
Beginner's Guide to Life Drawing
Eddie Armer(Author)
Search Press Ltd
Published on 9. May 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-1-78221-753-4 (ISBN)
Description
"Life drawing is not only about learning to draw the body accurately; it also teaches you to translate our complex three-dimensional world... to the confines of a sheet of paper." Eddie Armer
Improve your drawing skills and learn how to observe the human form with this simple practical course.
By applying a few basic rules, the shape of a body can be both accurately and artistically captured in as little as two minutes, using only a small selection of artist's materials.
Feel encouraged as you start your life-drawing journey by accomplishing an effective, straightforward pose, formed across a few straight lines and drawn with a standard pencil. Then, work with ease through each of Eddie's beautifully drawn projects to tackle fundamental methods for sketching, designed to steadily introduce you to invaluable techniques that will bring your work to the next level.
Every project includes fully-illustrated step by steps and helpful advice on the drawing method used. Pore over the accompanying gallery of stunning pieces by Eddie at the end of the chapter, showing examples of the demonstrated technique and providing inspiration for your own poses and style, once you've built your confidence.
From line, tone and shade through to positioning, drawing hands, feet and faces, this is the ultimate guide to learning to draw the body.
Improve your drawing skills and learn how to observe the human form with this simple practical course.
By applying a few basic rules, the shape of a body can be both accurately and artistically captured in as little as two minutes, using only a small selection of artist's materials.
Feel encouraged as you start your life-drawing journey by accomplishing an effective, straightforward pose, formed across a few straight lines and drawn with a standard pencil. Then, work with ease through each of Eddie's beautifully drawn projects to tackle fundamental methods for sketching, designed to steadily introduce you to invaluable techniques that will bring your work to the next level.
Every project includes fully-illustrated step by steps and helpful advice on the drawing method used. Pore over the accompanying gallery of stunning pieces by Eddie at the end of the chapter, showing examples of the demonstrated technique and providing inspiration for your own poses and style, once you've built your confidence.
From line, tone and shade through to positioning, drawing hands, feet and faces, this is the ultimate guide to learning to draw the body.
Reviews / Votes
Learning how to draw the human form will help you to improve your looking and drawing skills across every subject. In his Beginner's Guide to Life Drawing, Eddie Armer will help you to improve your drawing skills. Aimed specifically at beginners, the book breaks the subject down into sections that enable you to achieve results straight away, from drawing simple poses and line drawings to tonal studies, foreshortening, faces, hands and feet. Each project includes fully illustrated step-by-step advice and plenty of the artist's drawings to inspire you. * Leisure Painter, July 2019 *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Tunbridge Wells
United Kingdom
Illustrations
191 Line drawings, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
424 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78221-753-4 (9781782217534)
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Previous edition

Eddie Armer
Drawing Masterclass: Life Drawing
Book
07/2013
Search Press Ltd
€36.08
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Person
Eddie Armer is an artist, musician and designer. His passion for life drawing began in 1970 when his art teacher advised him to attend Saturday morning life drawing workshops at Camberwell Art School. He later attended Croydon College of Art and Watford School of Art, after which he became a graphic designer. Eddie now devotes his time to his love of art and music, and teaches regular life drawing classes. Eddie set up the Tudeley Art Group in 2002 and the Creative Cartel in 2005. He lives in Kent, UK.
Content
Introduction?6
The history of life drawing?8
Materials?10
Starting to draw?18
A Simple Pose?19
- Step by step
Gesture drawings?26
Line?30
The rhythm of line?36
Tone?40
A Tonal Study?46
- Step by step
Scribble drawing?54
Using charcoal?62
Figure in Charcoal Stick?68
- Step by step
Foreshortening?72
A Foreshortened Figure?76
- Step by step
Faces?82
Hands and feet?88
Index?96
The history of life drawing?8
Materials?10
Starting to draw?18
A Simple Pose?19
- Step by step
Gesture drawings?26
Line?30
The rhythm of line?36
Tone?40
A Tonal Study?46
- Step by step
Scribble drawing?54
Using charcoal?62
Figure in Charcoal Stick?68
- Step by step
Foreshortening?72
A Foreshortened Figure?76
- Step by step
Faces?82
Hands and feet?88
Index?96