![]() ![]() Leyendecker's love for his craft doesn't have to be said, it's demonstrated in his body of work. He has hundreds of illustrations that are all master works in commercial work. ![]() The reason I'm putting him in this list is because of his dedication to his craft. I love his images, but they're too precise for me. To preface, I have no interest in painting like J.C. ![]() It's something you look at while you're feeling discouraged, or burnt out on drawing. It's a book that's not meant to be read in one sitting. I'm not sure how I feel about Henri's art (it's good, just not my taste), but his why to art could inspire anyone. I can go on an list hundreds of books on learning how to draw, but all of them art pointless if you don't have a why. I'll admit he is an acquired taste, but once you do start appreciating his drawings you'll always be impressed by him. Jim Lee describes Bridgman as one of the most important drawing books in his life. Some of his students include some of the most famous Illustrators of the past 100 years, including Norman Rockwell. I don't recommend this book for beginners, but everything he's done is a master class on shape design. Just owning it to see him apply these extremely simple concepts to complex images is worth it.ģ. The way he explains things, and his examples are worth way more than the price of the book. It is dated, but the concepts are timeless. This is the classic book everyone recommends. Figure Drawing for All It's Worth by Andrew Loomis I've had the book for about 6 years now, and it's travelled with me all over the world.Ģ. Everytime I look at his book, I find something new I didn't learn on my first time through. It's not as clean as I'd like to draw, but the gesture, and anatomical break downs are extremely good. Michael Hampton's book has had a huge effect on me. Figure Drawing: Design and Invention by Michael Hampton I thought I'd make this thread to share my top 10, and so others can share theirs.ġ. Hey everyone! I've been seeing a few people ask about general art book lists to look at when learning how to draw. ![]()
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