Chou-Tac Chung – Arachnid Creature
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
![arachnid-creature-theDesignSketchboo[14]](https://www.thedesignsketchbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/arachnid-creature-theDesignSketchboo18.jpg)
![arachnid-creature-theDesignSketchboo[13]](https://www.thedesignsketchbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/arachnid-creature-theDesignSketchboo5.jpg)
![arachnid-creature-theDesignSketchboo[7]](https://www.thedesignsketchbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/arachnid-creature-theDesignSketchboo6.jpg)
![arachnid-creature-theDesignSketchboo[15]](https://www.thedesignsketchbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/arachnid-creature-theDesignSketchboo.jpg)
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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.