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Figure Drawing For All It's Worth

Figure Drawing For All It's Worth

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  • Author：Andrew Loomis
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Summary

The illustrator Andrew Loomis （1892-1959） is revered among artists - including comics superstar Alex Ross - for his mastery of figure drawing and clean， Realist style。

His hugely influential series of art instruction books have never been bettered， and Figure Drawing is the first in Titan's programme of facsimile editions， returning these classic titles to print for the first time in decades。

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Reviews

Marian Semic ，

As a 13 year old kid I stumbled upon my parents college art book one day。 This book was instrumental in my self-discovery as an artist of figurative works。 Through this book I learned how to render accurate likenesses， and found a love of drawing and eventually painting。

Xavier ，

I wish I had found this book sooner。 It gives such easy to understand instruction and teaches good habits in an absorbing way。 The advice on approaching commercial usage of art is a bit outdated but that is my only gripe with reading this。 Understandable considering its original publish date。

Shaz ，

Good book to learn to draw appealing/ "commercial" figures。 The book is very 40s that way。 The biggest downfall of this is that there is one type of male figure （a husky tall man） and one type of female figure （slender and usually wearing heels）。 It doesn't reach you how to draw different types of people which is limiting。 However you can learn a lot from the way Loomis constructs his figures and renders them。 Good book to learn to draw appealing/ "commercial" figures。 The book is very 40s that way。 The biggest downfall of this is that there is one type of male figure （a husky tall man） and one type of female figure （slender and usually wearing heels）。 It doesn't reach you how to draw different types of people which is limiting。 However you can learn a lot from the way Loomis constructs his figures and renders them。 。。。more

Lomobr3 ，

I can't stop reading it。 I can't stop reading it。 。。。more

Anna ，

I LOVE THIS BOOK。 I just discovered this book today at my library because someone put it on hold！ I flipped it opened and realized the drawings in this book were the drawings my art teacher， Mr。 Susin， used for our drawing class in high school！ We drew from this book！ We had a packet of certain pages from this book that we had to try to copy （not trace）。 It was a Catholic high school so no naked people were allowed， but the drawings examples are great and I can't wait to actually read the book i I LOVE THIS BOOK。 I just discovered this book today at my library because someone put it on hold！ I flipped it opened and realized the drawings in this book were the drawings my art teacher， Mr。 Susin， used for our drawing class in high school！ We drew from this book！ We had a packet of certain pages from this book that we had to try to copy （not trace）。 It was a Catholic high school so no naked people were allowed， but the drawings examples are great and I can't wait to actually read the book in the near future！ 。。。more

Sam Taylor ，

Filled with beautifully printed masterful drawings。 Not so much a how-to but there are some really great takeaways scattered throughout some pretty dated of-its-era commentary。

Ellen Green ，

OMG！ This cover looks just like the one my dad had in art school in 1940s。 I often took peaks at it when I was pubescent and has a profound effect on my love of the female figure。

Alcodi ，

I love this book， it changed my life。

Darjeeling ，

So much useful information here it's crazy。 Some is outdated: you no longer need to keep a filing cabinet full of photographs and magazine clippings to use as reference; we have the interwebs now。 Selfies with a smart phone can be used where a mirror is recommended。 The layering feature of digital art software means you do not need to create 20 thumbnails with different colour schemes to see what will work before you get started。 Erasing mistakes will not muddy your image when done using art sof So much useful information here it's crazy。 Some is outdated: you no longer need to keep a filing cabinet full of photographs and magazine clippings to use as reference; we have the interwebs now。 Selfies with a smart phone can be used where a mirror is recommended。 The layering feature of digital art software means you do not need to create 20 thumbnails with different colour schemes to see what will work before you get started。 Erasing mistakes will not muddy your image when done using art software as it would on paper。 But these outdated nitpicks are about 1 percent of the book。 The other 99 percent is still useful。 Really glad I read this。I chose to ignore the authors advice on page 100 that I should not continue with the book until I had memorised the name and location of about 100 muscles important for the artist。 I have bookmarked the page though， and I will learn it。 On page 60 the artist gets pectoralis major and latissimus dorsi mixed up， so keep an eye out for that。 Most people know what pecs are though so it's clearly a typo， and not a huge issue。 。。。more

Bhavya Pochiraju ，

A really entertaining read with a well-researched plot。 The love story was great as well and I would love to read more books by this author。 Overall a great read and I would absolutely recommend this book。Check out my Art Page [ARTONORIUM] A really entertaining read with a well-researched plot。 The love story was great as well and I would love to read more books by this author。 Overall a great read and I would absolutely recommend this book。Check out my Art Page [ARTONORIUM] 。。。more

