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Figure It Out!: The Beginner's Guide to Drawing People |  | Author: Christopher Hart
Publisher: Chris Hart Books
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 134,492
Media: Paperback
Pages: 144
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.4
ISBN: 1933027800
Dewey Decimal Number: 743.4
EAN: 9781933027807
ASIN: 1933027800
Publication Date: August 4, 2009
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Product Description
Chris Hart has a head for figures — human figures, that is. Not only does he draw them with incredible style and flair, he also has a friendly, accessible teaching style that makes his how-to books super-sellers. In this unique figure-drawing course, Chris avoids the usual anatomy lessons that intimidate aspiring artists and gets right down to the basics young illustrators need to get started. Starting with heads and facial expressions, he moves on to full figures, male and female, ideal and average, some in fashion poses and others in dynamic action. On every page, his practical advice and clear examples will help readers achieve terrific results — and have fun every step of the way.
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 Excellent instruction. Great read! August 7, 2009
Larry (New York, NY)
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
There is a lot of information in this book that will help the aspiring or established artist. The author has a great eye for detail. There is excellent coverage of the difference of drawing males versus females. Many topics are covered that that make points that I never would have imagined or envisioned on my own. Go out and get this book - you won't be disapointed!
Not for absolute beginner, but very good! July 10, 2010
Jay Crause (San Diego, California United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Awesome book, very cheap and worth every penny. I have never been good at drawing, I started a couple years ago with basic cartooning and slowly got better. And then I bought this book in hopes of improving my drawing skill beyond that. And it took a little while but it has started to pay off. It's quite a thin book, but there's a lot in it that has helped me. The Author has a good method of drawing the different poses. Of course, as always you still have to practice, practice, practice, and draw over and over again to get it right, but it's great having a step by step guide for drawing lots of different faces, and poses. Get this book if you're wanting to start getting into figure drawing.
If you are an absolute beginner, it might not be as easy as you think, I battled a little bit with it at first, but it has to be the easiest book I found so far on figure drawing.
If you are already good at drawing then i'm sure this book will give you some good tips, and if nothing else, it's a great reference. Well worth the money for anyone into drawing.
Great Quick Reference & Beginner Book April 1, 2010
R. A. Wester (Texas)
I think this is a fantastic book for beginners. The poses alone are great as quick reference for simple drawings. The topics are educational, informative and easy to understand. A wonderful book for any beginner, even intermediate artist to add to their library.
great book for beginners. June 5, 2010
Luis D. Umana Jr. (Union, NJ USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
this i is a good book for beginners. only thing i did not liked was that the models were all the same race. other than that this book will have you drawing people in no time. way better than those anime books.
 A Decent Beginner's Guide - And a Good Refresher for the Experienced September 25, 2009
CB
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
Christopher Hart has built himself a veritable empire of how to draw books in a great many genres, and I own quite a few of them. In Figure It Out, Hart has tackled the difficult business of teaching a simplified method of how to draw the human figure - not the comic book hero or the cartoon character, but the human figure, period. As a result, the book is a great guide for the absolute beginner, and also for experienced artists who may need a refresher course.
The book begins with the construction, features and angles of the human face and head, and moves on to the basics of the human body's posture and construction. Where the book really takes off is Chapter 4: Body Dynamics. Here, Hart discusses how the body's posture is affected by carrying weights, how the body bends and tilts, various postures and the use of body language, etc. The final two chapters discuss the mechanics of poses for men and women, respectively.
The Good: I was pleased with this book as a whole, especially with Chapter 4 - the nuance of posture and position of the figure is a tough topic and difficult even if you've been drawing for years, and it's great to see so much space devoted to such a complex topic. It is also very nicely printed, on good, glossy paper, and Hart's directions are very clear.
The Bad: Certainly it's a beginner's book, but unfortunately, Hart doesn't offer what one might term a very dynamic formula for drawing people; his constructions can be fairly stiff at times. However, that aside, for those who wish to gain a greater grasp on how to draw the figure, this book is highly recommended.
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