Drawing the Human Figure: The Artist’s Complete Guide

by András Szunyoghy

To draw the human body is one of the most interesting yet most difficult tasks for budding artists. This book is a marvellous guide on how to sketch and draw the bare human body from the very basics to doing a complete work. It offers hundreds of illustrations and useful instructions by Hungarian master András Szunyoghy, based on his teaching practice for several decades. Detailed paragraphs on the Dürer grid, human anatomy, special features of drawing the head, feet or hands along with sections on perspective, proportion and posture provide a comprehensive guide for both hobby artists and professionals alike. Learn how to depict the anatomical structure, effects of light and shade, tone, composition and colour and you will be able to understand the artistic process form observing a subject to creating beautiful drawings and pieces of art. This concise handbook will help you improve your drawing abilities by providing useful exercises, easy to follow step-by-step instructions and valuable tips for your drawing practice.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction

208 pages, Hardcover

First published September 15, 2015

Reviews

[Ola G · Rating 4 out of 5]

9/10 stars

Amazing drawings. Especially anatomy - simply jaw-dropping accuracy and attention to detail. The explanations of the drawing processes, from sizing the models up to the shading, were both helpful and interesting. I enjoyed the part about the old masters, too - I do appreciate giving the giants of old their due.
All in all, a very educating book; lots of stunning sketches, a bit of useful advice.

[Zhihang Dong]

有简单的骨骼肌肉解剖，没有各部分的几何体分解。目录，测量，shade，解剖，头，手脚，衣服，ink，炭笔。啥都介绍了一点，但都不非常深入，适合初学者了解一下。
随书带了透明grid板，还挺好用的。