- Paperback: 144 pages
- Publisher: Cassell Illustrated (13 Oct 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1844033910
- ISBN-13: 978-1844033911
- Product Dimensions: 24.1 x 22.6 x 1.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 163,139 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Mastering the representation of the human body has been the starting point for most artists since the beginning of art history. In this, the latest title in the Foundation Course series, Ian Rowlands, an experienced teacher from one of London's most famous art institutions takes readers through a range of different techniques and approaches to drawing the nude. Starting with the history of life drawing, the book moves on to discuss choices of media - from pens and pencils to pastels and gouache - as well as essential techniques. Readers are taught how to assess light and shade, perspective and proportion and how to depict this effectively. A range of masterclasses encourages students to expand their visual language and develop their own style. The perfect book for anyone just starting to learn how to draw, as well as more experienced artists looking to improve their technique, Foundation Course Life Drawing will prove an invaluable companion.
About the Author
Ian Rowlands is a practising painter who teaches Life Drawing and General Drawing at the Slade School of Fine Art, London. He also teaches summer schools at West Dean College in Chichester and runs classes at an independent school of fine art school in Chelsea, London. He is also a regular contributor to The Artist Magazine
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
What a wonderful and informative book. Each section deals with an important area of consideration, with each sub-section a bite size idea with easy to follow explanatory text and illustrations. Section titles include: Introduction; Tools and materials; The human form: Techniques; Making drawings; Masterclasses; Glossary etc
I have been lucky enough to have been taught by this lovely man, Ian Rowlands, at the Heatherley School of Fine Art, where he is rightly regarded as a bit of a guru - there, and at the Slade, where he also teaches, and apparently by "those in the know". Of course, with his typical humility, he would not say he is a guru and that he never seeks to be such, but nonetheless, in my humble opinion at least, I think he is. And, not only is he a truly gifted artist, a wonderful teacher, and a lovely human being, he is also a true gem for his knowledge about the methods and materials of making art. Some of this is touched on in this book, with recipes for making your own pastels, ink and silverpoint paper.
People interested in this book may be also interested in Ian's series of articles about portrait painting in recent (2010) issues of the Artist and Illustrator's magazine.
For anyone looking to start life drawing, as well as those with some experience looking for more hints and tips I cannot praise this book highly enough. I will certainly treasure my copy, and refer to it time and again. I hope that he will one day produce a book on painting - in between his own making of art and the teaching of it, of course! ;>
I have been lucky enough to have been taught by this lovely man, Ian Rowlands, at the Heatherley School of Fine Art, where he is rightly regarded as a bit of a guru - there, and at the Slade, where he also teaches, and apparently by "those in the know". Of course, with his typical humility, he would not say he is a guru and that he never seeks to be such, but nonetheless, in my humble opinion at least, I think he is. And, not only is he a truly gifted artist, a wonderful teacher, and a lovely human being, he is also a true gem for his knowledge about the methods and materials of making art. Some of this is touched on in this book, with recipes for making your own pastels, ink and silverpoint paper.
People interested in this book may be also interested in Ian's series of articles about portrait painting in recent (2010) issues of the Artist and Illustrator's magazine.
For anyone looking to start life drawing, as well as those with some experience looking for more hints and tips I cannot praise this book highly enough. I will certainly treasure my copy, and refer to it time and again. I hope that he will one day produce a book on painting - in between his own making of art and the teaching of it, of course! ;>
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This has to be the finest life drawing book I have come across . It covers practically every aspect on the subject and then some . Artists and students will benefit from this resource Immensely. I HIGHLY recommend it.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book to help study and inspire me while doing a Life Drawing class. easy to follow and not too taxing for a beginner
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