template for character design

I have asked a fashion teacher called Sam for help on drawing a character in proportion and she told me to take one from online and print it out and then use it, but alter the designs so it is unique.

http://img08.deviantart.net/67c5/i/2014/318/4/3/2014_fashion_base___male___no_commercial_use____by_rika_dono-d74cy1m.jpg
I have used this template because I  wanted to draw a male character and I can't draw characters in proportion so I had to take one from online and use it.  I have used it and altered it so it is my own design.