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Figure Drawing for All It's Worth Hardcover – May 31, 2011

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The illustrator Andrew Loomis (1892-1959) is revered among artists - including comics superstar Alex Ross - for his mastery of figure drawing and clean, Realist style.

His hugely influential series of art instruction books have never been bettered, and Figure Drawing is the first in Titan's programme of facsimile editions, returning these classic titles to print for the first time in decades.
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"Andrew Loomis’ books were a formative influence on my life and art. My mother is an illustrator herself who worked in the era of Loomis’ heyday, and she passed his art instruction books on to me. Andrew Loomis’ instruction of how to draw the human figure was one of the first teachings that I would study, inspiring me to try and make my own artwork more realistic. My entire approach to drawing and painting superheroes owes its genesis to Loomis’ work." - Alex Ross

"Holding this book is like holding a time capsule, beautifully preserved in spirit for the next crop of future artists in the generations to come." - Art Sketch

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Andrew Loomis was born in 1892. After studying art he moved to Chicago, eventually opening his own studio, working in editorial and advertising for most of the top clients at the time including Kellogg's, Coca Cola, Lucky Strike and more. He also became renowned as an art teacher and his instructional books on Realist illustration and art are acclaimed classics in the field. He died in 1959.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Titan Books; Facsimile edition (May 31, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0857680986
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0857680983
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.8 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.22 x 1.02 x 12.25 inches
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4.8 out of 5 stars
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my worst understanding in art
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my worst understanding in art
I consider myself a self taught artist, due to the fact that yes I have taken art every year elementry to hughschool, but all I Have ever taken from those classes is redundant "let's learn the color wheel!" But what I really wanted to grow from Ive gotten through YouTube and deviantart (the first pic is where I am now)Not even half way through this first chapter I'm in shock that for the first time in my life (counting hours of how to videos) I have learned perspective in a way that hits home ,and how to actually use it. TWO PAGES gave me more understanding of how to use horizons, my worst understanding in art. I feel my understanging of realism is ok, but I've been limited to single person portraits. I'm so excited to use this book and see what else it can show me!
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John
5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2024
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This book is very detailed and easy to follow. It covers pretty much everything on figure drawing.
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Dakota Brooks
5.0 out of 5 stars Most excellent!
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2023
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This book has been absolutely great. It’s another tool in my belt. Ide recommend the book to beginners or the artist that’s further along the road. There’s bound to be something in here that anyone could find useful. It’s basically everything you need to know about the body and nothing you don’t. Loomis takes a more proportional approach rather than going step by step through the lengthy and unnecessary process of learning all the bones, and the muscles and the this and the that. He’s concise, but doesn’t hold back information. The book is simple, but doesn’t lack depth. Ide happy buy it again, buy it for an aspiring artist, and even pay double for it. This book is truly worth every penny and the effort it took to write a review as it’s not something I often care to do. Please enjoy!
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Stephen Miller
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Figure Drawing Book Ever!
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2016
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If you want to draw people for a living this is the first book you should buy and it should be the one you reference most often. Loomis takes the difficult task of drawing the human figure and breaks it down into manageable steps. The writing is as good as the artwork, Mr. Loomis explains the reasoning behind his methodology in clear precise terms. His professional advice feels like one magician passing on trade secrets to the next generation. The nudity is tasteful and academic enough that even young aspiring mature artistic teens should have this book in their art library. Everything by Andrew Loomis is a must read, buy this along with Fun With A Pencil and you have a solid education which will teach all you need to know for having a foundation as an illustrator. If I had only one artbook to take with me to a desert island this is the one I would choose.

This is a wonderful time for young artists because of the latest reprints of Loomis' instructional books. I have seen many copies of the original volumes in libraries and I believe the reprints to be higher quality than the originals. Going to art college my friends and I had to settle for third and forth generation photocopies made from borrowed copies; it was impossible to buy copies of Loomis' books. Now thanks to these wonderful reproductions Mr. Loomis is training up a whole new army of artists!
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ProfessorF
5.0 out of 5 stars A Professor's Review: Really THE BEST book on Figure Drawing
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2012
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Most books on figure drawing go something like this: Step 1-sketch the figure; Step 2-fill in all the details. That's a HUGE step from the sketch to the detailed drawing!!! Many so-called figure drawing instructional books are simply portfolios of the author's artwork with very little instruction. Tsk.

Loomis is different. He goes through all the intermediate steps you need to draw a figure. You learn to draw "manikins" from your imagination, with body parts in the proper proportions, and in all kinds of poses. He also teaches you how to draw the figure in perspective. Once you master that, he covers all the anatomy you need to know in order to create realistic figures. Finally with all that mastered, he covers clothing & shading the figure (value) along with how to draw some of the more complex body parts like heads, hands, and feet.

As a professor I can state confidently that the step-by-step teaching approach in this book is the best that you can find, outside of maybe taking a class. But even most figure drawing classes don't cover the material in this book!

