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by Burne Hogarth (Author) "At some point in the art student's development, figure drawing reaches a stage where better performance becomes the norm..." (more)
Key Phrases: pelvic wedge, front view leg, torso masses (more...)
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Figure drawing is the most essential--and the most difficult--of all skills for the artist to learn. In this book, Bruce Hogarth, one of the founders of the School of Visual Arts in New York, introduces his own revolutionary system of figure drawing, which makes it possible to visualize and accurately render the forms of the human body from every conceivable point of view. 300+ drawings & diagrams.

About the Author
Burne Hogarth’s (1911–1996) remarkable career spanned over 60 years. He wore many hats in the worlds of fine art, art education, and art publishing. He is most famous for his internationally syndicated Sunday newspaper color page feature “Tarzan” (1937–1950) and for his illustrated adaptations of the Edgar Rice Burroughs novels Tarzan of the Apes and Jungle Tales of Tarzan. A co-founder of the School of Visual Arts in New York City, Hogarth remains one of the most influential figures in art education today.

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  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Watson-Guptill; 1st edition (August 1, 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0823015777
  • ISBN-13: 978-0823015771
  • Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (61 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #34,421 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #28 in  Books > Arts & Photography > Reference > Study & Teaching
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5.0 out of 5 stars Not an anatomy book for everyone, December 8, 1999
By "bjorn-toby-wilde" (Royal Oak, MI USA) - See all my reviews
Subtlety is certainly not the strong point of this book. If you want realistic figures, look elsewhere like the Barcsay anatomy book. DYNAMIC FIGURE DRAWING doesn't explore the nuances of quiet poses or the beauty in overweight, underweight, or aged figures.

But if you aspire to draw or paint powerful, idealistic, and expressionistic figures, combine the lessons of this book with drawing from athletic models. If you're into Michelangelo with his use of larger-than-life figures that use exaggerated poses and anatomy to convey strong emotion, you'll like this book.

After practicing the lessons inside the book, you'll be able to spot and draw them better when you draw from a model. Your powerful figures will have more authority to them. And with enough figure drawing under your belt, plus what you've learned from this book, you'll be able to draw figures out of your head in any position you want them in.

The Disney animated feature "Tarzan" was obviously inspired by Burne Hogarth's version of the comic strip "Tarzan." The animators learned many lessons from Hogarth, including foreshortening and dynamic poses and anatomy. I'll bet this book was an important reference to whoever worked on that film.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another former student weighs in..., March 24, 2001
By skunktrain (So. California, USA) - See all my reviews
I had two semesters with Mr. Hogarth at Otis Art College in Los Angeles. He was a remarkable teacher, and his drawing style, and teaching style, is certainly "dynamic". All his books are great, but "Dynamic Figure Drawing" is a particular favorite. While you may find Hogarth's comic book roots not to your taste (and you don't want to have your art look too "Hogarth") - don't deprive yourself of his books. He has much to offer, and many details about the figure that are very valuable. My drawing has been forever impacted and improved because of what he taught me - in class and from his books.

Just because you absorb much from his books (and you will) it doesn't follow that you will adopt his "comic book" style as well. Learn from him, and many other artists' works, and consider yourself well-rounded!

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars secrets of figure drawing from imagination revealed, July 12, 2000
This is a must buy book for artists,animators comic book artists,or enthusiasts of figure drawing,who have dreamed of drawing foreshortened human figuresand human figures in action from memory/imagination. This book doesnt contain realistic anatomy,the author uses his own verson of human anatomy toexplain his methods andprinciples,these have to be taken as tools only and not rules. But after you have practised from this book hard enough you will find that your life drawing speed and skill is miles further than when you started,i also recommend the other books by burne hogarth ,dynamic anatomy,drawing dynamic hands, dynamic heads,dynamic light and shade and dynamic wrinkles and drapery.Only one word of caution its very easy to get influenced by burne hogarths work,and your work might start looking like a clone of his.So the key is get inspired not influenced ,keep your own style and use this book to add to that.
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4.0 out of 5 stars not for the feint hearted
Mr Hogarth might be a brilliant art teacher but he 'ain't no writer'! This is not an easy book to follow an often the illustrations (as marvellous as they are) are hard to... Read more
Published 17 days ago by M. Beamish

4.0 out of 5 stars Marvelous tecnhiques!!
I downloaded this book from rapidshare, i liked so much then i decided to buy 3 Hogarth books from amazon. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Marx Silva

1.0 out of 5 stars I paid too much for a boring novel :(
If you are serious about learning how to draw the human figure and where to start, then this book is not for you. Imagine someone writing an art book like a novel. Read more
Published 2 months ago by M. Akbar

3.0 out of 5 stars Good information presented with inaccessible language
The book isn't for beginners. An idea of aproaching figure drawing is presented but there is no clear step by step process shown here. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Pawel Szkotak

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended fort he artist
These books are so helpful in studying the human body in an exagerated way. Helps identify muscle groups and form.
Published 10 months ago by E. Rideau

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Effective
This book and the series by Hogarth in general, are a class apart in teaching the figure.

In no other book I have seen the body masses so clearly and simply presented... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Ganapathy Subramaniam

5.0 out of 5 stars this is the one for anatomy action 'How To' of Hogarths to buy
This is the best one for action figures and How To draw them of all his other books. Recommended highly ONLY if you are willing to actually take the TIME to do the exercises in... Read more
Published 11 months ago by truestar

4.0 out of 5 stars Not an Anatomy Book
I have been learning anatomy for my drawing for a long time. I own quite a few anatomy books but I have been having trouble converting my knowledge of anatomy into drawing people... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Rillanon

5.0 out of 5 stars Heroic, Stunning!
Dynamic Figure Drawing by Burne Hogarth is an explosion of human motion. The text, like the drawings, is crisp and forthright. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Sylvia Wadlington

2.0 out of 5 stars A dud in your anatomy arsenal.
I bought this book about 16 years ago when I was a dopey kid trying to draw people because some artist recommended it. Read more
Published 12 months ago by J. Lagges

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