
FORCE: Dynamic Life Drawing
10th Anniversary Edition
Mike Mattesi(Author)
CRC Press
3rd Edition
Published on 14. March 2017
Book
Hardback
211 pages
978-1-138-73517-0 (ISBN)
Description
Bring your artwork to life with the power of the FORCE! Watch, listen, and follow along as Mike Mattesi demonstrates the fundamental FORCE line and explains dynamic figure drawing techniques through 30 videos that are launched through the book's companion App. Packed with superb, powerfully drawn examples, the updated third edition of FORCE features an all-new section on the "FORCE blob," and dozens of fresh illustrations. Mike Mattesi's 10th anniversary edition of FORCE will teach readers how to put thought and imagination to paper. Whether you are an illustrator, animator, comic book artist, or student, you'll learn to use rhythm, shape, and line to bring out the life in any subject.
The 10th Anniversary Edition contains numerous improvements. Around 30 videos are embedded within the book and accessible through the FORCE Drawing App. In the App, click on the image of the camera, point your mobile device's camera at the page with the symbol, and then finally tap the video card image floating above the drawing to launch the video. Then sit back and watch the video that shows me creating that drawing and discussing my process. Many new drawings can be found within this edition and the addition of color now further clarifies the theory of FORCE.
Key Features
The unique, dynamic learning system that has helped thousands of artists enhance their figure drawing abilities
Dozens of updated illustrations and all-new content, exclusive to the 3rd edition
Select pages can be scanned by your smartphone or other device to pull up bonus video content, enhancing the learning process
Companion App:
Nearly 50 videos are available on the free FORCE Drawing companion app that can be downloaded through Google Play or the Apple App Store
The 10th Anniversary Edition contains numerous improvements. Around 30 videos are embedded within the book and accessible through the FORCE Drawing App. In the App, click on the image of the camera, point your mobile device's camera at the page with the symbol, and then finally tap the video card image floating above the drawing to launch the video. Then sit back and watch the video that shows me creating that drawing and discussing my process. Many new drawings can be found within this edition and the addition of color now further clarifies the theory of FORCE.
Key Features
The unique, dynamic learning system that has helped thousands of artists enhance their figure drawing abilities
Dozens of updated illustrations and all-new content, exclusive to the 3rd edition
Select pages can be scanned by your smartphone or other device to pull up bonus video content, enhancing the learning process
Companion App:
Nearly 50 videos are available on the free FORCE Drawing companion app that can be downloaded through Google Play or the Apple App Store
More details
Series
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
General, Professional, Professional Practice & Development, and Undergraduate
Illustrations
83 farbige Zeichnungen, 105 s/w Zeichnungen, 1 Farbfoto bzw. farbiges Rasterbild
83 Line drawings, color; 105 Line drawings, black and white; 1 Halftones, color
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 210 mm
Weight
1460 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-73517-0 (9781138735170)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Book
03/2017
3rd Edition
CRC Press
€65.00
Available immediately

E-Book
03/2017
3rd Edition
CRC Press
€55.49
Available for download

E-Book
03/2017
3rd Edition
CRC Press
€55.49
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Person
Michael Mattesi has authored several FORCE books, published in numerous languages, utilized around the world to inspire and educate artists on the concept of FORCE. He has instructed FORCE Drawing for over twenty years and inspired thousands of artists.
Simultaneously, Michael has been contributing his skills as a professional artist on numerous award-winning projects in varied capacities and has collaborated with Pixar, Walt Disney Feature Animation, Walt Disney Consumer Products, Marvel Comics, Hasbro Toys, ABC, Microsoft, Electronic Arts, DreamWorks/PDI, Zynga, The School of Visual Arts, Beijing University, Art Center, Scuola Internazionale di Comics, San Jose State University, The Academy of Art University, Nickelodeon, LeapFrog and many others. Michael's students occupy all fields of the art industry and have themselves gained prestige for their abilities.
Michael lives in northern California with his wife and two daughters. Visit him at:
DrawingFORCE.com
and connect with Michael on Facebook at:
DrawingFORCE.com with Mike Mattesi
or email him directly:
mike@drawingforce.com
Simultaneously, Michael has been contributing his skills as a professional artist on numerous award-winning projects in varied capacities and has collaborated with Pixar, Walt Disney Feature Animation, Walt Disney Consumer Products, Marvel Comics, Hasbro Toys, ABC, Microsoft, Electronic Arts, DreamWorks/PDI, Zynga, The School of Visual Arts, Beijing University, Art Center, Scuola Internazionale di Comics, San Jose State University, The Academy of Art University, Nickelodeon, LeapFrog and many others. Michael's students occupy all fields of the art industry and have themselves gained prestige for their abilities.
Michael lives in northern California with his wife and two daughters. Visit him at:
DrawingFORCE.com
and connect with Michael on Facebook at:
DrawingFORCE.com with Mike Mattesi
or email him directly:
mike@drawingforce.com
Content
Seeing Life
Forceful Form
Forceful Shape
Clothing
On location
Reportage
Index
Forceful Form
Forceful Shape
Clothing
On location
Reportage
Index