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Summary: Another great book from Jack Hamm..
Review: The author covers all aspects of drawing he head and figure--each facial feature, the hair, head patterns and comparisons, youth and age, fundamentals of the figure (skeleton, proportions, arm movement, etc.). He goes into specifics of the neck and shoulders, the harm, hand, leg, feet and clothing. For the price you can't go wrong in purchasing this book.
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Summary: What This Book Will Teach:
Review: The cover might not be impressive, but the content is the best I've seen. If you are pretty good at drawing, this book will show you what you need to give your figrues that extra boost to make them look real. His FOCUS is NOT so much ON the BASIC ASPECTS of your figures, but he makes it easy to understand the nature of the body and how it appears. I wanted to take anatomy so I could understand the parts of the body and how to draw them with the REALISTIC MUSCLES and curves. But now I don't care too much about that anymore because this book was able to show me the ANATOMY of the body AS it is SEEN FROM the OUTSIDE, and showed me how to draw it--He takes about 2 PAGES FOCUSING on the apperance of EACH BODY PART and reveals useful tricks about them (that you probably wouldn't have ever noticed) that might make a world of difference in your drawings. He also showed me how to keep things proportional. Plus I can finally draw that ever annoying issue of drawing CLOTHES and FOLDS in FABRIC! Don't be decieved by the price or the cover; this book is a classic and a keeper!
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Summary: uhh, this book is OK , but...
Review: The first thing that got to me when I bought this book were the numerous sample drawings. However, I found myself not being given full instructional detail on what could help my drawing skills improve. Although, I must say the content is fairly interesting. I wish there were a modern version of this same book...the drawings of the people look way too 1950's-ish.
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Summary: The complete one-book reference on drawing head and figure.
Review: This book is a clearly written, easy to follow, detailed and concise handbook to drawing the head and figure by using several different approaches and understanding the anatomy of the human body from the outside without going deeper into its musculature or skeletal structure. This fully illustrated reference contains over 900 diagrams and illustrations and is structured into fourteen carefully organized sections that pack into one book, without leaving anything out, all the information that usually takes other authors 2 or 3 volumes.
The author covers general topics like figure and head construction, basic lines of the figure, head patterns, angles and comparisons, movements, proportions and simplified figures. He also goes into specific topics like facial features, hair, torso, neck and shoulders, arms, hands, legs, and feet. As an added bonus he includes not so common topics such as youth and age, and clothing, but as a warning, note that most fashion elements like clothing, hairstyles and makeup are from the 1960's since this volume is a reprint of a book originally published in 1963.
By studying this book as if it were a textbook on a course, doing all the exercises and reviewing each section afterwards, I have noticeably improved my drawings in a very short time.
If you are a beginner, this is the first book you should buy to understand the fundamentals of head and figure drawing before going into deeper, more complicated and not so thorough figure drawing books. If you are a seasoned or professional artist, get this book to discover new principles and techniques to experiment with. This book is a must for any artist's bookshelf.
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Summary: Good Book
Review: This book is quite something! It covers EVERYTHING to do about the human figure. It shows every little dimple that may be on a figure, every curve, and many ways to do it! I, am quite young, and didn't get how to do figure drawing until now!
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Summary: Breaking Down Drawing into a Science
Review: This is a basic book on how to draw. The author shows a variety of practical techniques to help you improve the quality of your drawings, from mastering proportions to blocking. It is an excellent companion to any of the Hale books. Recommended to me by Michael Burban of the Art Student's League (NYC).
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Summary: Great drawing book
Review: This is a great book, definitely worth the money for anyone who wants to draw humanoids.
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