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]

Drawing people is more than just accurately capturing the anatomy and details of the subject. Artists that capture the soul of the model breathe life into the artwork by expressing a mood, idea or emotion that cannot be captured by accurate rendering alone. Life Drawing will give the reader all the tools necessary to draw people accurately and expressively, thus setting it apart from books that teach technique only. A variety of materials (nupastel, charcoal and graphite) will be used to give the intermediate artist a range of options to choose what works best for the subject of each drawing.

Many of us want to learn “how to draw.” But as artist Anthony Ryder explains, it’s much more important to learn what to draw. In other words, to observe and draw what we actually see, rather than what we think we see. When it comes to drawing the human figure, this means letting go of learned ideas and expectation of what the figure should look like. It means carefully observing the interplay of form and light, shape and line, that combine to create the actual appearance of human form. In The Artist’s Complete Guide to Figure Drawing, amateur and experienced[Read More]