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Figure Drawing For Dummies appeals to both new art students and veteran artists who find it difficult to proportionally draw the human form. The illustrations and examples in Figure Drawing For Dummies are designed to help readers capture this elusive figure.
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Your hands–on guide to drawing the human figure and bringing it to life
Want to draw the human body? This step–by–step guide gives you clear instructions and examples coupled with expert tips that show you how to draw the body in a variety of poses. Whether you′re a professional illustrator, an art student, or a hobbyist, you′ll find the techniques you need to capture the human form.
Get a grip on the basics — drawing exercises show you how to work with lines, curves, shapes, light, shadows, and blending
Off to a head start — draw the components of the head, facial features, muscle structure, and hairstyles
Build the body — examine bone structure and shape, create stick figures, depict muscles, and draw the body in motion
Strike dynamic and casual poses — from running, jumping, and climbing to sitting, stretching, and more
Accessorize your figures — draw textures, patterns, and folds, and add basic clothing and shoes
Open the book and find:
The drawing supplies you need
How to set up your studio
The differences between drawing adults and children
Step–by–step illustrations and examples
Tips for forming facial expressions
Advanced drawing techniques, including shading
How to work with composition and perspective
Advice on fixing mistakes
Places to present and archive your work
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Bought this revised edition of Figure Drawing for Dummies after borrowing it from our local library. It's a brilliant guide for anyone taking those first steps in anatomical drawing and painting, and a real boon if you are put off by big thick anatomy books full of biological terms and long latin names when really all you want to do is get better at drawing people.
Each chapter is chock full of drawing exercises, handy tips and notes to give you inspiration and direction in your work. Even if you're a fairly accomplished artist, you'll find this book helps you lose your built-in preconceptions about figure drawing.
Each chapter is chock full of drawing exercises, handy tips and notes to give you inspiration and direction in your work. Even if you're a fairly accomplished artist, you'll find this book helps you lose your built-in preconceptions about figure drawing.
7 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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There are four parts to this book. The first part isn't really on figure drawing and introduces the basics of drawing and the stuff you need. As a Dummies series book, this one really assumes the reader has absolutely no knowledge on drawing.
The second and third part are on drawing the head and body. The last part is about other related stuff like clothing, composition, perspective, etc.
This book has a lot of text compared to other figure drawing books. The instructions are easy enough to follow. However, the illustrated examples aren't as nice as other figure drawing books.
I can't believe I'll see the missing-forehead problem in a figure drawing book but it's there on some of the heads. Maybe the author is going for a stylised look? I don't know. The other problem of this book is the lack of examples of posing figures other that the ones in front, side and back views. It's might be a bit difficult to visualise the form and volume of the body, muscles and how they are affected when the body is in different position.
This book might be very affordable, but there are other better ones.
(There are more pictures of the book on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
The second and third part are on drawing the head and body. The last part is about other related stuff like clothing, composition, perspective, etc.
This book has a lot of text compared to other figure drawing books. The instructions are easy enough to follow. However, the illustrated examples aren't as nice as other figure drawing books.
I can't believe I'll see the missing-forehead problem in a figure drawing book but it's there on some of the heads. Maybe the author is going for a stylised look? I don't know. The other problem of this book is the lack of examples of posing figures other that the ones in front, side and back views. It's might be a bit difficult to visualise the form and volume of the body, muscles and how they are affected when the body is in different position.
This book might be very affordable, but there are other better ones.
(There are more pictures of the book on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Great for the casual artist with no time for classes
12 Jan 2009
Format:Paperback
I was very surprised by how easy this book was to read; it's organized well, and clearly written. I think this is a great manual to have on hand for the casual doodler, like myself. I don't necessarily have time for classes, and it's nice to know I can figure out some of these techniques by myself, with the help of a book. I've learned a lot from just flipping through it.
The drawings are fun! Ken is really amazing.
Check it out!
The drawings are fun! Ken is really amazing.
Check it out!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Very Helpful
25 Mar 2009
Format:Paperback
This is a great resource! Starting with the basics and moving to more advanced techniques, this book is very helpful to people of all levels. Okabayashi breaks down the material in easy to understand topics. Anyone wanting to improve their figure drawing skills will find what they are looking for here.
17 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Not bad but not that good
1 Dec 2009
Format:Paperback
There are four parts to this book. The first part isn't really on figure drawing and introduces the basics of drawing and the stuff you need. As a Dummies series book, this one really assumes the reader has absolutely no knowledge on drawing.
The second and third part are on drawing the head and body. The last part is about other related stuff like clothing, composition, perspective, etc.
This book has a lot of text compared to other figure drawing books. The instructions are easy enough to follow. However, the illustrated examples aren't as nice as other figure drawing books.
I can't believe I'll see the missing-forehead problem in a figure drawing book but it's there on some of the heads. Maybe the author is going for a stylised look? I don't know. The other problem of this book is the lack of examples of posing figures other that the ones in front, side and back views. It's might be a bit difficult to visualise the form and volume of the body, muscles and how they are affected when the body is in different position.
This book might be very affordable, but there are other better ones.
(More pictures are available on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
The second and third part are on drawing the head and body. The last part is about other related stuff like clothing, composition, perspective, etc.
This book has a lot of text compared to other figure drawing books. The instructions are easy enough to follow. However, the illustrated examples aren't as nice as other figure drawing books.
I can't believe I'll see the missing-forehead problem in a figure drawing book but it's there on some of the heads. Maybe the author is going for a stylised look? I don't know. The other problem of this book is the lack of examples of posing figures other that the ones in front, side and back views. It's might be a bit difficult to visualise the form and volume of the body, muscles and how they are affected when the body is in different position.
This book might be very affordable, but there are other better ones.
(More pictures are available on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
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