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A review by christinecc
The Fundamentals of Drawing Nudes: A Practical Guide to Portraying the Human Figure by Barrington Barber
informative
medium-paced
4.0
True to its title, "The Fundamentals of Drawing Nudes" gives artists a solid starting point for how to draw the human figure with a good base.
As many artists know, it's hard to kick old habits, especially habits we've kept for years. A very common habit is drawing humans with clothes all the time, which isn't bad but doesn't take the underlying anatomy into consideration. Amateur and newbie artists like myself stylize people before we understand the fundamentals, and when we try to learn about the basic human figure, we don't know where to start. Do we just dive in? Go by our eye?
But this book is a good place to start. It's not so much a step-by-step guide but more of a practical tool to read before, during, and after figure drawing exercises. It explains bone structure, musculature, composition, shapes, proportions, different lines' effect on the pose, and so on. It's an excellent guide to anyone who wants to improve their figure drawing skills but needs a little structure in their approach.
Recommended whether you are completely new to figure drawing or have tried your hand at it a few times.
Thank you to Barrington Barber, Arcturus Publishing, and NetGalley for giving me a free eARC copy in exchange for my honest review.
As many artists know, it's hard to kick old habits, especially habits we've kept for years. A very common habit is drawing humans with clothes all the time, which isn't bad but doesn't take the underlying anatomy into consideration. Amateur and newbie artists like myself stylize people before we understand the fundamentals, and when we try to learn about the basic human figure, we don't know where to start. Do we just dive in? Go by our eye?
But this book is a good place to start. It's not so much a step-by-step guide but more of a practical tool to read before, during, and after figure drawing exercises. It explains bone structure, musculature, composition, shapes, proportions, different lines' effect on the pose, and so on. It's an excellent guide to anyone who wants to improve their figure drawing skills but needs a little structure in their approach.
Recommended whether you are completely new to figure drawing or have tried your hand at it a few times.
Thank you to Barrington Barber, Arcturus Publishing, and NetGalley for giving me a free eARC copy in exchange for my honest review.