ocr: Visual Arts For3 3,000 years, Egyptians drew people in the same way. Before beginning to paint or sculpt a figure, a craftsman used a string coated with colored powder to make grid lines on a wall or block of stone. He then sketched the design, using the squares as guides. For example, the person's hand filled 1 square, while the legs were 12 squares long. People were drawn partly in profile (facing to the side) and partly facing the viewer. The face was drawn in profile, but the eye faced the viewer. See Also: The shoulders faced torward, yet the Inscriptions on Pyramid Walls legs were in pro ...
