Life Drawing: A Complete Course
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The human figure, with its myriad curves and contours, can be challenging for anyone to draw. In this invaluable reference, well-known art instructor and author E. L. Koller simplifies the process, making it easy for artists to learn new methods of rendering the figure—in action and repose—with accuracy and style.
Using figure-drawing exercises, numerous photos, and illustrations, Koller reduces the task at hand into manageable steps for intermediate and advanced artists. Beginning with drawing basics, this step-by-step guide explores the structure of the human figure and the comparative proportions of child and adult figures, showing how to depict individual parts of the head and body, facial expressions, and gestures. It also shows the merits of sketching from memory; drawing from casts, photographs, and living models; and sketching both undraped and costumed figures. Once the still figure is mastered, the artist can explore the more challenging action poses, including walking, running, and catching. Filled with guidance and insight on the human form, Life Drawing is an essential addition to every artist’s reference shelf.
Using figure-drawing exercises, numerous photos, and illustrations, Koller reduces the task at hand into manageable steps for intermediate and advanced artists. Beginning with drawing basics, this step-by-step guide explores the structure of the human figure and the comparative proportions of child and adult figures, showing how to depict individual parts of the head and body, facial expressions, and gestures. It also shows the merits of sketching from memory; drawing from casts, photographs, and living models; and sketching both undraped and costumed figures. Once the still figure is mastered, the artist can explore the more challenging action poses, including walking, running, and catching. Filled with guidance and insight on the human form, Life Drawing is an essential addition to every artist’s reference shelf.
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Happy Gal –
This one went back into the sell-back bag. Very few illustrations at all, but none that showed how to achieve a finished product. Unfortunately, too many “how to” art books are like this. Art is a VISUAL medium, not a literary one. It doesn’t do me any good to look at a finished picture and read about it, I need to SEE how the artist got from point A to point B.
Now, this might be a good book for an experienced artist, but the “sell” of this book is in the category of “how to.” In that respect, I found it to be worthless.
There are too many other good books out there, skip this one if you’re a beginner.
Mrs Patricia Warrington –
Excellent product promptly delivered