Drawing the Head and Hands
Category: Books,Arts & Photography,History & Criticism
Drawing the Head and Hands Details
Review "An incredible study in human portraiture." - Boing Boing Gift Guide"Any aspiring artist will consider this a key bible featuring one of the best instruction guides in print." - Midwest Book Review"A beautiful facsimile edition of Andrew Loomis' highly-sought-after instructional drawing book." - Boing Boing"... the original book and its content are of tremendous value, and the beautiful reproduction makes it a joy to follow the instruction." - Lines and Colors"These faithful reproductions are as much beautiful art objects as they are practical resources." - Drawn Read more About the Author Andrew Loomis was born in 1892. After studying art, he moved to Chicago where he eventually opened his own studio - working in editorial and advertising for most of the top clients of the time, including Kellog's, Coca Cola, Lucky Strike and many others.He also became renowned as an art teacher and his instructional books on illustration and art are acclaimed classics in the field. He died in 1959. Read more
Reviews
The 3 stars are based in comparison to the other Loomis books which are excellent. This is why I reservedly only give it a 3. I was expecting much more actual drawing and this book seemed more sparse in information than the others. So while the book is useful and instructive it is more an add it to your Loomis collection. If you are new to the artist I would choose Figure Drawing or Creative Illustration.As far as complaints that the book is dated - it's from the 1940's. Doesn't mean you can't glean information from it or learn anything from that period.
