Product Description

This instructional book approaches the figure organically, showing readers how to observe its basic shapes and subtle nuances through practical exercises and lessons in the art of seeing with a painter's eye.

Step-by-step demonstrations in contour drawing teach how to capture the overall essence of the human form, then lessons in gesture drawing emphasize the body's linear rhythms in various poses. Painting techniques progress from silhouette to three-dimensional forms through clever uses of light, shadow, color, and value.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #60422 in Books
• Published on: 2000-04-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

Review
Everything about the human figure is developed in stages so that the reader can observe how the subtle, gradual applications of paint evolve into a fully realized figure. Building on all the step-by-step lessons in this wonderful "how-to" volume, Charles Reid provides demonstrations of a variety of beautifully rendered figure paintings. -- Midwest Book Review

About the Author
Charles Reid, the author of Painting What You (Want to) See and other fine art instruction books, is a popular teacher and widely exhibited artist and illustrator. He lives in Greens Farm, Connecticut.

Customer Reviews

Watercolor instruction
Excellent content to help develop approaches to figurative drawing...and keeping loose at the same time.

Comments From an Emerging Artist
This book shows how to do watercolour figure sketches in a loose free style.

The eye-catching pictures help in showing how to draw people with exercises that are easy to follow and understand.

For learning to draw or paint people and figures this is an excellent book. He also talks about the materials needed; colour mixing, brushwork and practical tips to get the result you are after.

You may not enjoy this book if you like more detailed realistic paintings as his style is sketchy but to me this is the magic.

Wonderful Reid ...as usual
Charles Reid does his usual "bang-up" job. The pictures make you want to pick up a brush immediately. I also have one of his early books...very worn by now...and this one doesn't disappoint me either.