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Wiki How: How to Draw Basic Human Figures ArticleWiki How: How to Draw Basic Human Figures Article
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9th - 10th
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Wiki How: How to Draw Basic Human Figures

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Get a start on drawing human bodies by using simple shapes and then adding details later. This shows good visual examples including a simple guide to proportions.

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drawing people, drawing the human body, drawing tips, figure drawing, using simple shapes to draw, wikihow: how to draw basic human figures, drawing techniques

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