Figure Drawing for Dummies

Figure Drawing For Dummies®......Page 3
Table of Contents......Page 11
Introduction......Page 17
Part I Figure Drawing 101......Page 21
Finding the Right Drawing Materials......Page 23
Drawing the Head......Page 24
Advancing Your Drawing Skills......Page 25
Buying Supplies without Breaking the Bank......Page 27
Surveying the Wide World of Drawing Supplies......Page 28
Setting Up Your First Studio......Page 39
Packing Up a Portable Studio......Page 43
Different Strokes: Knowing How Much Pressure to Apply When You Draw......Page 45
Looking at Lines, Curves, and Shapes......Page 46
Creating Dimension and Depth through Shading......Page 52
Fixing Bloopers with Ease......Page 72
Part II Off to a Head Start......Page 75
Getting Familiar with the Parts of the Head......Page 77
Drawing the Shape of the Head......Page 81
Keeping Your Eye on the Prize......Page 105
Getting Nosy......Page 112
Mouthing Off......Page 117
Lending Your Ears......Page 124
Placing the Features on the Head......Page 129
The Root of the Issue: Examining Hair Essentials......Page 131
Drawing Different Types of Hair......Page 138
Checking Out Male Hairstyles......Page 145
Focusing on Female Hairstyles......Page 151
Staying Simple with Kids’ Styles......Page 155
Including Geometric Planes and Shading......Page 159
Putting on Muscle......Page 168
Once More with Feeling......Page 177
Showing Your Age with Wrinkles......Page 186
Part III Building the Body......Page 189
Using the Head Count Method to Determine Proper Proportions......Page 191
Boning Up on the Human Skeleton......Page 195
Using Bone “Landmarks” to Build the Right Proportions on a Figure......Page 198
Building a Stick Figure from Scratch......Page 205
Building a Mannequin with Geometric Shapes......Page 210
Drawing Simple Mannequin Movement......Page 231
The Basic Makeup of Your Muscles......Page 235
Assembling the Muscles of the Upper Body......Page 236
Constructing the Lower Body’s Muscles......Page 250
Putting Everything Together: Different Views of the Finished Muscled Figure......Page 256
Keeping a Few Important Concepts in Mind......Page 261
Striking a Few Poses......Page 268
Part IV Sharpening Your Figure-Drawing Skills......Page 279
Drawing Folds, Patterns, and Textures......Page 281
Draping Clothes on Your Figure......Page 291
Stepping Up with Shoes......Page 301
Adding Some Edge to Your Drawings......Page 309
Trying Advanced Shading Techniques......Page 314
Experimenting with Fun Drawing Exercises......Page 319
Working from Photos......Page 326
Compose Yourself: The Basics of Composition......Page 331
Identifying Useful Composition Templates......Page 337
Drawing People in Different Perspectives......Page 348
Applying Perspective with Some Shortcuts......Page 359
Part V The Part of Tens......Page 363
Continuing Education Classes and Art Schools......Page 365
Art Galleries and Museums......Page 366
Parks......Page 367
Public Squares......Page 368
Do a Little Housecleaning......Page 369
Consider a Spray Fixative......Page 370
Display Your Work in Archival Mats and Frames......Page 371
Set Up an Online Portfolio......Page 372
Create Promotional Items Featuring Your Work......Page 373
Index......Page 375