The Artist's Complete Guide to Figure Drawing

A Contemporary Master Reveals the Secrets of Drawing the Human Form

Ranked #3 in Figure Drawing, Ranked #39 in Drawing

Many of us want to learn "how to draw." But as artist Anthony Ryder explains, it's much more important to learn what to draw. In other words, to observe and draw what we actually see, rather than what we think we see. When it comes to drawing the human figure, this means letting go of learned ideas and expectation of what the figure should look like. It means carefully observing the interplay of form and light, shape and line, that combine to create the actual appearance of human form. In The Artist's Complete Guide to Figure Drawing, amateur and experienced artists alike are guided... more

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