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Life drawing is a passionate and rewarding pursuit, inspiring styles that range from photo-realistic to abstract." Life Drawing: A Journey to Self-Expression, " which is filled with inspiring images and enjoyable exercises, is designed for the beginner or untutored group as well as more experienced artists and teachers. Learn how to achieve accurate proportions; use line and tone in ways that will give your drawings movement and life; deepen your awareness of body structure; experiment with different tools and textures; and develop your own visual language and style.
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41 of 41 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The shelves in the art section of most libraries are bulging with teach-yourself-to-draw titles, or on almost any other subject in terms of how to express yourself in some artistic manner.
Occasionally, something special arrives and one of the latest books most worthy of mention in my opinion, is 'Life Drawing' by Bridget Woods.
Most artists accept the need to develop the skill to draw as a fundamental gateway to many artistic applications and this internationally acclaimed artist is an excellent example.
With carefully devised lessons, Bridget Woods guides the beginner through the brambly thickets that await the would-be artist.
Knotty problems besetting the inexperienced, such as perspective, tone, body structure and other pertinent matters are covered with the assurance of the experienced teacher that this author is known to be.
Bridget's academic pedigree includes her recognition as a tutor in several colleges in the south of England.
A beginners confidence, together with their visual awareness, may be built up progressively, made accessible through superb examples of photograph-to-finished-drawings.
Illustrations, both photographic and drawn, are beautiful,inspiring and clearly chosen by an artist with a keen eye for precision in the choice of relevant material.
Interlaced with a warm philosophical style, here is a book that will be appreciated not only as an efficient art tutorial, but also for its encouragement to understand and value the act of drawing itself.
Occasionally, something special arrives and one of the latest books most worthy of mention in my opinion, is 'Life Drawing' by Bridget Woods.
Most artists accept the need to develop the skill to draw as a fundamental gateway to many artistic applications and this internationally acclaimed artist is an excellent example.
With carefully devised lessons, Bridget Woods guides the beginner through the brambly thickets that await the would-be artist.
Knotty problems besetting the inexperienced, such as perspective, tone, body structure and other pertinent matters are covered with the assurance of the experienced teacher that this author is known to be.
Bridget's academic pedigree includes her recognition as a tutor in several colleges in the south of England.
A beginners confidence, together with their visual awareness, may be built up progressively, made accessible through superb examples of photograph-to-finished-drawings.
Illustrations, both photographic and drawn, are beautiful,inspiring and clearly chosen by an artist with a keen eye for precision in the choice of relevant material.
Interlaced with a warm philosophical style, here is a book that will be appreciated not only as an efficient art tutorial, but also for its encouragement to understand and value the act of drawing itself.
22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is by far the best life drawing book that I have ever seen. It ispacked full of wonderful, useful information.
Inspiring, encouragingand very helpful. I have applied the lessons and techhniques to subjectmatters other that lifedrawing with equally exciting and artistic results.
I reccomend it to artists of all levels and their teachers too!
Inspiring, encouragingand very helpful. I have applied the lessons and techhniques to subjectmatters other that lifedrawing with equally exciting and artistic results.
I reccomend it to artists of all levels and their teachers too!
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
We are presented with a huge selection of books on Life Drawing, but this one by Woods has no equal. Whether for the novice, advanced student or teacher, this book provides invaluable and exciting exercises which are marvellously illustrated both by the author and her students. All who have tried their hand, eye and brain at life drawing, are familiar with the difficulties of drawing what you see. This book helps you through it and encourages the development of a personal interpretation of the pose.
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Life Drawing by Bridget Woods
Very pleased with this book and is a definite help in getting to grips with life painting. Took this along to my life drawing group and even the tutor was reading it!
Published 3 months ago by jazzym13
Better than classes - really worth getting the DVD
I used to pay for art classes but I never learnt anywhere near as much as I have done from this book.
You have to work through it though, exercise by exercise. Read more
You have to work through it though, exercise by exercise. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mr. S. J. Warrilow
One of the best 'how to' drawing books.
I have many drawing books and this is one of the best ones i own. It gives alot of time in explaining how to develope proportion via gesture lines, zig zagging, a 5-star technique... Read more
Published 19 months ago by geminiguy
Inspirational!!!!
This is an excellent book for anyone interested in life drawing. The step by step approach plus examples to follow, different methods to try and inspirational drawings and... Read more
Published on 8 Dec 2009 by Patricia FRAY
Brilliant book
Bridget's life drawing book is undoubtedly amongst the best on life drawing I've ever read. As an experienced artist I found the book gave me some refreshing and revealing insights... Read more
Published on 29 Mar 2009 by David Pilgrim
DVD worth buying too...
I think Life Drawing is a fantastic book and a must-have if you are contemplating doing life-drawing. Read more
Published on 2 Oct 2008 by A. Black
Inspirational!
There is a great deal here for any life-drawing artist or would be artist to inspire. It is wide ranging and if you feel a bit moribund with your current life drawing, that your... Read more
Published on 26 Sep 2008 by Booknut
The one to get.
Having bought a few life drawing books and borrowed many others, this is the most comprehensive I have found. Read more
Published on 27 Mar 2007 by E.R.
life drawing by bridget Woods
It is rare that an art book becomes part of an essential travel list but I have not left Bridget Woods 'Life drawing 'book behind since I bought it. Read more
Published on 27 April 2005 by emily
"The proper study of mankind is man"
As "the proper study of mankind is man" so that study involves life drawing which Bridget Woods has taught at Adult Education classes in and around the South of England for more... Read more
Published on 13 May 2004
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