Drawing People

by Barbara Bradley

Overview

Draw Natural and Believable Clothed Figures

In Drawing People, award-winning illustrator and instructor Barbara Bradley provides all the information you need to render clothed human figures with energy, detail and control.

Bradley begins by teaching the basics of any drawing, including proportion, perspective and value. Next, you'll learn how to overcome the special challenges posed by clothing, including fabric folds and draping effects. Bradley illustrates how they're constructed and how to draw them in different situations—on male and female figures that are active or at rest.

These reliable, proven drawing techniques will add a natural feel to your art, resulting in figures that look as if they could walk, run or dance right off the page.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781581803594
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	10/27/2003
Pages:	176
Sales rank:	662,987
Product dimensions:	8.70(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.80(d)

Table of Contents

	A Note to Readers	8
1	Types of Figure Drawing	10
Chapter 1	Drawing From a Model	12
Chapter 2	Drawing in a Sketchbook	20
Chapter 3	Drawing in Your Studio	26
2	Basics of Drawing	32
Chapter 4	Proportion and Perspective	34
Chapter 5	Value	40
3	Drawing Aides	46
Chapter 6	Stretch and Compression	48
Chapter 7	Wraparounds & Overlapping Forms	54
Chapter 8	Relationships	60
Chapter 9	Rhythm and Continuity	70
Chapter 10	Using Drawing Aides Together	76
4	Drawing Folds	84
Chapter 11	What Folds Can Do for Your Drawings	86
Chapter 12	Construction of Folds	94
Chapter 13	Types of Folds	106
Chapter 14	Drawing Folds on People	114
5	Drawing Clothing	120
Chapter 15	Elements of Clothing	122
Chapter 16	Tips for Drawing Clothing	130
6	Drawing Extras	142
Chapter 17	Design of the Figure	144
Chapter 18	Drawing Heads and Hands	148
Chapter 19	Drawing Children	162
	Glossary	170
	A Parting Note	173
	About the Author	173
	Index	174

Editorial Reviews

Teaching the difficult art of portraiture has come a long way since the days when models were often limited to well-muscled white people. Bradley specializes in portraying the clothed figure of all ages, in attire that varies from jeans to togas. The first part discusses proportion, perspective, and value, while the second part considers drawing folds and drapery. The final section offers tips on completing figures, including how to draw faces and hands and special instructions for drawing children. The result is a competent manual by a 25-year veteran of teaching at the Academy of Art College in San Francisco. Watson's Life Drawing Class is a rich and dynamic volume on the human form, clothed and unclothed, flabby and buff, indoors and out. Using pencil, charcoal, ink, and watercolor, Watson (Artists Sketchbook) utilizes photographs to complement lessons in balance and proportion, lighting, mood, and composition. These are two fine additions to the field. Large collections can supplement these with more specific works like Chris Saper's Painting Beautiful Skin Tones with Color & Light. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

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