{"product_id":"figure-drawing-dover-art-instruction-9780486213774","title":"Figure Drawing (Dover Art Instruction)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile there are any number of anatomy texts and handbooks for artists  this is one of the few available studies that approach the art of figure drawing from the point of view of the draftsman. Though it does provide a fund of information on all important anatomical features and functions  the book stresses how the figure-sketcher should handle his subject  how he should actually put down surface lines and prominences on paper. It is an immensely practical guide for the student. The text covers all aspects of drawing the human form. An important introductory section deals with methods of drawing and the proper proportioning of the body. Then the author treats the various parts of the body in full detail: head and neck (over 100 pages on facial features  etc.)  the trunk (chest  abdomen  vertebral column  breast  pelvis  shoulders  etc.) and the upper and lower limbs and digits. A final discussion takes up the topic of drapery  the main points of support on the body  and various styles of representing the folds and forms of garments. Three hundred seventy-seven figures  mostly sketches by the author  but including some examples from classical times and famous artists  illustrate the text. These figures show undraped men and women of all ages and types in various positions and movements and from all angles (full front view  profile  three-quarter view  rear view  etc.) so that the coverage is as thorough as possible for the student. Other drawings show and identify muscles and elements of the skeletal system and indicate their relation to surface contours. A clear and readable account with many helpful suggestions on sketching technique  the book offers a nontechnical  inexpensive home-study course or supplementary text for the beginning artist. Those art students who derive little or no benefit from anatomy courses would do well to study this volume. Unabridged  unaltered republication of original edition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45788695035957,"sku":"ByrdShop_0486213773","price":63.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780486213774.jpg?v=1784650968","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/figure-drawing-dover-art-instruction-9780486213774","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}