Heads, Features and Faces (Dover Anatomy for Artists) - Softcover

George B. Bridgman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486227081 ISBN 13: 9780486227085

Publisher: Dover Publications, 1974

Synopsis

Are you ready to see faces in a whole new light? Discover the insights gained by generations of students through expert art instructor George Bridgman's techniques for drawing realistic heads and faces.

A renowned teacher at the Art Students League of New York tackles one of the most challenging and often overlooked areas of study: the accurate representation of heads, features, and faces. Placing as much emphasis on perspective and planes as on anatomy, Bridgman includes almost 200 instructional drawings, along with texts and examples from the works of Vermeer, Rembrandt, and others.
 

• This anatomy art book features over 200 expertly crafted illustrations to guide your learning process.
• Step-by-step guidance on drawing eyes, noses, mouths, and ears with accuracy.
• Comprehensive lessons on head structure, perspective, and proportions for lifelike results.
• Insights into the use of light, shade, and planes to enhance realism.
• Unique comparative studies featuring work by master portrait artists like Rembrandt and Vermeer.
• Proven techniques from a seasoned instructor with over 50 years of teaching experience.

Whether you're a beginner or seeking to enhance your artistic skills, Bridgman's expertise makes Heads, Features, and Faces an indispensable companion for any artist aiming to excel in portraiture. Turn your struggles into strengths and elevate your art today!

About this title

About the Author

Canadian artist George Brandt Bridgman (1865–1943) studied at the École des Beaux Arts in Paris and taught at New York City's Art Students League. Generations of students have learned the principles of anatomy and figure drawing from his books, which rank among Dover's most popular art instruction texts.

From the Back Cover

One of the most difficult, neglected areas of art study is the correct rendering of heads, features, and faces. This volume, prepared by an expert in the field, is devoted to just that. With clear and concise text, almost 200 excellent illustrations, and an overall life-drawing approach, the book provides valuable guidelines on how best to portray heads, features, and faces.
There is no better instructor to turn to than George B. Bridgman. He brings to the subject both his expertise as an artist and his fifty years' experience as a lecturer and teacher at the Art Students League of New York. Throughout the book, he places as much emphasis on perspective and planes as on anatomy. You'll develop a more precise understanding of each feature, the head and face in general, the relationship between features, and the relationship between a specific feature and the head or face. Mr. Bridgman's consideration of the head includes such topics as the head at eye level and below eye level, planes of the head, and round and square forms. Four features—eye, nose, mouth and ear—are dealt with in detail. Sections on light and shade, comparative measurements, and principles of cube and oval construction enhance the scope of the book. The finely executed drawings complement the textual material, illustrating all important concepts.  
Of special value is the author's inclusion of the work of famous portrait artists. Vermeer, Hals, Rembrandt, Reynolds, and LeBrun made portraiture a master art. You'll be able to study, up close and at your leisure, the qualities that let their work achieve the status it did.
Unabridged republication of the original 1932 edition.

Edition details

• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Publication date: 1974
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0486227081
• ISBN 13: 9780486227085
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64