Force: The Key to Capturing Life Through Drawing [Paperback]

Mike Mattesi (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0595317588 | ISBN-13: 978-0595317585 | Publication Date: June 1, 2004 0

Prepare to experience a brand new thought process on the drawing of life and the expression of energy. This important concept is also the least talked about subject in figure drawing classes today. Artist Michael Mattesi is your guide on an exciting and provocative journey through multiple methods of thinking using easy to understand critiques of dynamic drawings. Learn to approach drawing through Michael's groundbreaking theory about force and its relationship to:

· Rhythm
· Form
· Shape
· Clothing
· Reportage
· Animals

Animate objects are always full of Force. No matter how still a body may seem, there are always forces to comprehend and address. Participate in Michael's web forums and online instruction through critiques and video examples at www.drawingforce.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse Star (June 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595317588
• ISBN-13: 978-0595317585
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,655,064 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Essential for capturing the rhythm of the body, February 20, 2005

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N. Johnson "Baron Munchausen" (Albuquerque, NM) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Force: The Key to Capturing Life Through Drawing (Paperback)

I just bought this book and I find it's full of really valuable information - the sort that's rarely taught at art schools in figure drawing classes. Art classes more often focus on the contour of the body, or the mass of it, and rarely teach how to convey the energy of the body, which is so essential to making figure drawings that "live" - that have that "wow" factor. This book illustrates really well, how to see the rhythm inherent in the human form and how to use that knowledge to create forceful, dynamic drawings.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Every line should have an opinon", January 31, 2007

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NicotineHell (Flushing, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Force: The Key to Capturing Life Through Drawing (Paperback)

I simply can not put into words, what this book can do for a struggling artist. This and "The Animators Survival Guide", Scott McCloud's Trilogy on comics, and a good book on anatomy, are the only books you'll ever need on drawing. The offer wisdom and guidance that no "How to draw" book ever will. These guys all have been in the artistic trenches, experienced it all, and impart to the new generation wanting to do this stuff, how to do it. I'm not even an animator, more a comic artist who doesn't draw comics, but every time I hit a block or wall, these books give me the inspiration to push beyond "Great". They give me the much needed kick in the rearend, leading from "I draw" to "I am an artist".

All you'll ever need are these books, and I would suggest that ANY artist buy this book, and the others mentioned right this minute. The Preface to this book is enough to break down many walls a beginner or intermediate artist might be behind, and when they come crashing down?

You'll draw like you never thought you could ever have.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book, January 15, 2007

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C. Keeney (virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Force: The Key to Capturing Life Through Drawing (Paperback)

This was a gift for my niece who is an artist and she absolutely loved it.
She said she couldn't wait to use the book and that it gave her so many ideas. Highly recommended.