Drawing children can be challenging because you have to get their proportions just right or your drawings will look odd. Children's proportions are much different than adults', and children's proportions change as they age. For example, a baby's head is extremely large in proportion to its body-but as the child grows up, the head becomes smaller in proportion to the body. Additionally, a child's head is wider than it is long, so it's rounder than that of an adult. If your drawings of children look too old, make sure you're not using adult proportions!
Proportion Scale for Growth Years Infants' bodies are short, making their torsos and limbs appear proportionately thicker. As infants grow into toddlers, their faces and bodies begin to elongate. By age five, children are about half as tall as they will be as adults; and by age eight, growth spurts will add another 1 to 2 heads in height, further elongating the body. By the early teens, the face has elongated to such a degree that the eyes are almost at the center line of the face (where they are located on adults' faces); the change in proportion results in a less chubby look, thus we say bodies lose their "baby fat." People reach their full adult height between the ages of 18 and 20; musculature is still developing, but adult proportions have been achieved. Note: These proportions and observations are based on averages; carefully study your subjects to determine their individual proportions.
Proportion Scale for Growth Years Infants' bodies are short, making their torsos and limbs appear proportionately thicker. As infants grow into toddlers, their faces and bodies begin to elongate. By age five, children are about half as tall as they will be as adults; and by age eight, growth spurts will add another 1 to 2 heads in height, further elongating the body. By the early teens, the face has elongated to such a degree that the eyes are almost at the center line of the face (where they are located on adults' faces); the change in proportion results in a less chubby look, thus we say bodies lose their "baby fat." People reach their full adult height between the ages of 18 and 20; musculature is still developing, but adult proportions have been achieved. Note: These proportions and observations are based on averages; carefully study your subjects to determine their individual proportions.
Toddler (3-3/4 heads tal/)
Age five (4- 1/2 heads tal/)
Age eight (6 heads tal/)
Young teen (6- 1/2 heads tal/)
Older teen (7 heads tal/)
TODDLERS' LIMBS
Arm and Hand The arm of a two-year-old usually is a bit pudgy and has wrinkles at the joints. Deep folds of skin at the inner elbow and wrist are fairly common, as are dimples on the elbow and knuckles.
Hand and Fingers The back of a toddler's hand is chubby and rounded. The fingers are plump and fleshy. even at the tips.
Legs and Feet The legs are short. which makes them look fairly thick. Plump. two-year-old toes are short. round, and nearly shapeless_ The foot is just starting to form an arch at this stage.
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