Accuracy – a drawing guide on getting proportions right

Discover a new way of drawing

I’ve been teaching realistic drawing for 13 years, and the single greatest challenge among students is “getting proportions right”. Why? Because correcting mistakes eats up a huge amount of time and energy. It can even kill the desire to keep drawing. I’ve been there…

There is a better way. Imagine placing every line in your drawing exactly in the right place. No erasing, no confusion or frustration. If I could only teach one drawing skill, it would be proportional accuracy. That’s what this guide is for.

Millenary Olive Tree by Dorian Iten, pencil on paper

Houdon's Écorché by Dorian Iten, oil on canvas

Italian Still Life by Dorian Iten, oil on canvas