"Complete handbook by veteran instructor of the Art Students League, suitable for all: novices, students, professionals. Covers basic structure of head and body, light and shade, conveying action, depicting drapery, more"--

From an Eisner award winning artist, a guide to creating fantasy figures for comics, graphic novels, sci-fi book covers and illustrations, and computer games. Fantasy artists are unlikely to use models to draw from life but, to be successful, their creations must have a grounding in reality. This book teaches the artist the principles of anatomy, from musculature and skeletal structure through to movement. You can then develop your artistic style...

"Capturing someone's likeness can seem challenging, but it doesn't have to be. When broken down into smaller components, drawing faces and figures can prove straightforward for any artist. This comprehensive art class manual by Barrington Barber provides clear instruction and step-by-step examples, starting with the basic proportions and first drawings of the head and figure, right through to setting up a portrait, capturing a likeness and portraying...

"Drawing people in the outside world can be a real thrill; each sketch captures a particular person and place in time. But it can also be a challenge. How do you spot a likely subject? How do you choose the person most likely to stay still? How do you draw movement for the person that refuses to sit still? Sketching People offers straightforward, practical help to give beginning artists the confidence and ability to draw all sorts of people in many...