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Bridgman's classic, essential guide--with more than 1,000 drawings and 22 expert lessons on mastering the human figure from every angle--is now completely redesigned
Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing from Life combines six well-known books by celebrated... Read Full Overview

"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... Read Full Overview

"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... Read Full Overview

Combining six classic books into a single comprehensive volume, this work by celebrated teacher and artist, George B. Bridgman, originator of the system of drawing known as Constructive Anatomy, presents an outstanding course in the art of drawing the human anatomy. Through more... Read Full Overview

Bridgman was a legendary teacher at New York's Art Students' League. There, he originated a system of drawing known as "constructive anatomy." His work has become a standard work at art schools and universities, and it still holds up as an indispensable volume, with more than... Read Full Overview