FORCE
How to Draw Heads, Hands and Feet
1st Edition
Published on 24. April 2026
248 pages
978-1-040-51476-4 (ISBN)
Description
Beginners and professionals have concerns about how to draw heads, hands and feet. This book has solutions for all artists interested in these subjects! Step-by-step instruction taught with clear and dynamic FORCE drawings will inspire you to study them and the written content to learn how to draw heads, hands and feet! These are the most challenging areas to draw in the human figure, and now this book will make it easier. As an artist becomes more skilled, we discover the powerful value of adding focus to these elements in our drawings. So much of the expressive power of the human figure lies in these three small zones of the body.
The FORCE Drawing Approach will guide you through the expressive power of FORCE in each area of the figure, present tips on form and anatomy per area and how to combine these skills into compelling and appealing FORCE Shape Design!
Get ready to be inspired by amazing drawings coupled with conversational and easy-to-read text, bundled in this unique process to draw heads, hands and feet! Have fun drawing!
The FORCE Drawing Approach will guide you through the expressive power of FORCE in each area of the figure, present tips on form and anatomy per area and how to combine these skills into compelling and appealing FORCE Shape Design!
Get ready to be inspired by amazing drawings coupled with conversational and easy-to-read text, bundled in this unique process to draw heads, hands and feet! Have fun drawing!
More details
Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Illustrations
200 Halftones, color; 200 Illustrations, color
File size
95,60 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-040-51476-4 (9781040514764)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Persons
Michael Mattesi, Founder of FORCE DrawingMichael's creative and artistic, 25-year career has provided him with a wide range of experiences across animation, video games, comics, advertising and art education. His most significant achievement lies in his revolutionary drawing method called "FORCE," which he meticulously documents and shares with the global art community. This influential technique is based on understanding the underlying forces and energy within a subject, enabling artists to capture the essence and vitality of their subjects on paper. Mattesi's FORCE method has garnered widespread recognition for its effectiveness in bringing life and dynamism to drawings, making it a valuable resource for aspiring artists worldwide. Mattesi has gained a devoted following, and his books are considered essential references in art schools, entertainment video game and animation studios and workshops across the globe.
Mritunjay Varun is the youngest FORCE Drawing instructor and has been teaching alongside Michael Mattesi for over six years. With a background in animation and game production, he applies FORCE principles of rhythm, form, and dynamic gesture in both teaching and practice. He has trained hundreds of students worldwide, led FORCE workshops, and illustrated FORCE Fabric: How to Draw Clothes.
Mritunjay Varun is the youngest FORCE Drawing instructor and has been teaching alongside Michael Mattesi for over six years. With a background in animation and game production, he applies FORCE principles of rhythm, form, and dynamic gesture in both teaching and practice. He has trained hundreds of students worldwide, led FORCE workshops, and illustrated FORCE Fabric: How to Draw Clothes.
Content
Introduction, Heads, 1. Head FORCE, 2. Form and Proportion, 3. Shape, Hands, 4. FORCES of Hands, 5. Hand Form, 6. Hand Shapes, Feet, 7. Foot Functions, 8. Foot: Form, 9. Shape
