Drawing Atelier: The Figure teaches you how to draw in a classic style.

Arguably the most challenging of subjects for the artist, the human figure also offers opportunities for works of incredible beauty and complexity. In this book, one of today’s leading figurative artists shares techniques and approaches for drawing the human form. With a reverent grounding in the methods of the Old Masters and keen perspective developed over Jon DeMartin’s 20+ years of making and teaching art, this comprehensive workshop focuses on the power of line and how it can be used to achieve a convincing sense of dimension and life.

This book includes:

• Beautifully illustrated with classical drawings
• Step-by-step progressions
• Exploring the enlightening practice of copying
• How to use proportion and measurement wisely
• Drawing the head and its features
• Rendering the figure in motion
• Short-pose exercises

and much, much more.

Throughout, artists will master techniques for achieving a compelling “living force” in their drawings, while building a base of understanding that will ultimately make the process more intuitive and enjoyable.