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Figure Drawing: Design and Invention by Michael Hampton

guategeek's review

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informative

5.0

hannah_atallah's review

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5.0

This book equips you with a toolkit to draw people from life, with an introduction to anatomy. The premise is that once you know the function of the skeletal and muscular systems, you can also create lifelike people and characters from your imagination.

His approach to life drawing is directly relevant and helped me improved my observation and drawing application after just the first chapter.

Definitely a book to continue referencing with continued study of the figure and a more in depth study of anatomy. It isn’t a full study of anatomy, as he repeatedly mentions. Rather, it is a breakdown of the essence of anatomy needed for realistic rendering.

printedadventures's review

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5.0

LOVE the techniques and diagrams in this book! One of the best "text books" I've ever bought!

jinitha's review

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informative inspiring slow-paced

4.0

maria_ctrv's review

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Great reference to understand forms, skeleton and muscles in a simplified design and has great tips to improve life drawing, capturing the gesture of the figure.

scherzo's review

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5.0

DTO recommendation
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