INTRODUCTION

Drawing every day is something I never tire of, and my favorite subject has always been people. I love the challenge of capturing a person’s expression and mood—not just through the face, but through that person’s body language and movement. As you’ll discover, figure drawing is a kind of character study, allowing you to illustrate a person’s individuality and expression—through posture, activity, environment, and even dress.

There are so many wonderful directions that figure drawing can take you, whether it’s something you’ve always wanted to master, a means to help you express your ideas better, or a way to spend your time simply for the sheer love of drawing.

Drawing is such a dynamic storytelling tool—just look at all the illustrations ...

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