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A review by mewpasaurus
Figure Drawing for All It's Worth by Andrew Loomis
4.0
For an aspiring artist or the illustrator who may be out of practice, Loomis' book is very insightful and instructional on how to best draw the figure. This book covers everything from gestures to fully clothed examples (drapery).
He covers both male and female forms and even delves into discussing how best to draw child and infant subjects.
My only real gripe is that because this book was originally published in 1943, some of the text (if you choose to actually read it) is really out-of-date and doesn't apply anymore as 'current'. He talks about a lot of illustrators and painters who were famous.. back in 1920-1940 all of which are dead now.
Other than that, this is an excellent book for all artists who wish to improve their figure drawing skills, especially those that may be on a tight budget and do not have access to a live model all the time.
He covers both male and female forms and even delves into discussing how best to draw child and infant subjects.
My only real gripe is that because this book was originally published in 1943, some of the text (if you choose to actually read it) is really out-of-date and doesn't apply anymore as 'current'. He talks about a lot of illustrators and painters who were famous.. back in 1920-1940 all of which are dead now.
Other than that, this is an excellent book for all artists who wish to improve their figure drawing skills, especially those that may be on a tight budget and do not have access to a live model all the time.