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People watching

HERE ARE FEW THINGS more entrancing than watching an artist as they transform simple lines into fluid, lifelike figures. People are more than just components in a scene; they’re an irresistible lure, but how do you capture a person on paper? When trying to define that intangible quality within a well-constructed character, I believe it comes down to three things: proportion, likeness, and movement. Of the three, movement is often missed out and capturing it can only be achieved through regular study of real people. So much of a person’s look comes from their

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