# Figure Drawing: Forshortening

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/figure-drawing-forshortening/122079>\
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**Created:** [September 10, 2004, 12:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/figure-drawing-forshortening/122079 "2004-09-10T00:01:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![jo\_so](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/94ad74/32.png) [@jo\_so](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jo_so)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2004, 12:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/figure-drawing-forshortening/122079/1 "2004-09-10T00:01:31Z")

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Im having trouble with my forshortening when im sketching hands legs feet etc…  
i was wondering if anyone has any tips on forshortening…

i dont know the exact definition of forshortening, but its when an object seems more smushed than it actually is because of the perspective your viewing it from…