Figure Drawing: The Structure, Anatomy, and Expressive Design of Human Form

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0133192865 ISBN 13: 9780133192865

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1993

Examines how the four basic factors in drawing the figure - structure, anatomy, design and expression - assist and govern each other. It focuses on the figurative and abstract consideration of drawing observed or envisioned human forms, and considers perceptual, technical and subjective aspects.

From the Publisher:

A comprehensive examination of the ways in which the four basic factors in drawing the figure -- structure, anatomy, design, and expression -- assist and govern each other.

From the Back Cover:

Key Benefit: A comprehensive examination of the ways in which the four basic factors in drawing the figure—structure, anatomy, design, and expression—assist and govern each other. Key Topics: Focuses on the figurative and abstract considerations of drawing observed or envisioned human forms. Considers perceptual, technical, and subjective aspects, and examines these factors interworking. Takes a broader view that regards the figure in its context. Features illustrations —several in color—of over 40 new works by contemporary artists