Art Instruction Book - Drawing - Beginner’s Guide to Life Drawing by Eddie Armer

Improve your drawing skills and learn how to observe the human form with this simple practical course.

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By applying a few basic rules, the shape of a body can be both accurately and artistically captured in as little as two minutes, using only a small selection of artist's materials.

From line, tone and shade through to positioning, drawing hands, feet and faces, this is the ultimate guide to learning to draw the body.

Feel encouraged as you start your life-drawing journey by accomplishing an effective, straightforward pose, formed across a few straight lines and drawn with a standard pencil. Then, work with ease through each of the beautifully drawn projects to tackle fundamental methods for sketching, designed to steadily introduce you to invaluable techniques that will bring your work to the next level.

Every project includes fully-illustrated step by steps and helpful advice on the drawing method used.

Pour over the accompanying gallery of stunning pieces by the Author at the end of the chapter, showing examples of the demonstrated technique and providing inspiration for your own poses and style.

Table of Contents
Introduction6

The history of life drawing8

Materials10

Starting to draw18

A Simple Pose19
- Step by step
Gesture drawings26

Line30

The rhythm of line36

Tone40

A Tonal Study46
- Step by step

Scribble drawing54

Using charcoal62

Figure in Charcoal Stick68
- Step by step

Foreshortening72

A Foreshortened Figure76
- Step by step

Faces82

Hands and feet88

Index96Gesture and movement52

drawing from memory & imagination54
The expressive hand66
The flexible foot68
hands and feet in action70
Drawing hands and feet together72
Hands holding objects80
Clothing and adornments88
Hands and feet, adorned94
Index96

Publisher: Search Press
Edition: BC Paperback
Publication: 09 May 2019
ISBN 13/EAN: 9781782217534
Size: 216x280 mm
Illustrations: 191
Pages: 96