Sunny Marks ，

I think it's not really good。 I think it's not really good。 。。。more

Mp3 Download ，

Finally finished this， after dipping in

typewriterdeluxe ，

Skimmed this one。 Andrew Loomis' drawings are certainly glamorous， but this book is unhelpful。 The only thing I can say I learned is that seeing the archaic and highly idealized forms repeated over and over cemented my determination not to omit details or change shapes in order to beautify a subject。 I would only recommend this to people who want to be able to cover/parody/draw in the style of vintage commercial art， noir， or pulp。 （And I would recommend looking at illustration scans online or b Skimmed this one。 Andrew Loomis' drawings are certainly glamorous， but this book is unhelpful。 The only thing I can say I learned is that seeing the archaic and highly idealized forms repeated over and over cemented my determination not to omit details or change shapes in order to beautify a subject。 I would only recommend this to people who want to be able to cover/parody/draw in the style of vintage commercial art， noir， or pulp。 （And I would recommend looking at illustration scans online or borrowing this from a library rather than purchasing。） 。。。more

Anna Morgenstern ，

Recommended for all levels， old but still relevant and helpful。Of course， given when it was written， the poses for women are less of your everyday natural posing， still worth having。

Sarah Proietti ，

Great information and techniques for drawing。 A bit outdated but still worthy of a look for serious artist。

Richard Roberts ，

Great book from which to learn basics。 Any book by Loomis I have found to be great to study early in learning and to review periodically as review later just as refreshed。

Michelle Curie ，

"Everything about your pictures is， and should be， a little of you。 They will be a reflection of your knowledge， your experience， your observation， and your thinking。"Considered a classic in the field of figure drawing， this was a great and exciting thing to lay my hands on。 Andrew Loomis was an American illustrator who is still considered relevant amongst artists even today， as the knowledge he shared in his instructional books is outstanding。 What Loomis postulates above anything else is t "Everything about your pictures is， and should be， a little of you。 They will be a reflection of your knowledge， your experience， your observation， and your thinking。"Considered a classic in the field of figure drawing， this was a great and exciting thing to lay my hands on。 Andrew Loomis was an American illustrator who is still considered relevant amongst artists even today， as the knowledge he shared in his instructional books is outstanding。 What Loomis postulates above anything else is the understanding of the human figure。 You can't draw what you don't know， so it's essential to take your time to actually study your subject。 Where are the muscles， why do certain body parts move the way they do？ What do shadows look like and how does it affect the figure if you change perspectives？ The book covers a variety of subjects related to the human figure， from basic anatomy to perspective （briefly） from the reclining and moving figure to specific body parts like eyes and hands。 The chapters are all introduced with explanatory texts and the drawings themselves， with which the reader is encouraged to practice， are annotated。 I thoroughly enjoyed Loomis's approach and how though this book he encouraged paying attention above anything else。 The book is directed at people who work in the creative field and want to make a living off art and while Loomis's does give insights into the industry， these have been long outdated。 As someone who works as an illustrator， this was fun to read， as it made me realise how much has actually changed over the course of the last few decades， especially through digitalisation， but it was still enjoyable reading the according passages， even though they now feel more like history lessons than actual industry insight。 As with any skill， the more time you spend practicing and nourishing it， the better you will get。 Reading this alone won't make you a master of the subject， but picking up a pencil alongside will at least be a start。 This book was， surprisingly， motivating as well as helpful。 I will keep this one close。 。。。more

Rae ，

A very practical drawing guide for the human form。 Hilarious at times and exceedingly pragmatic - Loomis does much to shed light on the basic how-to’s of structure and light。

Walid Hassan ，

Wonderful book

N3O ，

It may be an “old school” book and to some there are better & more modern ways to develop your artistic skills; but; there are quite a few beneficial aspects of it。 Whether you have learned to draw through the Loomis method or another way， the various aspects found here are tried and true。

AV ，

A classic for visual artists， I was told when I was recommended this one， and after reading it I can see why。 It is packed with useful and interesting information， but it was a bit too analytical for me， especially at the beginning when I had still get used to the author ‘s style of teaching。

Danielle ，

This book is a great help when drawing。 It has helped me in drawing the human figure in perspective using the Mannikin Frame。It helps to stop from getting overwhelmed in drawing the figure and helps break it down to shapes。

Augustin ，

There's a reason Loomis' books will always be recommended to aspiring artists。 He clearly explains how to set up proportions， anatomy and explains the relationship between light and the human form。 He teaches you to see in ways most books on human figure fail to do。 One problem many people including my self face is his 'Flat Diagram'He doesn't venture to explain step by step of what he's doing， however there is a clever explanation for all to read 。Another common criticism is towards his method There's a reason Loomis' books will always be recommended to aspiring artists。 He clearly explains how to set up proportions， anatomy and explains the relationship between light and the human form。 He teaches you to see in ways most books on human figure fail to do。 One problem many people including my self face is his 'Flat Diagram'He doesn't venture to explain step by step of what he's doing， however there is a clever explanation for all to read 。Another common criticism is towards his method is that it make the women's upper body look wider than normal， however that is usually because he's applying his method to achieve the 'ideal look' used by commercial artists。 He also demonstates how it can be used for different body types。 This makes me think people are watching too much YouTube videos and not actually reading the source material i。e the book。 。。。more

