Figure Drawing For All It'S Worth 1943 [Hardcover]

This book left me speechless. There's not enough stars in the ratings for me to express to you just how great this book is. And the strange thing is, no matter in which branch of art you work, you'll feel as though Andrew Loomis wrote this book just for you.If you're serious about your art, be you illustrator, comic book artist, animator, fashion designer, or even a games designer, you need to have this book in your library. The text and illustration work together to take you on an odyssey of discovery, a thousand and one techniques that will make your life easier, and your art so much better.The original was printed in 1943 and has come to be recognised as the bible of figure artists. Although it's out of print now, you can still find a number of great condition reprints. Get one! Keep it by the drawing board and you'll never again be stuck on how to draw a figure, work with horizon lines, and place figures in space so that they relate perfectly to each other and their surroundings.Ignore the price and get one ASAP. Don't eat for a couple of weeks if needs be, but acquire a copy of this book as soon as you find one.I'm off to read mine now. You guys don't know what you're missing!

This book has been around, and recommended, for decades. There is a reason for that. The principles of drawing have not changed. Particularly helpful is the section on drawing the figure in perspective.I would consider it a "must read" for artists. Full of illustrations that demonstrate the tips and techniques explained. The book is a nice size, and the illustrations are large... one thing I hate is a tiny illustration that obscures detail and wastes valuable space in a book... but this book does not have that problem.

Even after all these years this is simply the best book to learn how to draw the human form. Nothing else comes close.

Just as I was originally quoted. Great condition. Even the flyleaf. The presence of the original owners inscription and comments don't disturb in the least. Thanks for a great book.

Good book, I like this old version.