Title Page; Acknowledgments; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Epigraph; Introduction; General drawing; Preparation for drawing; Elementary principles; Light and shadow; The anatomy of the figure; The trunk; Action of muscles operating a joint; The upper limb; The lower limb; Comparison of the male and female figure (figs. 70 and 71); Proportions of the body; The head; The skull (fig. 72); Main muscles of the head (fig. 73); Forms of the head; Accessories; Conclusion; Notes on the illustrations; Bibliography; Index.
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This information-packed book by an experienced art teacher covers two important aspects of drawing the human figure - anatomy and perspective - that are seldom treated within the same book. With the help of more than 90 illustrations, the author demonstrates a number of the principles involved in figure drawing.