Penguin Books [Published Date: 1979]. Soft cover, 144 pp. 1986 reprint. In

Penguin Books [Published Date: 1979]. Soft cover, 144 pp. 1986 reprint. In very good condition. Glossy cream illustrated paper covers have light bumping to edges and corners of covers and light overall scuffing and soiling. Binding tight. Previous owner's name in ink and address stamped twice on first page with some bleeding of the ink onto the inside of the front cover. Otherwise pages are clean and unmarked. NOT Ex-Library. NO remainder marks. Black and white illustrations throughout. Glossary, index. [From back cover] For the art student and professional artist who wants to draw, paint, or sculpt the human figure, here is the ideal reference book. It presents an approach to figure drawing which the artist can easily interpret and adapt. Although it is possible to draw an adequate figure without detailed study of anatomy, a knowledge of bone structure and musculature enables the artist to produce more professional drawings of the complete human £igure. Wherever possible, an anatomical drawing is shown alongside the author's drawing, demonstrating how anatomical knowledge can be used for selective emphasis, for subtlety and strength, for playfulness and whimsy, and for realism. In addition to the clear, accurate drawings by the author, there are illustrations by the master hands of Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Charles Le Brun.