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Cupid Drawing His Bow

Federico Barocci · c. 1560s

Cupid Drawing His Bow — Federico Barocci
Human figure ★★☆ Intermediate

What you practise here

Human figure: gesture, proportions and musculature

Find the line of action first, then the tilt of shoulders and hips. Block the big masses in head-heights before drawing any contour.

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