The illustrator Andrew Loomis (1892-1959) is revered amongst artists - including the great American painter Norman Rockwell and comics superstar Alex Ross - for his mastery of figure drawing and clean, Realist style.
His hugely influential series of art instruction books have never been bettered.
Drawing the Head and Hands is the second in Titan's programme of facsimile editions, returning these classic titles to print for the first time in decades.
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"Titan has once again done Loomis justice with a superb job of reproducing the book. I can say without hesitation that 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
"Drawing the Head and Hands is the epitome of depicting expression and it s the very book you need if you re in the business of drawing human beings as opposed to human figures. To top it all off, it s a wonderful title just to hold and to own as it's part of a rich legacy left by the commercial artists of yesteryear. If you skip this title today, you'll definitely be kicking yourself tomorrow." --Art Sketch
"A beautiful facsimile edition of Andrew Loomis' highly-sought-after instructional drawing book." --Boing Boing
"This edition is really beautifully executed and Titan Books has to be congratulated once again for putting Loomis s work back into publication... This is a book that is a must for any art student or even any art professional who's looking for a refresher on how to illustrate two of the most arguably difficult aspects of the human figure." --Ain't It Cool News
"A beautiful facsimile edition of Andrew Loomis' highly-sought-after instructional drawing book." --Boing Boing
"An incredible study in human portraiture." --Boing Boing Gift Guide
"A beautiful facsimile edition of Andrew Loomis' highly-sought-after instructional drawing book." --Boing Boing
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.
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