Cover of Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing From Life: Over 1,000 Illustrations

Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing From Life: Over 1,000 Illustrations

"An indispensable volume...published for the first time in paperback....More than 200 illustrations of hands and hundreds of images of arms, shoulders, heads, torsos, legs, knees, and feet." —Library Journal."It will...meet a deeply felt need to draw the human figure from a vantage point of understanding and visual acuity."—Arts & Activities.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 352 pages

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