The Male Body


stick figure stage 2:


Notice that you can draw a line straight up and down from the top of the head to the bottom of the feet. Body mass is distibuted equally on both sides of this axis for balance.

ARMS
2 and a half heads down is where we locate the belly button.(mouse over the image to see the guides)This is also where the elbow goes if the arm is hanging naturally at his sides. The arm starts at the shoulder and ends with the hands around mid-thigh.

LEGS
In ANIME, the legs are slightly longer than the upper half of the body. The Knees are located halfway between the top of the hip and the bottom of the foot.




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