Drawing the Head and Hands
Hardcover 160 pages English October 25, 2011
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A classic how-to-draw book featuring helpful images as well as in-depth art theory from a legendary illustrator and major influence for comic book and graphic novel artistsFamous for his mastery of figure drawing and clean, Realist style, illustrator Andrew Loomis (1892-1959) is revered amongst classic artists like the great American painter Norman Rockwell and comics and graphic novel artists like Marvel and DC superstar Alex Ross. This in-depth manual for drawing the human head and hands features helpful reference information, theory, and illustrations, with steps for: - Identifying differences and similarities in creating heads between genders and age ranges- Children's heads from infancy to the teenaged years - The basic block forms and proportions for bones and muscle, head tilts, perspective, and indicating character and expression- Mechanics of the mouth, eyes, and lips, and how to construct noses and ears- Hands of all ages and genders including foreshortening, the hand in action, knuckles, and fingers With everything you need to know to draw like a pro, this 2nd installment in the facsimile editions series returns Loomis' highly influential series of art instruction books to print for the first time in decades.
- Author:
- Andrew Loomis
- Publisher:
- Titan Books
- Publication Date:
- October 25, 2011
- Number of pages:
- 160 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Hardcover
- ISBN-10:
- 0857680978
- ISBN-13:
- 9780857680976