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Cape drawn across the face with one arm
Cape drawn across the face with one arm. Study focus: Tension folds radiating from a gripping hand toward the opposite shoulder.

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- Action or movement
- cape across face
- Camera angle
- Front view
- Primary study focus
- Tension folds radiating from a gripping hand toward the opposite shoulder.
- 30-second exercise
- In 30 seconds, draw the raised forearm as one block, then the cape's outer silhouette.
- 2-minute exercise
- In 2 minutes, draw the tension folds from the fist to the far shoulder, then the gravity folds below the arm.
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Foreshortening
- Mild
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Begin with the main gesture and large body masses. Check overlaps and visible contact points before adding small details. Use the exercises above to focus this particular study.
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