long-waisted man.
Man Reading a Magazine
Pencil Sketch
5.5″x8.5″ 138# Cold Pressed Mix Media Paper
This does portray a long torso. N.
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