Figure Drawing Books

Helpful approach to difficult area. Almost 200 drawings plus text and examples from work of Vermeer, Hals, Rembrandt, others. ...more

Maybe you’ve noticed. Today’s superheroes and action heroes aren’t as brawny and muscular as they used to be. In fact, almost all the characters in comic books and on TV have a fresh, new look--simplified, streamlined, edgier, with a hint of anime/cartoon design, and appealing to kids and adults alike. ...more

Praised by critics and teachers alike for more than 40 years, Burne Hogarth’s Dynamic Anatomy is recognized worldwide as the classic, indispensable text on artistic anatomy. Now revised, expanded, and completely redesigned with 75 never-before-published drawings from the Hogarth archives and 24 pages of new material, this award-winning reference explores ...more

This classic book, whose foremost author was one of the great artistic anatomy teachers of the twentieth century, is an invaluable instructor and reference guide for any professional, amateur, or student artist who depicts the human form. Revealing the drawing principles behind one hundred inspiring masterpieces, the book presents work ...more

Understanding how the body moves is the key to rendering clothing, as world-renowned artist Hogarth demonstrates in this unique book. ...more

The next best thing to working with a live model, Virtual Pose(r) 3 provides professional and student artists with an accurate and convenient method of viewing the human form--without needing access to a live model and studio sessions. Digital artist Mario Henri Chakkour has created a CD-ROM and companion book ...more

Aimed at the beginner, a manual on figure drawing, providing instructions on materials, techniques, working with models, and capturing gestures. Includes examples of work from artists such as Greg Albert and Joseph Sheppard. ...more

Drawing people is more than just accurately capturing the anatomy and details of the subject. Artists that capture the soul of the model breathe life into the artwork by expressing a mood, idea or emotion that cannot be captured by accurate rendering alone. Life Drawing will give the reader all ...more

The ultimate reference for comic artists, this unique book/CD set is packed with photos of men and women in basic and dramatic superhero poses uniquely tailored to the comic artist’s needs. Comic Artist’s Photo Reference: -Delivers over 500 color images of beautiful women and muscled men in the poses comic ...more

Drawing heroines and femme fatales has never been more fun. The second installment of the Comic Artist's Photo Reference gives comic artists the same high-quality reference photos they found in Comic Artist's Photo Reference: People and Poses, this time focusing on women and girls of varying ages, ethnicities and body ...more