The Art and Science of Figure Drawing

INTRODUCTION

In my first book, The Art & Science of Drawing, I teach the fundamental skills required to draw. In this book, I teach how to apply those skills to figure drawing. Figure drawing is one the most challenging but fulfilling drawing practices you can undertake. Drawing the human body puts you in touch with the deepest parts of humanity. A successful figure drawing requires you to understand the body as a functional machine and to be captivated by the body’s intense beauty and expressive nature.

I fell in love with figure drawing in my teens and have made it an absolute priority in my life. However, learning how to do it was not ...