The Quick Pose: A Compilation of Gestures and Thoughts on Figure Drawing

by Erin Meads

Overview

The foundation of all figurative work is the life study of the human form. Sculptors, painters, and illustrators pull from the process to sharpen their observations, develop better hand-eye coordination, and improve their understanding and interpretation of what they see. Quick Pose: A Compilation of Gestures and Thoughts on Figure Drawing takes a look at the process, presenting first-rate examples and a brief but well-constructed text highlighted by more than 300 illustrations.
Author Erin Meads defines the quick pose as figure drawings than can be executed in less than 20 minutes. The majority of images in this book took less than five minutes to draw; their brevity encourages more dynamic poses from the model and challenges the artist to make quick decisions about what to include — and even more significantly, what not to include. Topics include symmetry, foreshortening, light and shadow, drapery, and other essential elements of figure drawing. Artists, art students, art teachers, and anyone who draws will appreciate these well-illustrated insights.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780486846897
Publisher:	Dover Publications
Publication date:	04/15/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	118 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	12 - 18 Years

About the Author

Erin Meads took her first figure drawing class during her second semester at Dixie State College of Utah and has been drawing ever since. She graduated with a BFA in Illustration from Brigham Young University, and she has taught drawing and painting at Brigham Young as well as at the Bountiful/Davis Art Center in Bountiful, Utah, and in her own home.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Introduction
Gesture
Weight & Balance
Symmetry
Foreshortening
Light & Shadow
Heads
Drapery
Final Thoughts