human figure in art

Profiles fifty contemporary sculptors from around the world who focus on the human form, presenting photos of their work and details on their lives, working methods, and major artistic inspirations.

Provides exercises for exploring, understanding, and drawing the human form.

Simple step-by-step sketches show how to draw more than a hundred cartoon-style figures, including a pirate, a caveman, a clown, and a ballet dancer.

Explains how to sculpt an accurate human figure, starting with the skeleton and working out to muscle, fat, and skin. Insightful explanations enable you to quickly and easily create and design characters that can be used in film, game, or print, and allows you to gain a strong understanding of the foundational artistic concepts.

Presents artistic images of the human figure from around the world and comments on them.

Provides step-by-step instructions for drawing a variety of clowns in different costumes and activities.

A detailed portrayal of the human body for the fine artist.

The lives of four London art students are forever changed by the events of World War I after two of them decide to go to the frontlines to tend to wounded soldiers and see the atrocities of war.

Examines eighteen paintings of action figures across a range of times, places, and artistic styles. Includes paintings from "Saint George and the Dragon" to "Blam.".