Figure is a complete practical guide to all aspects of drawing and painting the human figure, from basic anatomy to creative illustration. Readers will discover how to render stylish figures using minimal marks on the page with ingenious tips and techniques from one of London’s foremost figurative artists. Sharon Pinsker covers basic anatomy and musculature along with adding clothing, character and movement and working figures into full compositions in a variety of styles and media. Working sketches, projects and the author’s own portfolio combine to make this contemporary title both inspirational and practical.

This book introduces you to an exciting approach to figure drawing. It was especially created by a group of America’s most eminent artists who have demonstrated the methods they have used in their distinguished careers. You, too, will find that figure drawing is one of the areas of art that can bring you much fun and excitement. Not only will you gain rich satisfaction from drawing or painting, but you’ll discover that people admire creative talent– and you’ll experience the pride of achievement that comes from developing a valuable skill that most others lack. Also, if you have sufficient desire and dedication,[Read More]

From the steam engines that defined America’s Industrial Age to the streamlined masterpieces of the Art Deco era and the diesels rocketing through our modern days, trains have again and again tested the industrial designer’s art. This book shows casual doodlers and serious rail artists alike how to capture the magic of these design icons with pencil and paper. In this new addition to the Motorbooks Studio series, renowned rail illustrator Mitch Markovitz explains the principles needed to draw steam, diesel, and electric locomotives and their trains. He describes the key components of the process–from choosing tools to rendering perspective and proportion,[Read More]

Walter Foster’s classic How to Draw and Paint series provides aspiring artists with an exceptional array of art instruction books featuring all subject areas and media. Each title includes easy step-by-step exercises as well as finished illustrations or paintings that will inspire artistic talent in anyone. Packed with practical information, helpful tips, and fundamental techniques, the How to Draw and Paint series offers a complete library of resources to which artists of all skill levels can refer again and again. What you’ll learn from this book … • Basic principles of[Read More]