The Art of Figure Drawing for Beginners, a Book for Serious Artists

The Art of Figure Drawing for Beginners: Learn to Use Basic Shapes and Art Mannequins to Draw Faces and Figures by Gecko Keck (Walter Foster Publishing, November 2020) is a brand-new book for people who are serious about learning to draw the human figure. This comprehensive book offers a wealth of lessons and tips for understanding the human form and rendering it realistically on paper.

* Complimentary book received for review. This post may contain affiliate links.

In addition to the usual pencil, pen, and paper, one tool fundamental to the lessons in The Art of Figure Drawing for Beginners is the art mannequin. The mannequin is articulated to allow it to be arranged in different poses, and it can aid in learning human proportions. In fact, many of the early lessons in the book are about drawing the mannequin, and it’s only after those basics that the book moves on to the human figure.

Beyond just the human body, you’ll also find instructions and tips for drawing fabric and clothing, as well as animals and inanimate objects. Incorporating such things into your drawings of people will make your drawings more realistic and interesting.

Here’s what Walter Foster Publishing says about the book: “Mastering the human form for portraiture is one of the most challenging subjects for a beginning artist to learn. Packed with practical instructions, helpful tips, and fundamental techniques, The Art of Figure Drawing for Beginners is an essential resource for learning to draw the human form and poses with ease. This informative, easy-to-follow drawing guide covers figure drawing essentials, including the tools of the trade, basic anatomy, techniques for drawing humans in single and group poses, and much more. With the comprehensive instruction in this book and plenty of practice, you will be able to successfully render the head, body, and extremities using drawing mannequins.”

If you have someone on your holiday gift list who seriously wants to learn to draw, The Art of Figure Drawing for Beginners might be the perfect present for them. Wrap it up with some paper, pencils, and an art mannequin for the complete package!

The Art of Figure Drawing for Beginners is a new release in The Collector’s Series from Walter Foster Publishing. They describe the series as offering “approachable, step-by-step art instruction for a variety of mediums and subjects, such as drawing, oil, acrylic, watercolor, cartooning, calligraphy, and more. Perfect for beginning artists, each title features artist tips for drawing or painting anything and everything from people, animals, and still life to flowers, trees, and landscapes.”

Walter Foster Publishing (an imprint of the Quarto Group, specializes in books on art instruction and has a diverse catalog of books about drawing, sketching, painting, lettering, illustration, and so on. Also visit Quarto on Facebook for up-to-date information on book releases, authors, and more.

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