This great classic is still unrivalled for its clear; detailed presentation of thousands of fundamental features of the human figure. Every element of the body (such as the overhang of the upper lip; the puckering at the corners of the mouth; the characteristic proportions of the head; trunk; limbs; etc.; the tension between connected portions of the body; etc.) is carefully and concisely pointed out in the text. Even more helpful are the 430 pencil and charcoal drawings that illustrate each feature so that you are; in effect; shown what to look for by a master teacher. The result is the only art instruction book which not only illustrates details of the body but directs your attention at every stage to a host of subtle points of shading; curvature; proportion; foreshortening; muscular tension; variations due to extreme age or youth; and both major and minor differences in the structure and representation of the male and female figure. Comprehensive discussions and drawings cover the eyes; nose; mouth and chin; ear; head; trunk; back and hips; neck; throat; and shoulder; shoulder and arm; hand and wrist; leg; foot; the complete figure; and other interdependent groups of structures. This is the human figure as the artist; art student; and art teacher must know it in order to avoid many deceptive errors unfortunately common in much modern portraiture; painting; and illustrative art.
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