Gesture Drawing
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-Developing skills: From Andrew Loomis’s rhythmic approaches to William Hogarth’s dynamic contours, this book details the popular gesture drawing techniques as well as how to develop your own unique style</p>
-Extra video content: Detailed explanations are paired with QR codes for video demonstrations to enhance the learning experience</p>
-Detailed illustrations: In comprehensive sketches and reference photos this book details every step of depicting the human form</p>
Geared towards the novice and experienced artist alike, this book aims to clarify and explain the ambiguous concept of drawing dynamic movement in figure drawings. Pulling from formal principles of line, rhythm, shape, and perspective, Gesture Drawing slows down the often rapidly executed practice of gesture and clarifies each step. Featuring examples and a wide range of exercises, this book will help anyone become a stronger and more confident artist.</p>
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Michael Hampton is an artist and long-time educator in the fields of figure drawing and anatomy. He has lectured and led workshops at school and companies such as: Anatomy Tools, Laguna College of Art and Design, Proko.com, Blizzard Entertainment, IDEA Academy, and Lucas Film. In 2009, Michael self-published Figure Drawing: Design and Invention, a textbook used for analytical figure drawing classes at many schools worldwide, as well as a reference book at various game/animation companies. Michael received a BFA in Illustration from Art Center College of Design, an MFA in Fine Arts from Claremont Graduate University, and a PhD in Art History at University of California Riverside.
