num_pages: 176
description: Life Drawing for Artists teaches a contemporary approach to figure drawing that includes both the familiar posesstanding sitting lying downbut also how to capture figures in movement and in more dynamic and engaging positions.Author Chris Legaspi is a dedicated life-long artist and admired instructor who is known for his dynamic figurative drawings and paintings and as a successful illustrator in the entertainment industry. Whether you are an aspiring illustrator art student or a professional artist looking to develop your abilities Life Drawing for Artists shows how to build your skills by combining fundamental building blocks  such as gesture lines shape and design structure value control and edge or line control.You'll focus on different skills while working on both quick timed drawings and longer detailed drawings . The book covers important topics such as drawing different views  understanding perspective  foreshortening strategies and how to deal with various lighting conditions . The examples and tutorials explore virtually every pose scenario  as well as many active and dynamic movements .Breathe drama into your figures as you master the fundamentals with this fresh approach to life drawing.The For Artists series expertly guides and instructs artists at all skill levels who want to develop their classical drawing and painting skills and create realistic and representational art.
language: English
title: Life Drawing for Artists: Understanding Figure Drawing Through Poses, Postures, and Lighting (Volume 3)
publisher: Rockport Publishers