This classic treatment by a master teacher offers clear, detailed instruction on drawing the human figure. More than 430 pencil and charcoal illustrations depict eyes, arms, feet, and other fundamental features. Topics include shading, curvature, proportion, foreshortening, muscular tension, and major and minor differences in the structure and representation of male and female anatomy.
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63 of 67 people found the following review helpful
By "artshogun"
Format:Paperback
Nelson Shanks refers to the illustrations of this book as examples of simplifying the human form into patterns of light and dark. While the illustrations do accomplish this, the book is by no means a reference manual for rendering the human body. Also, most of the illustrations appear washed out in my copy of this book. If you are interested in beautiful examples of sensitive charcole renderings of the human figure, this book is outstanding. If you want a visual reference work on the under-structures of the human form, you can find better books than this one.
For anatomical reference, I highly recommend: "Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing From Life" by George B. Bridgman, and "The Human Figure: An Anatomy for Artists" by David K. Rubins.
24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
By Aaron F
Format:Paperback
I consider myself to be a pretty intelligent and patient reader and even I have to admit that the text is really difficult to read. The plates (illustrations), however, are outstanding. If you're advanced enough to be able to study and learn directly from drawings without the aid of much text then you should definitely pick up a copy of this book. I can't think of any other drawing books where you can learn as much for... $ The illustrations in the new Dover reprint actually lose a lot of quality compared to the orginal printing, so if possible try and find an older copy.
30 of 33 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
This is an elegant, eloquent little book. I'm a professional illustrator and sculptor, from a family of artists, and I find this small book stands out among the many references available.
It has a graciousness about it, not merely addressing anatomy, but giving a graceful translation of form.
I think it's good to have a number of references, and this is one I wouldn't do without!
It has a graciousness about it, not merely addressing anatomy, but giving a graceful translation of form.
I think it's good to have a number of references, and this is one I wouldn't do without!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nice
This book is a very nice read. It is not the most comprehensive, the most current or the easiest to read; however, the pictures are very nice and some of the explanations really... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Gwen
5.0 out of 5 stars
Draft like an artist.
Vanderpoel's book is one of the best ways to teach one's self accurately how to truly draw the human form.
Published 1 month ago by AndrewD
3.0 out of 5 stars
Just what I expected
Just what I thought it would be. I have a small collection of art technique books from the 30s and 40s. This fits right in there. There's an almost action quality to the drawing.
Published 2 months ago by J. Kingston
4.0 out of 5 stars
lived up to the reputation
have been told by several art teachers that this is one of the books everyone should have. after a semester working with it? they're right.
Published 3 months ago by I. J. travis
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Human Figure
A must have for anyone learning to or working on improving their drawing skills. Has been around for a while and that's why.
Published 4 months ago by Judith A Michau
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good Drawing Guide for Drawing the Figure
Love this drawing book, has helped me alot!
Lots of good examples to copy, have spent a lot of time drawing
from the book, would recommend it!
Lots of good examples to copy, have spent a lot of time drawing
from the book, would recommend it!
Published 4 months ago by Lizzie
5.0 out of 5 stars
The human figure for serious beginners
I am very thankfully for this book to be still in print it has amazingly good pics tp practise if you are trying to learn serious art. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Manjit Vohra
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Human Figure (Dover Anatomy for Artists)
This book is recommnded by my instructer of the art school. Human figure is very difficult to draw, but you can master how to draw all parts. it's tremendous! Read more
Published 5 months ago by Keiko Seki
5.0 out of 5 stars
Simple, easy to understand
This is a great book for those with a basic understanding of anatomy as it is applied to art. Especially for those who want to flush out their understanding with an artists'... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Daniel H.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Poor quality
This is a very poor quality for a book that is suppose to teach drawing skills. The illustrations that it refers to throughout has been copied so many times that the shaded areas... Read more
Published 8 months ago by S. Joseph
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