Figure Drawing
Design and Invention
by Michael Hampton
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Figure Drawing, Anatomy, and Drawing.
Figure Drawing: Design and Invention is an instructional figure drawing book geared towards the novice and experienced artist alike. This book emphasizes a simplified understanding of surface anatomy, in order to clarify the mechanics of the figure, facilitate invention, and ultimately create a skillset that can be successfully applied to other me...
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Figure Drawing, Anatomy, and Drawing.
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Jake Parker
“@LeoCosta75 The best book on learning anatomy that I've studied is "Figure Drawing: Design and Invention" by Michael Hampton:”
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Consider Drawing the Head and Hands by Andrew Loomis.
“Andrew Loomis presents a constructive, proportion-first method for drawing heads and hands, relying on annotated plates and progressive demonstrations. The book reads visually: many pages show staged drawings you can copy or reverse-engineer at the easel. Its most useful element is straightforward plane construction and repeatable proportion rules that speed up believable sketching. Annoyances include dated terminology, a narrow set of model-types, and repetitive examples that assume those proportional ideals. Plan to pair it with other references for photo-based anatomy.”
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