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098 MOVEMENTS OF THE TWO-LEGGED FIGURE
A COMPLETE CYCLE FOR A TWO-LEGGED WALK IS TWO STEPS. DRAWINGS ARE MADE OF THE KEY POSITIONS OF THE STEPPING ACTION UNTIL THE NEXT DRAWING WOULD BE A REPEAT OF THE FIRST. THE DRAWINGS CAN BE USED OVER AND OVER AGAIN TO MAKE THE CHARACTER WALK AS FAR OR AS LONG AS DESIRED.




   
FOR A HALF-CYCLE, HALF OF THE ACTION (ONE STEP) CAN BE DRAWN, AND THEN
THE HANDS, ARMS. LEGS, AND FEET CAN BE SWITCHED FROM SIDE TO SIDE, ESSENTIALLY CREATING A COMPLETE ACTION WITHOUT REDRAWING ALL OF
THE BODY AND HEAD POSITIONS.





   

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