Scale of a human next to a giant creature

TIP 20 | Draw a Giant Creatures Instantly (Scaling Effect)

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Chou-Tac Chung – Arachnid Creature

TIP 20 Draw a giant creature in a second

david-and-goliath-osmar-schindler Insert a small human silhouette as a scaling measure. Few pen strokes will do.
The creature will appear giant like David and Goliath.

Osmar Schindler – David and Goliath

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Chris says:

July 20, 2015 at 9:19 am

Was there supposed to be text added to this?

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- Chou-Tac Chung says:
  
  July 20, 2015 at 1:33 pm
  
  Hello Chris,
  It’s just a simple tips commonly used that display a standard human as a scaling reference.
  Imagine you draw the human so much bigger than the creature. That creature may look like small like a ant ! So tiny that it won’t be that impressive anymore. :)
  Transport designer, or concept art artist often draw a people beside (or inside) the vehicle to show the scaling for example.
  
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