Utilizing as few words as possible, but presenting a tremendous variety and volume of illustrations, this all-in-one guide details the fundamentals of drawing in its various phases and fields. In the opening pages, the author points out the first step on the road to creative achievement: artists must learn how to see people and things in terms of pictures, then master the techniques needed to express themselves on paper. Geared to newcomers and yet still beneficial for more experienced artists, Moranz’s illuminating advice covers everything from nude and draped figures to the art of portraits and sketching animals. He covers the effective use of various mediums, including pencil, charcoal, pen, and wash. Plus, he offers helpful tips on developing a sixth sense about perspective, the basics of composition, reflecting light and shadow, and more. There’s even a chapter on taking drawing one step further — from a pleasurable hobby to a successful commercial venture.
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Client d’Amazon –
un livre pour apprendre a dessiner par un très bon auteur qui maîtrise parfaitement son trait de crayon,je recommande!
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micki –
Very,very good drawing book. Beautiful illustrations and very good instructions. This book teaches you how to draw. Thank you.very much..
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igse –
Es un libro bueno, pero con un estilo de dibujo muy antiguo! las refencias estan bien!, el precio no esta malo! pero creo que hay mejores libros que este!
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Art Student Peter –
Many recent books on artist anatomy, figure drawing, and illustration contain examples that are so ugly that the potential customer is turned away, even if the text might be useful. This book, first published in 1950, has carefully crafted drawings that an art student might actually want to emulate. It’s very much in the style of books by Andrew Loomis made around that time, such as Figure Drawing for All It’s Worth and Creative Illustration. Highly recommended!
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denfield martin jr –
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Parka –
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This book on drawing instantly reminds me of Figure Drawing for All It’s Worth by Andrew Loomis. The wonderfully illustrated examples look so similar, in terms of style and the subjects drawn.
The book covers a bit of everything. There’s drawing the figure, drapery, perspective, composition, advertising and even animals. Don’t buy this book thinking it’s a dedicated figure drawing book, because it’s not, although half of it is actually on figure drawing.
The teaching style here is basically showing you some really good illustrated examples and useful tips on each subject. The figure drawing examples are real good but the rest are somewhat dated, especially examples for advertising.
There’s a major downside considering this is a book that teaches drawing. Compared to other books, it lacks the use of guides as a construction tools, guides like box, blocks, mannequins. While drawing from examples shouldn’t be too hard, constructing your own figure will be very challenging. While the tips are insightful, they aren’t the step-by-step instructions anyone can follow along to.
So if you’re looking to construct your own figure, you might have to look elsewhere. The figure drawing illustrations are great though.
(There are more pictures of the book on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
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n0s4a2 –
Contains a very brief overview of only the information most commonly found in books for beginners. Not remotely comparable to Andrew Loomis except in that it contains a lot of sub-par imitations of his style. Lots of pages of nothing but careless sketches with no captions. Chapters on perspective, head drawing, the figure no better than what you can get in one of those thin, Walter Foster type books in art store racks. Images in this book look very antique, dating from the 1940s, a style I usually like, but not when so perfunctory (and in some cases sloppy). No “inside information” or insight into how illustration is really done– just a lot of polished, superficial artwork that’s all on the surface and no clue to how it is arrived at. This is what I call “impenetrable” drawing– you can’t see the artis’s thinking process.
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Thomas –
I like the style in which it was drawn. Not so good for teaching you how to draw, but rather good for examples to draw from in a style from the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s!
Client d’Amazon –
un livre pour apprendre a dessiner par un très bon auteur qui maîtrise parfaitement son trait de crayon,je recommande!
micki –
Very,very good drawing book. Beautiful illustrations and very good instructions. This book teaches you how to draw. Thank you.very much..
igse –
Es un libro bueno, pero con un estilo de dibujo muy antiguo!
las refencias estan bien!, el precio no esta malo!
pero creo que hay mejores libros que este!
Art Student Peter –
Many recent books on artist anatomy, figure drawing, and illustration contain examples that are so ugly that the potential customer is turned away, even if the text might be useful. This book, first published in 1950, has carefully crafted drawings that an art student might actually want to emulate. It’s very much in the style of books by Andrew Loomis made around that time, such as Figure Drawing for All It’s Worth and Creative Illustration. Highly recommended!
denfield martin jr –
Perfect
Parka –
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This book on drawing instantly reminds me of Figure Drawing for All It’s Worth by Andrew Loomis. The wonderfully illustrated examples look so similar, in terms of style and the subjects drawn.
The book covers a bit of everything. There’s drawing the figure, drapery, perspective, composition, advertising and even animals. Don’t buy this book thinking it’s a dedicated figure drawing book, because it’s not, although half of it is actually on figure drawing.
The teaching style here is basically showing you some really good illustrated examples and useful tips on each subject. The figure drawing examples are real good but the rest are somewhat dated, especially examples for advertising.
There’s a major downside considering this is a book that teaches drawing. Compared to other books, it lacks the use of guides as a construction tools, guides like box, blocks, mannequins. While drawing from examples shouldn’t be too hard, constructing your own figure will be very challenging. While the tips are insightful, they aren’t the step-by-step instructions anyone can follow along to.
So if you’re looking to construct your own figure, you might have to look elsewhere. The figure drawing illustrations are great though.
(There are more pictures of the book on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
n0s4a2 –
Contains a very brief overview of only the information most commonly found in books for beginners. Not remotely comparable to Andrew Loomis except in that it contains a lot of sub-par imitations of his style. Lots of pages of nothing but careless sketches with no captions. Chapters on perspective, head drawing, the figure no better than what you can get in one of those thin, Walter Foster type books in art store racks. Images in this book look very antique, dating from the 1940s, a style I usually like, but not when so perfunctory (and in some cases sloppy). No “inside information” or insight into how illustration is really done– just a lot of polished, superficial artwork that’s all on the surface and no clue to how it is arrived at. This is what I call “impenetrable” drawing– you can’t see the artis’s thinking process.
Thomas –
I like the style in which it was drawn. Not so good for teaching you how to draw, but rather good for examples to draw from in a style from the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s!