To summarize you learn the fundamentals of drawing figures: proportion, anatomy, perspective, values, color, and knowledge of mediums and materials. The only drawback for today's students (who I find mainly want to draw Manga and Anime-style characters) is that the drawing style is dated. But if you master the fundamentals in this book you can easily adapt them to other genres.

- Professor F., past-Director of UNM's Interdisciplinary Film & Digital Media Program
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Brendan s.
5.0 out of 5 stars it’s good but
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2023
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It’s assuming you already know the fundamentals of drawing so make sure to learn the fundamentals in order to apply this information.
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EJ Arts
4.0 out of 5 stars Useful references and methods to drawing for advanced artist.
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2024
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I have been struggling with learning how to draw the human figure in order to create my own stories. I heard a lot about Andrew Loomis when I was looking for how to draw heads. This book has useful information and drawings that can be used for reference but only for those who are almost out of the beginner phase of drawing. The systems introduced were a little complicated for me when first learning how to draw the human figure so I took a break to read other books that are a little easier to understand. When coming back to finish this book my understanding of the information provided in this book slightly increased. I would say it is a good book for every artist to have in their library but may not be that friendly to beginners but the drawings make great references if you understand the terminology. Since there are other artist that explain these topics in a simpler, much up to date way, I would start with those then come back to read this book.
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Tori
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2014
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This is the first time I've ever heard of Andrew Loomis or any of his books. I must say I am completely impressed. This is exactly the type of instruction book I was looking for.

This will not tell you which lines to put and where when you are drawing the human figure. It will, however, help you with ratios (my biggest issue), different angles, age groups, and how to make it all look realistic. The tips are really well written and simple to understand. There may have been one or two points with that I disagreed with, but that was not essential to my overall appreciation of the book.

It is a rather large book. Not thick, but large. I hadn't looked at the description to see its dimensions, but it's not a problem. In fact, I love the size of it. It makes the sketches inside more clear and they don't have to use a miniscule type for the words. Just let it be known it is about the size of your average coffee table book.

Worth the purchase and helps the drawing of the human figure tremendously.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Qualidade e Empacotamento
Reviewed in Brazil on May 24, 2023
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O livro em si é de ótima qualidade, as ilustrações têm boa definição e a gramatura das folhas é alta com uma textura agradável. O conteúdo pode ser datado, mas dentro das expectativas e basta saber tirar proveito do melhor. Já o empacotamento deixou muito à desejar e acabou amassando uma parte da capa do livro.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Qualidade e Empacotamento
Reviewed in Brazil on May 24, 2023
O livro em si é de ótima qualidade, as ilustrações têm boa definição e a gramatura das folhas é alta com uma textura agradável. O conteúdo pode ser datado, mas dentro das expectativas e basta saber tirar proveito do melhor. Já o empacotamento deixou muito à desejar e acabou amassando uma parte da capa do livro.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book
Reviewed in France on March 14, 2024
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For all those who wish to improve drawing human figures it is a must. A golden oldie! It arrived a bit later than announced but was worth the wait!
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alessandro marino
5.0 out of 5 stars Molto bello
Reviewed in Italy on March 9, 2024
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Ottima edizione. Da studiare. Illustrazioni molto chiare. I modelli sono quelli degli anni quaranta ma ciò che conta è la tecnica illustrata, non il soggetto
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Anderson Ramalho
5.0 out of 5 stars Loomis
Reviewed in Spain on January 12, 2024
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O quê falar além de "Andrew Loomis"?
O livro é ótimo. Serve para quem já sabe desenhar e para quem está a começar a aprender.
Capa dura, papel de boa qualidade e ótima impressão.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Loomis
Reviewed in Spain on January 12, 2024
O quê falar além de "Andrew Loomis"?
O livro é ótimo. Serve para quem já sabe desenhar e para quem está a começar a aprender.
Capa dura, papel de boa qualidade e ótima impressão.
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Alejandro Ayala
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente libro.
Reviewed in Mexico on November 30, 2016
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Como artista autodidacta debo estar consciente de que mi trabajo en algún punto necesita de una guía que me indique una meta clara y me ayude a mejorar para poder perseguir una vida financiada por mi habilidad para dibujar.

Artistas que admiro y conozco conocen este sentir y recomiendan este libro que con las décadas se ha convertido en un estándar para cualquiera que este deseoso de mejorar su técnica y mas importante; su mentalidad como artista.

Como primera impresión puedo mencionar que Andrew Loomis nos insta a creer que nuestro trabajo puede y debe ser siempre motivo de mejora para poder conseguir lo que cualquier artista desea; vivir del producto de su creación.

Adicionalmente puedo decir que el libro luce muy completo, esta lleno de enormes bocetos, diagramas, referencias e ilustraciones bellamente explicados y por lo que puedo ver en el indice explica todo desde lo que se debe de saber del dibujo del cuerpo humano; proporción, estructura osea, músculos, iluminación, posturas, manos, pies.... etc.

Estoy ansioso por seguir las enseñanzas de este magnifico artista y pronto implementar esos conocimientos a mi trabajo.
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