Dynamic Figure Drawing (Practical Art Books)

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 176 pages
• Published by: Watson-Guptill
• Edition: 1st Edition August 1, 1996
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0823015777
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0823015771
• Book Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Weighs: 1.3 pounds

Reader 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. Comment | | (Report this)