A beautiful, practical course in life drawing, using a range of media and techniques.
"Life drawing is not only about learning to draw the body accurately; it also teaches you to translate our complex three-dimensional world... to the confines of a sheet of paper." Eddie Armer
Improve your drawing skills and learn how to observe the human form with this simple practical course.
By applying a few basic rules, the shape of a body can be both accurately and artistically captured in as little as two minutes, using only a small selection of artist's materials.
Feel encouraged as you start your life-drawing journey by accomplishing an effective, straightforward pose, formed across a few straight lines and drawn with a standard pencil. Then, work with ease through each of Eddie's beautifully drawn projects to tackle fundamental methods for sketching, designed to steadily introduce you to invaluable techniques that will bring your work to the next level.
Every project includes fully-illustrated step by steps and helpful advice on the drawing method used. Pore over the accompanying gallery of stunning pieces by Eddie at the end of the chapter, showing examples of the demonstrated technique and providing inspiration for your own poses and style, once you've built your confidence.
From line, tone and shade through to positioning, drawing hands, feet and faces, this is the ultimate guide to learning to draw the body.
Table of Contents
Introduction6
The history of life drawing8
Materials10
Starting to draw18
A Simple Pose19
- Step by step
Gesture drawings26
Line30
The rhythm of line36
Tone40
A Tonal Study46
- Step by step
Scribble drawing54
Using charcoal62
Figure in Charcoal Stick68
- Step by step
Foreshortening72
A Foreshortened Figure76
- Step by step
Faces82
Hands and feet88
Index96
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About Eddie Armer
Eddie Armer graduated from art school in 1975 and became a graphic designer. After a long career, In 2005 Eddie decided to concentrate on his two greatest loves, art and music. Eddie began dividing his time between running art workshops in the UK and Italy, and working as a musician.
Eddie lives in Kent, UK, and works with vulnerable adults through art and music. He also writes about drawing, and is a contributor to Artist and Illustrator Magazine. He believes creativity in art and music are intrinsically linked.
Leisure Painter, July 2019
Learning how to draw the human form will help you to improve your looking and drawing skills across every subject. In his Beginner's Guide to Life Drawing, Eddie Armer will help you to improve your drawing skills. Aimed specifically at beginners, the book breaks the subject down into sections that enable you to achieve results straight away, from drawing simple poses and line drawings to tonal studies, foreshortening, faces, hands and feet. Each project includes fully illustrated step-by-step advice and plenty of the artist's drawings to inspire you.
