An Introduction to Drawing the Nude
Author: Diana Constance
Publisher:
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9781861554611
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Figure Drawing Step by Step
Author: Wendon Blake
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 1998-06-01
Total Pages: 86
ISBN-13: 0486402002
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProfusely illustrated volume provides thorough exposition of fundamental stages in executing a figure drawing-from simple standing and seated figures to more complex ones (bending, kneeling, twisting and crouching figures). Over 175 illustrations accompany demonstrations, showing how to establish major forms, refine lines for increased accuracy, block in broad shadow areas and finish the work by polishing contours, strengthening shadows, and adding details. Clear practical advice for beginners; an excellent sourcebook of valuable insights for experienced artists.
The Nude Sketchbook
Author: Ilex
Publisher: Ilex Press
Published: 2017-09-05
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781781574881
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCopying is how we learn. It is the oldest, grandest tradition and essential to an artist's development. Featuring 20 masterpieces by Michelangelo, Modigliani, Matisse and more, The Nude Sketchbook is the first in an innovative new series that combines careful study with independent expression. Each image is paired with a helpful prompt offered by iconic artists, critics and art historians, with plenty of blank space to practice and explore within the theme. Complete with a brief history of life drawing and an introduction to the draughtsman's toolkit, this guided sketchbook equips artists with everything necessary to develop their style and skills. Collect the whole series to broaden your artistic lexicon.
The Big Book of Drawing
Author: Watson-Guptill
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Published: 2012-05-08
Total Pages: 742
ISBN-13: 0770433340
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiscover the Keys to Creating Beautiful Drawings with Master Artists Between these pages, artists of all backgrounds will find anything and everything they need to know about drawing. With thorough explanations of materials and their composition, step-by-step demonstrations, and practical advice for creating compositions, The Big Book of Drawing is a comprehensive authority on the medium that is the foundation of all other visual arts. Learn how to handle charcoal, pastel, pencil, and an array of inks; master various shading techniques, including cross-hatching and chiaroscuro; and discover the secrets to constructing attractive and unique compositions. Aspiring artists will learn from the best, with a plentiful array of work by old masters, such as Van Dyke, Rembrandt, Gainsborough, Degas, Toulouse-Lautrec, and others. This combination of a detailed instruction book and folio of masterpiece art inspires and informs artists in a way that no other drawing book does.
The Renaissance Nude
Author: Thomas Kren
Publisher: Getty Publications
Published: 2018-11-20
Total Pages: 436
ISBN-13: 160606584X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA gloriously illustrated examination of the origins and development of the nude as an artistic subject in Renaissance Europe Reflecting an era when Europe looked to both the classical past and a global future, this volume explores the emergence and acceptance of the nude as an artistic subject. It engages with the numerous and complex connotations of the human body in more than 250 artworks by the greatest masters of the Renaissance. Paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, illuminated manuscripts, and book illustrations reveal private, sometimes shocking, preoccupations as well as surprising public beliefs—the Age of Humanism from an entirely new perspective. This book presents works by Albrecht Dürer, Lucas Cranach, and Martin Schongauer in the north and Donatello, Raphael, and Giorgione in the south; it also introduces names that deserve to be known better. A publication this rich in scholarship could only be produced by a variety of expert scholars; the sixteen contributors are preeminent in their fields and wide-ranging in their knowledge and curiosity. The structure of the volume—essays alternating with shorter texts on individual artworks—permits studies both broad and granular. From the religious to the magical and the poetic to the erotic, encompassing male and female, infancy, youth, and old age, The Renaissance Nude examines in a profound way what it is to be human.
How to Draw and Paint the Nude
Author: Vincent Milne
Publisher: Southwater Publishing
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781844767977
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLearn how to draw the human figure through example, with over 400 photographs and 15 practical exercises, each designed to help you develop your skills.
Drawing the Male Nude
Author: Giovanni Civardi
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: 2017-09-04
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 1782214615
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGiovanni Civardi breaks down the complex process of drawing the male nude, from making rudimentary choices about framing, lighting and the most appropriate drawing tools, to rendering detailed and anatomically accurate artworks. Civardis own masterful drawings provide an excellent touchstone for the artist wanting to explore the depiction of the male body, and his studies of numerous poses cover all aspects of life drawing. Civardi takes a pragmatic, almost scientific, approach to teaching the subject, combining basic physics with artistic interpretation. Drawing the Male Nude also touches upon the significant anatomical differences between the male and the female form, but these are also covered in some detail in the companion to this title, Drawing the Female Nude.
How to Draw the Human Figure
Author: Victor G. Ambrus
Publisher:
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 117
ISBN-13: 9781840134254
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume offers a guide to drawing the human figure naturally, not in a contrived manner by means of diagrams, cubes and ovals. All drawings in the book were made from life in studio circumstances.
Principles of Figure Drawing
Author: Alexander Dobkin
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2012-03-08
Total Pages: 274
ISBN-13: 0486139816
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWritten by a noted author and instructor, this guide for intermediate to advanced students presents the fundamentals of figure drawing in a lucid, practical manner. Each step in the construction and artistic representation of the human figure is fully explained and illustrated. Topics include such vital aspects as proportion, bone and muscle structure, limbs, head and neck, male and female figures, action and motion, and the draped figure. This volume ranks among the most complete and useful guides to figure drawing. Its wealth of illustrations ranges from diagrams to anatomical drawings to photographs, along with a rich gallery of work by the great masters. Examples include drawings from the works of Leonardo and Vesalius as well as Picasso, Modigliani, Rubens, Rembrandt, and dozens of other distinguished artists.
Life Drawing in 15 Minutes
Author: Jake Spicer
Publisher: Hachette UK
Published: 2016-02-04
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 1781573646
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDrawing expert Jake Spicer introduces you to the most important skill in the artist's repertoire: life drawing. From understanding relationships and proportions and considering basic anatomy, to learning about mark-making and tonal values, Jake takes you through the process of drawing the most rewarding of subjects: life class remains a key component of nearly every art degree in the UK. With step-by-steps and techniques derived from his proven life-class methods, Jake gives you the skills to create beautiful life drawings quickly, successfully and, ultimately, in only 15 minutes.
