| With more than 500 illustrations, including photographs of male and female models in a wide range of poses as well as beautiful finished paintings, drawings and sculptures, numerous step-by-step demonstrations and instructional diagrams, this book is the most comprehensive resource available on rendering the human figure. Included is a history of the human figure in art, a section on artistic anatomy, and, at the heart of the book, a focus on every aspect of depicting the figure: sketching the nude using various techniques and mediums; choosing, posing, and lighting the model; establishing good compositions and making studies; drawing the nude in different poses; color relationships and harmonies; and creating figure paintings in watercolor, oil, and pastel. Paperback, 192 pages.ISBN 823038963 Watson-Guptill |
