Best figure drawing books for beginners?

[olcvisual]

I just enrolled in an illustration class which focuses on figure drawing. I'm checking "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" for general drawing but I'm also searching for books specifically about figure drawing. Suggestions? Thanks.

[defjoe]

Burne Hogarth has a ton of books out. figure Drawing, Hands, Clthing and Drapery, etc. I would look him up.

also any books with nude models is great. you can get a ton of them at any book store.

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[3howards]

i've got 2 great books on this subject, one of which is falling apart b/c i used it so much.


the first is 'bridgman's life drawing' by george b. bridgman. it's a good starting point b/c it works with the different shapes similar to certain parts of the body. it's a simplified approach to drawing the human form.


the second and also great book is 'atlas of the human anatomy for the artist' by stephen rogers peck. this one deals with the finer details of the human shapes such as the interaction of the muscles and the bones and how they translate to the external view of the human form. it has a lot of pictures, and sketches of the bone structures and muscle make-up of the body.


i highly recommend both books, and they are not very expensive. in college, i majored in art with dual emphasis in graphic design and sculpture. in sculpture classes we were required to bring in 10 sketches a week of the human body, either the form itself, details of parts, or anatomy. i honed my skills in drawing the human form and just enjoyed it. it was one of the many highlights of my college days. i would also recommend purchasing some comic books. i actually learned how to draw when i was younger from them and had no problems in college with foreshortening, feet, hands, and faces. these focus a lot on human anatomy so they are great to start with.


hope this helps.

[olcvisual]

3howards said...



i've got 2 great books on this subject, one of which is falling apart b/c i used it so much.


the first is 'bridgman's life drawing' by george b. bridgman. it's a good starting point b/c it works with the different shapes similar to certain parts of the body. it's a simplified approach to drawing the human form.


the second and also great book is 'atlas of the human anatomy for the artist' by stephen rogers peck. this one deals with the finer details of the human shapes such as the interaction of the muscles and the bones and how they translate to the external view of the human form. it has a lot of pictures, and sketches of the bone structures and muscle make-up of the body.


i highly recommend both books, and they are not very expensive. in college, i majored in art with dual emphasis in graphic design and sculpture. in sculpture classes we were required to bring in 10 sketches a week of the human body, either the form itself, details of parts, or anatomy. i honed my skills in drawing the human form and just enjoyed it. it was one of the many highlights of my college days. i would also recommend purchasing some comic books. i actually learned how to draw when i was younger from them and had no problems in college with foreshortening, feet, hands, and faces. these focus a lot on human anatomy so they are great to start with.


hope this helps.
Ages agocomic books actually increased my interest in drawing. But I couldn't (and still can't) draw so I gave up. In my current class I can trace images with an Artograph (I think that was the correct name). Hopefully between that and the drawing books I can develop some basic skills. I guess I should also revisit my comic book collection...