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A classic how-to-draw book featuring helpful images as well as in-depth art theory from a legendary illustrator and major influence for comic book and graphic novel artists

Famous for his mastery of figure drawing and clean, Realist style, illustrator Andrew Loomis (1892-1959) is revered amongst classic artists like the great American painter Norman Rockwell and comics and graphic novel artists like Marvel and DC superstar Alex Ross.

This in-depth manual for drawing the human head and hands features helpful reference information, theory, and illustrations, with steps for:
   
• Identifying differences and similarities in creating heads between genders and age ranges
• Children’s heads from infancy to the teenaged years
• The basic block forms and proportions for bones and muscle, head tilts, perspective, and indicating character and expression
• Mechanics of the mouth, eyes, and lips, and how

Drawing the Head and Hands

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    A Hardback by Andrew Loomis

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      Publisher Titan Books Ltd
      Published 1/21/2011
      ISBN-13 9780857680976
      978-0857680976
      ISBN-10 0857680978
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      Non Fiction Art & Photography Drawing and drawings

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A classic how-to-draw book featuring helpful images as well as in-depth art theory from a legendary illustrator and major influence for comic book and graphic novel artists

      Famous for his mastery of figure drawing and clean, Realist style, illustrator Andrew Loomis (1892-1959) is revered amongst classic artists like the great American painter Norman Rockwell and comics and graphic novel artists like Marvel and DC superstar Alex Ross.

      This in-depth manual for drawing the human head and hands features helpful reference information, theory, and illustrations, with steps for:
         
      • Identifying differences and similarities in creating heads between genders and age ranges
      • Children’s heads from infancy to the teenaged years
      • The basic block forms and proportions for bones and muscle, head tilts, perspective, and indicating character and expression
      • Mechanics of the mouth, eyes, and lips, and how

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