How often does an aspiring artist read a book or take a class on drawing the
human body, only to end up with page after page of stiff lifeless marks rather
than the well-conceived figure the course promised?
Though there are many books on drawing the human figure, none teach how to draw
a figure from the first few marks of the quick sketch to the last virtuosic
stroke of the finished masterpiece, let alone through a convincing,
easy-to-understand method.
That changes now.
In Figure Drawing for Artists: Making Every Mark Count, award-winning fine
artist Steve Huston shows beginners and pros alike the two foundational concepts
behind the greatest