Revealing the drawing principles behind one hundred inspiring masterpieces, the book presents work by Leonardo, Michelangelo, Rubens, Raphael, Titian, Rembrandt, and other greats. These superb portrayers of figures knew that the secret of drawing them was seeing how underlying bone and muscle structures mold the body’s surface forms. Readers are shown how to learn from these great examples as the authors guide them through all the steps they would take in a life class or studio working with live models.
Revealing the drawing principles behind one hundred inspiring masterpieces, the book presents work by Leonardo, Michelangelo, Rubens, Raphael, Titian, Rembrandt, and other greats. These superb portrayers of figures knew that the secret of drawing them was seeing how underlying bone and muscle structures mold the body’s surface forms. Readers are shown how to learn from these great examples as the authors guide them through all the steps they would take in a life class or studio working with live models.
Anatomy Lessons From the Great Masters: 100 Great Figure Drawings Analyzed
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Anatomy Lessons From the Great Masters: 100 Great Figure Drawings Analyzed
272
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780823002818 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale |
| Publication date: | 10/01/2000 |
| Edition description: | Reprint |
| Pages: | 272 |
| Sales rank: | 261,310 |
| Product dimensions: | 8.25(w) x 10.94(h) x 0.61(d) |
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