Another day, another drawing. Today I focused on studying body proportions using the Hale method. This approach uses the cranium as the standard unit, rather than the whole head. Apparently it is recommended for a couple of reasons. First, the cranial units line up more easily with solid bone structures, versus the more fleshy landmarks that you get with most head systems which have a tendency to move depending on body type and pose. Secondly, the cranium is more spherical than the whole head, allowing for more consistent measurement in odd poses, since it isn’t subject to foreshortening. It seems like a good deal all the way around, so I thought I’d give it a try.
Not too bad, all in all. There are a few of the proportions I still need to get a better grip on, and of course I’m still working on my overall technical ability, but with some more practice, hopefully I’ll be able to get a better grip on relative placement and size for the different body parts.