How to Draw the Human Figure: An Anatomical Approach5 reviews
Louise Gordon

Penguin (Non-Classics), 1980

If you want to draw the human figure, click the "buy" button

+ It's highly effective, Clear Anatomy for beginners...
+ Very helpful
+ One of the best
+ A SATISFIED READER
  
  











  



  
How to Draw the Human Figure: Famous Artists School, Step-by-Step Method (Famous Artists School : ...7 reviews
Cortina Famous Schools Staff

Cortina, 1990

Good Book for Figure Drawing

+ Famous artist's book is a good one
+ How to draw the human figure:Famious Artist School, step-by-step method

Lots of good excercises for those new to drawing the human figure.
  
  











  



  
Life Drawing: Perception and Practice
Ronald Clark

Cassell, 1996
  
  











  



  
Drawing from Life4 reviews
Clint Brown, Cheryl McLean

Wadsworth Publishing, 2003

Figure drawing books don't get any better than this one.

+ Drawing
+ A book to Keep

"Drawing from Life" is a treasure an artist, teacher, and drawing lover finds once in awhile. It is very logically layed out. I enjoyed variety of illustrations, the learning exercises, and glossary. Alas... some negatives: the price, the quality and detail of the reproductions, especially the ...
  
  











  



  
The Nude Figure: A Visual Reference for the Artist24 reviews
Mark Edward Smith

Watson-Guptill, 1998

Designed to develop familiarity with the figure

+ Fantastic inspiration and reference!
+ Useful tool
+ Good Ordinary
+ Will use this often
  
  











  



  
Draw the Human Body (Draw Books)
Roy Spencer

A & C Black Publishers Ltd, 2002
  
  











  



  
Drawing & Painting Hands & Feet1 review
Robert Fairley

Watson-Guptill, 2001

Na!

Why not just take pictures of hands and feet to study from yourself. How about trying some anatomy books. I didn't find this book offered anything of real value in assisting with the ability to draw hands and feet at all. If you want to better understand how to draw hands get the book Drawing ...
  
  











  



  
Anatomy for the Artist43 reviews
Sarah Simblet, John Davis

DK ADULT, 2001

Great!!

+ Anatomy for the Artist
+ Excellent Resource
+ Great pictures and illustrations.
+ Great Book!!
  
  











  



  
Drawing the Head and Figure62 reviews
Jack Hamm

Perigee Trade, 1982

The BEST ever !

+ Excellent
+ All of Jack Hamm's drawing how-to books are excellent

Two weeks ago I couldn't even draw a stick figure with the correct proportions, now, I'm actually drawing males/females quite nice ... for a beginner of course ! This books is awesome ... even though I haven't really paid attention to the 1st part of the book, concerning faces (which really ...
  
  











  



  
The Artist's Complete Guide to Figure Drawing: A Contemporary Perspective on the Classical Tradition45 reviews
Anthony Ryder

Watson-Guptill, 1999

Classical Drawing.. the (almost) lost art..

+ eye opening
+ The guide to masterpiece
+ Figure Drawing
+ Really nice book
  
  











  



  
Drawing the Human Body: An Anatomical Guide12 reviews
Giovanni Civardi

Sterling, 2001

Best guide to shading the human body available

+ In defense of this book and Civardi

This guide shows you how to shade both male and female bodies in detail from almost every angle. That is, you can find out how to shade in whatever muscle or bones you need to. Don't read the text unless your a med or bio student--who cares what anything is called. I haven't found a single ...
  
  











  



  
The Figure in Motion24 reviews
Thomas Easley

Watson-Guptill, 2000

Artist must have resource book

+ From the Studio to the Bookshelf

This book is a must have for all serious artists. It is well done with its action and choice of moving poses. A great place to start if you are working with a model to explain a little about what you would like for them to do.
  
  











  



  
How to Draw the Human Figure6 reviews
Victor G. Ambrus

North Light Books, 1998

You don't have to be an artist to like this book

+ This is not a How To book!, but a collection of Victor Ambrus Fantastic Figure Drawings!
+ Terrific book
+ excellent drawings, instruction and technique.
+ A great book to be read by new aspiring (drawing) artists.
  
  











  



  
The Beginner's Guide to Drawing People: Step-by-Step Techniques for Beginners, Covering Figure Drawing, Human ...1 review
Patricia Monahan, James Horton, ...

New Holland, 2003

It's overpriced

"The Beginner's Guide to Drawing People" by Patricia Monahan It is way overpriced. Besides, offering a drawing book that offers FEMALE nude studies, and neglects entirely, MALE nude studies, does not make the book a bargain, especially when it is titled "Drawing PEOPLE". If a book ...
  
  











  



  
Drawing People19 reviews
Barbara Bradley

North Light Books, 2003

An award-winning teacher's generous legacy

+ invaluable
+ A Masterful Book
+ Must Have For Drapery Studies
  
  











  



  
Drawing Portraits: Faces and Figures (The Art of Drawing)5 reviews
Giovanni Civardi

Search Press, 2002

Drawing Portraits

+ good fo beginners
+ Good examples of realist drawing

This is the second book of Mr. Civardi's that I have purchased. I am impressed with the way he imparts his knowledge and expertise to the pages of this book. I highly recomend this book for anyone interested in learning to draw portraits. The detailed steps from start to finish are easy to ...
  
  











  



  
The Figure4 reviews
Walt Reed

North Light Books, 1984

The best figure drawing learning book available

+ GREAT BOOK!
+ Spheres, cubes, and especially cylinders= success...
+ One of the top 5 figure drawing books
  
  











  



  
Draw and Sketch - Figures (Draw and Sketch)1 review
Lucy Watson

North Light Books, 2003

This is STRANGE. Watson has a similar book out same year???

"Draw and Sketch Figures: Sketch with Confidence in 6 Steps or less" by Lucy Watson 2003: This book is odd, because Watson just authored "Life Drawing Class" published 2003 as well (and reviewed here on Amazon also). Two books published in the same year, on essentially the same subject. ...
  
  











  



  
The Practice and Science of Drawing19 reviews
Harold Speed

Dover Publications, 1972

The most thorough approach you can take

+ A must read for any serious draughtsman.
+ A great foundation book

This book hails from an era where people took their time and savored a more thorough approach to their craft, much unlike our present day rushed instant gratification mentality. It will take a good deal of patience to stick with this book, but it will prove a most invaluable tool to any artist, ...
  
  











  



  
Figure Drawing: The Structure, Anatomy and Expressive Design of the Human Form, 6th Edition1 review
Nathan Goldstein

Prentice Hall, 2003

Good, Comprehensive, and Heady

There's good and not so good in this book. The good is, it is very comprehensive, well organized, and authoritatively written. The bad news is, many of the concepts are complicated and difficult to follow. The writer assumes you understand many things because he doesn't bother to verbalize them ...