The Fundamentals of Figure Drawing
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The Fundamentals of Figure Drawing

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The Fundamentals of Figure Drawing

About this book

The ability to draw the human form accurately and competently is a primary goal for many aspiring artists, despite the current trend in the art establishment away from figurative subjects. The book is intended for anyone who wants to discover every aspect of what for centuries was regarded as the real test of an artist's mettle. Renowned teacher and artist Barrington Barber begins his exploration with anatomy, an understanding which is vital if the artist is to handle form and translate what he sees into a believable representation of life. He goes on to look at the whole figure: clothed, drawn from life, in action and in detail. Supported by sections on composition, styles and a step-by-step guide to a final composition, he has once again achieved a brilliantly inspirational art book. Comprehensive, easy to follow and packed with over 300 of Barrington Barber's illustrations, The Fundamentals of Figure Drawing is a must for artists of all abilities.

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Information

Publisher
Arcturus
Year
2017
Print ISBN
9781841934006
eBook ISBN
9781788283113
Topic
Art
Subtopic
Art General

INDEX

action 118–19, 130–47
angles 24–5, 32–3, 59, 196–7
arms 36–7
anatomy 34–5
selection of 156–7
backgrounds 198–9
balance 140–41, 142–3
blocking in 55, 58, 68
body language 172–3
bone structure 8–9
hands, arms, shoulders 34–5
legs, feet 40, 42
skeleton 16–17, 66–7
Botticelli, Sandro 82, 121
Boucher, François 121, 124
cartoons 202–3
chalk 183
chiaroscuro 103
children 12–13
chin 24, 150
clothed figures 90–93
draped 78–83
everyday clothes 86–9
figures at rest 84–5
composition 184–7
dynamic energy 118–19
and emotion 112–13, 174–5
figures in interiors/exteriors 126–7
relaxed poses 120–21
using geometry 112–13, 122–5
see also framing; poses; space
contour lines 69
dancing 132–5
Degas, Edgar 88, 180
Delacroix, Eugène 175
de Lempicka, Tamara 84
ears 152, 170, 171
emotion 112–13, 174–5
expressions, facial 153
eyes 20, 24, 150, 152, 166
selection of 167
facial muscles 23, 152
feet 48–9
anatomy 42...

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Contents
  4. Introduction
  5. First Steps to Figure Drawing
  6. Drawing the Whole Figure
  7. Drawing Clothed Figures
  8. Drawing from Life
  9. Composition
  10. Figures in Action
  11. Figures in Detail
  12. Styles of Figure Drawing
  13. Step-by-Step to a Final Composition
  14. Index
  15. Copyright