The Artist's Complete Guide to Figure Drawing

The Artist’s Complete Guide to Figure Drawing

Author	Anthony Ryder
Binding	Paperback
Dimensions	279 x 210
No. of Pages	160
Imprint	Watson-Guptill
ISBN/EAN	9780823003037

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The book’s progressive course starts with the block-in, an exercise in seeing and establishing the figure’s shape. It then build to the contour, a refined line drawing that represents the figure’s silhouette. The last step is tonal work on the inside of the contour, when light and shadow are shaped to create the illusion of form. Separate chapters explore topics critical to the method: gesture, which expresses a sense of living energy to the figure; light, which largely determines how we see the model; and form, which conveys the figure’s volume and mass. Examples, step-by-steps, and special “tips” offer helpful hints and practical guidance throughout.