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This attempt at getting opinions on centaur proportions uses the previous entries and combines them into a single set of drawings.

The Version 0 centaurs (in the center) have a 70% torso to wither ratio and a fairly low 'blend' point on the torso.

The Version 1 centaurs (on the right) have a 80% torso to wither ratio and a higher 'blend' point on the torso.

Note that both sets of centaurs have their torsos so they are balanced ahead of the forelegs. Later versions will move them back in small increments.

As usual with this series, the left facing human figures near the centaurs are examples of what a human would be like if they were in proportion to the centaurs. (i.e. the size of the human head is the same as that of the centaur head.)

For comparison purposes there are human and equine images displayed at the left of the drawings. The female figures are normal sized humans, at least according to the books. The equine figures are scaled to the centaurs.

The markings are in twelve inch increments, with feet on one side and hands on another.

(The female images are from the Walter Foster book "How to Draw and Paint Figures in Action" by Andrew Loomis. The image of the horse is from the Pentalic book "Draw Horses" by David Brown.)

This is the standard set of centaur proportions using 15 hands as the height of the equine portion of the body.

The following images use the above as a the starting point and show what the relative proportions could look like for various breeds. (Yes I realize that the proportions of the equine part vary by breed/height but this isn't fine art...)

This version has the horse at 21 hands. Call it 'extra large draft horse' sized.

This version has the horse at 18 hands. Call it 'large draft horse' sized.

This version has the horse at 15 hands again. Call it 'standard horse' sized. (This is a repeat of the very first image.)

This version has the horse at 10 hands. Call it 'Shetland Pony' sized.

This version is an attempt at making the centaur the same height as a human. The equine portion of Version 0 is at 10 hands. The equine portion of Version 1 is at 9-2 hands.

This version is an attempt at making the centaur the same height as me. The human portion, from the hooves to the top of the head, is four foot six inches. The equine portion of Version 0 is at 8-2 hands. The equine portion of Version 1 is at 7-2 hands.

Please note that one hand is four inches. Also note that proportions may not exactly be mathematically accurate. Measuring horses and the like in the 'field' is an art, not a science.

Your comments would be appreciated. Similar art work would be appreciated even more.

Misty

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