The Art and Science of Figure Drawing: Learn to Observe, Analyze, and Draw the Human Body

The human figure is the most rewarding but the most challenging subject to draw. In this book, award-winning drawing instructor Brent Eviston demystifies the process and teaches practical skills that anyone can learn. Starting with simple shapes, the reader will then learn how to accurately draw a figure in three dimensions and depict flesh, muscle, and bone as well as how to shade using dramatic light and shadow. Readers will learn all aspects of figure drawing, including: -Depicting realistic movement with gesture drawing -How to accurately capture the structure of the skeleton -Filling in the parts of the body with contour and shading -Confidently sketch any person from a photo or real life Filled with beautiful and instructive drawings of every phase of the figure drawing process, this book builds upon Brent s popular approach to teaching pioneered in his popular Art and Science of Drawing book and courses.