Sketching People: Life Drawing Basics

Life Lessons: Learn How to Capture a World Constantly in Motion

Fluid, fast and expressive life drawing starts here. Step by step, you'll learn to render fleeting gestures from memory, capture expressions simply and more quickly, give your drawing a life of its own with body language, and more. Along the way, you'll develop a more spontaneous approach for successfully working from life.

Inside you'll find:

- A comprehensive course on drawing from life, based on classic principles
- Essential techniques for drawing gesture, figures, clothing, expression, body language and more
- Lots of exercises that bring lessons to life

The skills you'll learn from this book are so fundamental that every artist will find something in these useful lessons for making the most of all the inspiration that life has to offer.

Author: Jeff Mellem
Publisher: North Light Books
Published: 07/22/2009
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 10.80h x 8.20w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9781600611506
ISBN10: 1600611508
BISAC Categories:
- Art | Techniques | Drawing
- Art | Techniques | Life Drawing

About the Author
Professional artist and graphic designer Jeff Mellem has worked in various industries over the last decade. Among others, he has designed for magazines, video games, and theater. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from California State University, Fullerton, and studied drawing at the American Animation Institute in Hollywood, California. Jeff uses traditional drawing techniques, the foundation of his work, to develop characters and stories.