In this course you'll learn to nail proportions from reference, using both measuring and your own trained eye. You'll learn comparative measuring with nothing but a pencil, so sighting, plumb lines, angles, units and negative shapes, which means you can draw accurately anywhere without hauling around a bag of gadgets. You'll learn to work big to small, starting with the shapes that decide your whole composition before you touch a single detail, and to see what's actually in front of you instead of the idea of an eye or a nose that's already sitting in your head.

Drawing Proportions

Drawing Proportions
This course is part of Drawing for Beginners: Shape Design Specialization

Instructor: Stan Prokopenko
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October 2026
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