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, your talent in drawing could even lead you into an exciting and challenging career as a professional artist. But, whether or not you have the ambition to be a professional, you'll find that art will be a wonderfully satisfying pursuit.
In this book you'll find fresh approaches to the following features:
* THE HUMAN FORM
* DRAWING MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES
* MODELS-- WHERE TO FIND THEM
* GESTURE DRAWING
* DRAWING-- STEP-BY-STEP
* THE BASIC FORM FIGURE
* ARTISTIC ANATOMY
* LIGHTING THE FIGURE
* THE FIGURE IN MOTION
And don't forget-- as a buyer of this book you are entitled to receive a FREE ART LESSON from a professional artist/instructor of the Famous Artists School.
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 One of the Top 5 figure drawing books in the Classical Tradition |
| Review Date: April 27, 2004 |
| Reviewer: Bruce Bain, Englewood, CO United States |
When I review DRAWING books, the first question I ask is, "Is this for BEGINNERS?" Because I feel an obligation to the book buyer to provide good information, and also to prevent a beginning student from being discouraged, and feeling that they are defective, or ....just cannot get it.
It does not seem to occur to the buyer that many authors just cannot teach. Instinct seems to suggest that that if book gets published, it must contain credible instruction by someone who knows how to teach, and everyone seems to desire to cash in on the Big Bucks market of HOW-TO-DRAW. It may seem surprising that this is just not so. Perhaps as many as half of all drawing books are not very good for beginners. I know. I've gotten familiar with most of the books on the market, and I know what I'm looking for in good instruction.
I've purchased over 25 drawing books, and own the most popular titles of the HOW-TO-DRAW genre. I rate Famous Artists School's "How To Draw The Human Figure" as one of the top 5 books on figure drawing. At this price it's a bargain anyway. Using the classical method of representing the body as cylinders in basic outline, this book covers not just static models, but representation of the human figure in dynamic motion. I consider this a "must have" book that cuts through all nonsense with no wasted pages.
Why do I consider this book so successful, at only 98 pages, when I call other books of the same size or 20 pages larger a failure as a drawing book? Famous Artist's school focuses only on basic figure drawing, whereas most other drawing books move on to cover other material such as composition, perspective, color etc., which shortchanges the buyer on Basic Figure Drawing. By keeping focus, this book is very useful to any beginner. At this price, it's a bargain also! |
Very usefull book for begginers
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| Review Date: November 21, 2000 |
| Reviewer: , ZAGREB, - Croatia |
| With easy, steb by step method, this book guide you through fascinating skills of drawing a human figure. It also contains basic anatomy, proportions... This book realy offers more value for your money. |
Still in business!
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| Review Date: January 6, 2010 |
| Reviewer: John B. Lankford, |
This book is a great "how-to" book because it actually teaches. As one reviewer said...some people who write "how to" books can't teach . FAS has a long history of actually teaching art and this book is just a sample of the material from that school...which is STILL IN BUSINESS ( in this book is a FREE art lesson you can send in and get evaluated by an instructor ). Get all of these in the series and you won't be disappointed!
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Good Stuff
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| Review Date: February 6, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Richard Polillo, Spokane, WA United States |
| I have always been interested in the human figure. Getting the proportions right while exhibiting action is difficult. This workbook is a excellent source to help accomplish this goal. Rikk |
Great!
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| Review Date: March 10, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Marion E. Fitzpatrick, Louisville, KY |
| I would purchase from this seller again and recommend. The item was delivered promptly and in the condition promised. |
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