How to Measure Proportions for Better Sketches: Beginner’s Tutorial

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Struggling to measure proportions in your sketches?

In this video, I’ll teach you a simple technique to measure proportions accurately, starting with the largest shapes first. This method helps you maintain the scale of objects while making them fit perfectly on your paper, whether you’re scaling up or down. Plus, I’ll show you how to create engaging sketches, even with an unexciting reference photo!

💡 What You’ll Learn:
• How to measure proportions effectively for sketching.
• A step-by-step approach to breaking down complex objects into simple shapes.

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