Essential Guide to Drawing: Life Drawing
eBook - ePub

Essential Guide to Drawing: Life Drawing

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eBook - ePub

Essential Guide to Drawing: Life Drawing

About this book

The bold form of the human figure has inspired artists for centuries, providing endless variety and interest. In this inspirational workbook, author and artist Barrington Barber provides an accessible introduction to life drawing.Learn to:
• Portray figures in movement
• Create believable dimension
• Correctly gauge figure proportions and foreshorten limbs
• Get the most out of a life drawing class
• And more!Examples from master artists such as Giorgione, Manet and Freud show the range of materials and stylistic approaches to life drawing. This book is perfect for both budding and professional artists, providing tips and tricks to mastering this subtle art. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Essential Guides to Drawing are practical books for artists who wish to improve their skills in a particular subject area. The series covers Animals, Landscapes, Perspective & Composition, Portraits, Still Life and Landscapes.

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Yes, you can access Essential Guide to Drawing: Life Drawing by Barrington Barber in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Art & Art Techniques. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Arcturus
Year
2020
Print ISBN
9781848588110
eBook ISBN
9781839405068
Topic
Art

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Contents
  4. Introduction
  5. Materials
  6. Life Drawing Classes
  7. Drawing the Whole Figure
  8. Proportions of the Body
  9. Odd Proportions
  10. The Body in Perspective
  11. Basic Stages of Drawing a Figure
  12. Describing Form
  13. Analysing Balance and Pose
  14. Body Details
  15. Drawing Movement
  16. The Body in Motion
  17. Styles and Techniques
  18. Master Drawings
  19. Practice: the ‘Rokeby Venus’
  20. Copyright