Figure It Out!: - The Easy Way to Draw Natural Looking Figures and Faces Step by Step

Binding: QUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
YearMonthDay of Publication: 20090804
Standardized Book Category: Techniques - Drawing
Language: English
Page Count: 00144

Publisher Marketing:

The Classic Easy Guide to Figure Drawing for Beginners
Special features:

• Makes Figure Drawing Accessible: No complex anatomy lessons here, Figure It Out! breaks figure drawing down into super easy to follow steps
• A Great Gift for the Aspiring Artist: Over 460 step-by-step illustrations; printed on high-quality paper; sewn binding stays open, making it easy to follow along; premium paperback with flaps cover
• Expert Author: Christopher Hart's art instruction books have sold over 8 million copies worldwide

Figure It Out! avoids the usual complex anatomy drawing lessons that can intimidate aspiring artists and instead gets straight to the key basics you need to know to draw the human body, made incredibly simple. It covers both the male and female body, with over 460 easy-to-follow step-by-step illustrations.

Author Christopher Hart starts with heads, teaching you proper proportions, contouring, and shading, as well as facial features and expressions. The body is addressed in full figure and 360 degrees, covering front, 3/4, profile, and back views in natural stances, in motion, and in poses.

Every page is packed with practical advice and clear examples that will help readers to advance their figure drawing skills and achieve terrific results -- and have fun every step of the way.

And to further hone your skills, get the entire Figure It Out! series: Figure It Out! Human Proportions, Figure It Out! Drawing Essential Poses, Figure It Out! Faces & Expressions, and Figure It Out! Simple Lessons, Quick Results.