Drawing the Figure: Learn the Classical Approach Step by Step

Author(s): Nathan Rohlander

Art Instructional

This guide makes it easy for aspiring artists to learn the classical approach to drawing the figure. Beginning with a study of human anatomy, accomplished artist and instructor Nathan Rohlander guides readers through proportion, gesture drawing, posing the model, laying in proportions, building up values, adding details, and more. Step-by-step projects allow readers to practice as they learn. The book also features a section on troubleshooting and a number of famous works for extra encouragement and inspiration.

General Information

  • : 9781600582059
  • : Walter Foster Publishing
  • : Walter Foster Publishing
  • : 0.218
  • : 01 January 2011
  • : United States
  • : books

Other Specifications

  • : Nathan Rohlander
  • : Paperback
  • : 743.4
  • : 32
  • : Illustrations

More About The Product

Nathan Rohlander is a fine artist and instructor living in South Pasadena, CA, with his artist wife, Amy Runyen. He holds an MFA in drawing and painting from California State University, Long Beach, and a BFA in illustration with honors from Art Center College of Design.