The Human Figure dover Anatomy For Artists

This Classic Study Of Human Anatomy For Artists Remains Unrivaled In Its Meticulously Detailed Presentation Of Each Fundamental Feature Of The Human FigureLegendary Art Instructor John HVanderpoel Compiled This Volume Toward The End Of His Tenure At The Art Institute Of Chicago In Ever Since, It Has Been Read Like ABible By Thousands Of Figure Drawing Students Around The WorldThe Human Figure Is Notable For Its Careful Examination Of The Thousands Of Features That, Together, Compose The Human BodyEvery Detail Is Discussedthe Gentle Overhang Of The Upper Lip, The Slight Puckering At The Corners Of The Mouth, How The Spine Appears 'depressed' When Juxtaposed With The Muscular Fullness Of The Shoulders On Either Sideand Of The Author's Own Charcoal And Pencil Drawings Bring Them To LifeIn Addition To Cataloging Bodily Features And Their Interactions, This Book Calls Your Attention To Innumerable Subtle Points Of Shading, Lighting, Curvature, Proportion, Foreshortening, Muscular Tension, EtcAround The BodyVanderpoel Also Accounts For An Array Of Physical Variations Across Age Groups, Sexes, And Body Types, Providing Examples Of Each ThroughoutATimehonored Approach To Artistically Rendering The Human Figure, This Book Is AComplete Course In Truly Understanding The Structure Of The Human Figure.
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