 | The Undressed Art: Why We Draw by Peter Steinhart
Buy used from: $1.98 a great philosophical place to start
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 | The Elements of Drawing by John Ruskin
Buy new: $8.76 / Used from: $2.50 some "old school" thinking
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 | The Practice and Science of Drawing by Harold Speed
Buy new: $10.36 / Used from: $4.75 "newer old school" thinking - foundational elements that remain timeless in their importance
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 | The Human Figure by John H. Vanderpoel
Buy new: $6.95 / Used from: $2.29 a great "handbook" for figurative structure
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 | Drawing from Life by Clint Brown
Buy new: $74.95 / Used from: $12.25 a "textbook" that's too small in size, while large in information
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 | The Artist's Complete Guide to Figure Drawing: A Contemporary Perspective on the Classical Tradition by Anthony Ryder
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $12.00 presents a highly finished (almost photographic realism) style and method
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 | The Art of Figure Drawing by Clem Robins
Buy used from: $0.79 presents a variety of styles and methods
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 | Life Drawing in Charcoal by Douglas R. Graves
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $7.48 best book on figurative charcoal method i've found
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 | Drawing the Living Figure by Joseph Sheppard
Buy new: $10.36 / Used from: $5.99 presents a classical figurative drawing style along w/ proportions and anatomy
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 | Realistic Figure Drawing by Joseph Sheppard
Buy new: $14.95 / Used from: $1.99 presents a classical figurative drawing style along w/ proportions and anatomy
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 | The Artist's Complete Guide to Drawing the Head by William Maughan
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $14.88 best book for portraiture i've found
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 | Mastering Drawing the Human Figure From Life, Memory, Imagination by Jack Faragasso
Buy new: $39.95 / Used from: $21.98 the most comprehensive yet manageable book on figure drawing i've seen. for those looking to buy only one book, this may be it.
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 | Life Drawing: A Journey to Self-Expression by Bridget Woods
Buy new: $30.40 / Used from: $17.60 provides a wonderful approach to figure drawing
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 | Drawing: Mastering the Language of Visual Expression (Abrams Studio) by Keith Micklewright
Buy new: $22.76 / Used from: $6.00 excellent resource for how to think about and approach the drawing process
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