Bridgman's Life Drawing (Dover Anatomy for Artists)
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (868 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0486227103 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-05 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
After abstracting the main masses of the body — head, chest, and hips — into their rough geometrical equivalents, he gives complete instructions for building a simple model which mounts these masses on wire. Life Drawing is not so much a unique system of drawing the human form as it is a new way of conceptualizing it. Bridgman's own "life" drawings.There is no student nor serious artist, either amateur or professional, who cannot profit greatly from Bridgman's instruction. Like his famous anatomy course at the Art Students League, it is likely to vitalize your work with the human form.. To draw the figure, the artist must "have an idea of what the figure to be drawn is doing" — he must "sense the nature and condition of the action, or inaction." In this book, Mr. He first covers simple drawing and building of the figure, then ba
After abstracting the main masses of the body—head, chest, and hips—into their rough geometrical equivalents, he gives complete instructions for building a simple model which mounts these masses on wire. Bridgman begins by examining movement. Bridgman, who for nearly 50 years lectured and taught at the Art Students League of New York, explains in non-technical terms and illustrations in hundreds of finely rendered anatomical drawings how best to find the vitalizing forces in human forms and how best to realize them in drawing.Mr. Like his famous anatomy course at the Art Students League, it is likely to vitalize your work with the human form.. Every point of ins
"The Basics" according to Tomsde. Covers the basics of drawing the human form in a more classical style. It's an old book, but one whose priciples still hold up well today. I wouldn't reccomend it for those wanting to venture into cartooning, but I feel it's more a book for people who want to master the basics of fi. "Five Stars" according to Music Lover. Good drawing techniques. Five Stars YU HSU Very helpful