Presents drawing lessons for creating realistic figure drawings of family and friends, with advice on materials, and a study of body shapes, three-dimensional clothing techniques, backgrounds, and poses.
Illustration and comment on balance and unity in the natural and man-made world and as qualities in the work of the artist, designer, architect, and craftsman.
Presents four lectures on the topic of symmetry, illuminating the variety of applications of the principle of symmetry in the arts and nature, and clarifying the philosophical-mathematical significance of the idea of symmetry.
The book opens with essential information about drawing tools and materials, followed by instruction on how to approach a drawing--such as building up forms with basic shapes, transferring a reference, and using a projected photo image.
