human figure in art

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human figure in art

How to draw and paint people

1991
A guide to drawing the human figure teaches basic artistic theory and explains practical techniques, including drawing faces and bodies, using various media, and handling colors.

Twisted yoga

2002
Photographs of dancers in the Pilobolus Dance Theatre present a variety of "body sculptures" with such titles as "Yknot, " "Nutcase, " and "Ziggurat.".

Drawing lessons from the great masters

1964
Provides detailed analyses of one hundred drawings by such outstanding artists as Michelangelo, Raphael, Rubens, Goya, Degas, and da Vinci.

How to draw the human figure

an anatomical approach
1980
Provides detailed instructions, with anatomical information, for drawing the human head and body.

Human anatomy made amazingly easy

2000
Explains how to draw anatomy, focusing on the bones and muscles that affect form, and covering the use of perspective on the body, foreshortening and diminution, and methods of self-checking proportions.

Drawing manga faces and bodies

2013
Contains step-by-step instructions for drawing manga faces and bodies.

Chuck Close

work
2010

Drawing the human form

methods, sources, concepts : a guide to drawing from life
1977

People

2007
An introduction to the world of art, explaining different art concepts, and providing step-by-step instructions for turning simple shapes into drawings of people.

The Figure in clay

contemporary sculpting techniques bymaster artists
2005
Nine master ceramists describe their techniques and styles, present color photos of several pieces, and show in step-by-step photos and text how one of their significant works was created.

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