The Fundamentals of Drawing Nudes: A Practical Guide to Portraying the Human Figure

by Barrington Barber, Barrington Barber (Illustrator)

Overview

Bestselling author Barrington Barber looks in detail at the key skills and themes, such as figure proportions and anatomical details, drawing from a live model, developing form and tone, techniques and composition.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781398808690
Publisher:	Arcturus Publishing Limited
Publication date:	01/01/2022
Pages:	96
Sales rank:	487,123
Product dimensions:	8.80(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

After training as a graphic designer, Barrington Barber went into advertising, working for top agencies before progressing to freelance design and producing illustrations for a range of books and magazines. He enjoys a successful career as a commercial illustrator and fine artist and has written and illustrated a wide range of best-selling instructional art books. Barrington lives in South London.

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

Drawing Materials 7

Chapter 1 Proportions and Anatomy 8

Proportions of the Human Figure 10

Individual Proportions 12

The Skeleton 14

Musculature 16

Identifying Bones and Muscles 18

Proportions of the Head 22

The Head from Different Angles 24

The Torso 26

Arms and Hands 30

Legs and Feet 32

Chapter 2 Drawing the Whole Figure 36

Blocking in the Shape 38

A Figure in Steps 40

Trying Different Approaches 42

Lighting the Model 46

Drawing the Model in a Setting 50

Drawing the Same Model 52

Different Shapes and Sizes 54

Chapter 3 Developing Form and Movement 56

Describing Form 58

Expressing Volume 60

Hard and Soft Lines 62

Figures in Perspective 64

Active Poses: Speed Drawing 68

Bending and Stretching 70

Masters of Movement 72

Form in Movement 74

Chapter 4 Technique and Composition 76

Pencil 78

Pen and Ink 82

Line and Wash 85

Chalk on Toned Paper 86

Framing the Picture 88

Using Geometry 90

Interlocking Figures 92

Multiple Figures 94

Index 96