Painting The Human Figure (Beginner Art Guides) - Hardcover

Roig, Gabriel Martin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0764161679 ISBN 13: 9780764161674

Publisher: B E S Pub Co, 2008

Synopsis

This book from the Beginner Art Guides series sets out an effective method for rendering the human figure by means of colour and brushstrokes, without the need for expert drawing skills.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

(back cover)
Barron's Beginner Art Guides instruct you in techniques for mastering a variety of art media and genres. All titles in this series are practical how-to manuals for beginners, presenting easy-to-follow explanations of techniques and materials. Exercises come with illustrative sketches and useful advice. Painting the Human Figure will instruct you in the fundamentals of male and female figure painting, with models in standing, sitting, reclining, and action poses. Practical exercises include painting both nude figures and clothed models for portrait studies. This book concludes with a brief survey of the figure paintings by the Swiss art nouveau master, Ferdinand Hodler.

BEGINNER ART GUIDES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
Color and Creativity
Drawing with Charcoal, Chalk, and Sanguine Crayon
Painting the Human Figure
Painting Landscapes
Painting Light and Shade
Painting Still Lifes
Painting with Acrylics
Painting with Oil
Painting with Watercolor

A SIMPLE, ENJOYABLE METHOD TO GET YOU STARTED IN PAINTING

From the Back Cover:

Titles in The Painter’s Corner series are self-teaching manuals for ambitious amateur artists, but they can also serve as fine textbooks for the art classroom. This book’s instruction, advice, and illustrations deal with the human figure, both nude and clothed, in action and in repose, rendered in both wet and dry media. Various styles are shown, including examples by famous artists—impressionist, expressionist, and realist. Aimed at both beginners and experienced painters, this book explains the basics of drawing and painting the human figure, and includes sample projects to show artists how to achieve realistic and expressive detail.

About this edition

• Publisher: B E S Pub Co
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0764161679
• ISBN 13: 9780764161674
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 64