Orin ，

beats Bridgman any day！

Amanda ，

Beautiful instructional illustrations， in-depth descriptions of the muscle groups etc。

Axcoro ，

That book was so great。

Parul ，

Found it Okayish。 I think its written for total beginners in sketching。 Not something I was looking for。

Phanna Chea ，

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Katherine Shark ，

FANTASTIC book！！ Really rigorous drawing instruction， I learned so much。 He presents great exercises & challenges to improve yourself。

Sam ，

Andrew Loomis。 If you've ever looked into studying how to draw or improve your skills， odds are， this name came up， and for good reason。 This guy is one of the masters， and it's a privilege to be able to be instructed by him， albeit， indirectly， but still， I'm grateful that he opted to share his knowledge。To that end， I would argue that this book is not necessarily for beginners， but be mindful I'm quite biased as to where one should start with art。 If you've NEVER drawn before， never picked up Andrew Loomis。 If you've ever looked into studying how to draw or improve your skills， odds are， this name came up， and for good reason。 This guy is one of the masters， and it's a privilege to be able to be instructed by him， albeit， indirectly， but still， I'm grateful that he opted to share his knowledge。To that end， I would argue that this book is not necessarily for beginners， but be mindful I'm quite biased as to where one should start with art。 If you've NEVER drawn before， never picked up a pencil， never created anything art related， this book isn't for you。 However， if you've dabbled a bit， found an interest in the figure， and want to expand that knowledge， then this book could be great for you！Important note: this is NOT a "how to draw" book in the sense of step-by-step instruction。 Rather， this is a REFERENCE book， for the purpose of study。 （Just another reason why this isn't a 'beginner' book。）Some of the content， for me at least， are addressing things I might know， but with a new perspective or wording， or perhaps work as great reminders。 Other things in this book are new and fantastic to study。 He really does break things down， and I appreciate the level of detail he goes into。With that said， however， there are things lacking in this book。 In more complicated sections， he doesn't give as much information as I'd like。 I feel a little left hanging at parts， but luckily that was rather rare。 （To be fair， again， my prior knowledge might bias me here。）And， do I really need to say it for a book that came out in the 1920s？ It's。。。kind of sexist。 You， as the artist he addresses in this book， and the general "artist"， is always referred to as a male。 The entire book is also based around the stereotypical Western ideal of what a man and woman should look like。 Men are all super fit， tall， etc。 And he goes out of his way to state that when drawing women， to always make sure the they are shorter than the men。 （And in almost all of the examples of women drawn， they are wearing high heels！， which affects their height， muscles， posture， and how they are drawn。 Men are barefoot， to compare。） Little nit-picks， for sure， but still irk-some。Along with the ideal body types， that's basically all that's shown in this book。 No variation in body weights， race， heights， musculature， etc。 The same male and female throughout the entire book。 （There are bits at the end with one or two age variations， but no detailed instruction like the ideal forms。） Don't get me wrong， you can certainly apply what you learned to other forms， but it does still leave you feeling restricted， especially for newer artists， who might not have a greater understanding of how to do that。Granted， he is aware of that issue:Slimness in figure drawing has become almost a cult。 What the artists of the Middle Ages considered voluptuous appeal would be plain fat today。 Nothing will kill a sale so quickly as fatness or shortness。 [。。。] If my figures seem absurdly tall， remember that I am giving you the conception accepted as a standard。 While he mentions other body types， it's quite clear he designed this book to go for what best sold at the time of publication。 In fact， he does toss in some information of the business end for the time period （which， of course， is less relevant for nowadays）。 Even still， I would've appreciated at least a single depiction of something different。 :/Another nit-pick of mine was the ratio of male to female artworks。 There were a large number more female figures in this than male， and as an artist who enjoys drawing both， it was unfortunate to see fewer more completed/finished studies/figures of men。All-in-all， this book is easily accessible， so for sure it's an easy addition to your collection， and despite these complaints， one worth getting。 （Plus， if you combine this book with other resources， I think it's a really valuable asset。） Having gone through this book， I can definitely say that my art has improved because of it， so I definitely advocate getting your hands on it！The term "talent" needs clarifying。 To any[one] who has slaved to acquire skill in [their] art， it is most irritating to have [their] ability referred to as a "gift。" Perhaps there is one genius in a hundred years or more who can achieve perfection by "divine inspiration。" I have never met such a [person]， and I do not know any successful artist who did not get there by the sweat of [their] brow。 Again， I do not know of a single successful artist who does not continue to work hard。[。。。] Talent， in its underclothes， is a capacity for a certain kind of learning。 Talent is an urge， an insatiable desire to excel， coupled with idefatigable powers of concentration and production。 Talent and ability are like sunlight and a truck garden。 The sun must be there to begin with， but， added to it， there must be plowing， planting， weeding， howing， destroying of parasites--all have to be done before your garden will yield produce。 Preach。 。。。more

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