Single-Line Figures of Children and Adults

This text describes how to draw single-line figures of children and adults, and how to vary the action of the figures to create more realistic poses.

Here are some questions and answers about the text:

• How can you compare the single-line figures of a child and an adult?
• What are the differences in the proportions of the child and adult figures?
• How can you vary the action of the single-line figures to create more realistic poses?

Here are the answers to the questions:

• The child figure is shorter and has a larger head than the adult figure. The adult figure has longer legs and a longer neck.
• The proportions of the child figure are one head and two body lengths, while the proportions of the adult figure are one head and three body lengths.
• You can vary the action of the single-line figures by changing the position of the arms, legs, and head. You can also change the direction of the figures’ movement.