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Rule 8 | Measure<\/h3>\n

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Lesson 3 | Head for axis in the Opera Garnier’s Haute Voll\u00e9e\u00a0<\/h1>\n

45 min.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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We do not only measure proportions; we measure directions too. So head for axes to start with.<\/p>\n

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Scroll through the gallery and approach these characters emphatically<\/h3>\n

Take time to experience the emotions that the sculptors have incorporated into the characters.<\/p>\n

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These beautiful women and noble men are from the Haute Vol\u00e9e of the Opera Garnier in Paris. If you want to draw people, you always have to measure, otherwise you won’t get a likeness.<\/p>\n

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Dashes -little lines and even dotties in yellow<\/h3>\n

If you apply this formula, you have a great win. Start with the small dashes and after that you feel confident … sketch.<\/p>\n

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