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Wiki How: How to Draw Basic Human Figures
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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National Portrait Gallery: Face It!
This UK site gives us insight into how symbols and colors are used in a portrait to represent certain ideas. You can even take each portrait and have it shown in line drawing - print it out and color it your own way.
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How to Draw Basic Human Figures
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.