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Life Drawing

A Complete Guide to Drawing People
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Life Drawing by Jennifer Crouch is a practical and comprehensive guide designed to help artists master the art of figure drawing. The book covers essential topics such as shape and form, tone and texture, pose, posture and expression, as well as detailed studies of hands, limbs, feet, and facial features. Richly illustrated with over 200 images, it serves as an invaluable resource for both beginners and those seeking to refine their drawing skills.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This book is ideal for aspiring artists, art students, and anyone keen to improve their ability to draw the human figure with accuracy and expression.

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Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

Budding artists can master the art of figure drawing with this practical guide to drawing people, written by expert anatomical drawing educator Jennifer Crouch. Beautifully illustrated with more than 200 illustrations, Life Drawing is a comprehensive guide to creating beautiful figurative art.

Sections include:
β€’ Shape and form
β€’ Tone and texture
β€’ Pose, posture and expression
β€’ The structure of hands, lower limbs, feet and the head
β€’ Facial features and expressions

Whether a total beginner or looking to improve your technique, this book is the perfect reference guide for drawing people.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781398828049

Publisher: Arcturus Publishing Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 November 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Arcturus

Illustration: Paperback

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 225.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 660g

Pages: 208

About the Author

Jennifer Crouch is an artist, teacher, researcher and maker. She is artist-in-residence at UCL Centre for Advanced Biomedical Imaging (CABI) and is also a PhD candidate at the University of Portsmouth. She is the co-founder of the Art/Physics collective Jiggling Atoms and has worked with anatomists at St George's University, the Gordon Museum of Pathology and with entomologists at the Natural History Museum. She trained as a medical illustrator and is a tutor for Anatomical Drawing at Central Saint Martins in London, UK.

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