Figure Drawing: For All It's Worth

Loomis, Andrew

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0857680986 ISBN 13: 9780857680983

Casa editrice: Titan Books, 2011

The illustrator Andrew Loomis (1892-1959) is revered among artists - including 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, and Figure Drawing is the first in Titan's programme of facsimile editions, returning these classic titles to print for the first time in decades.

Recensione:

"My entire approach to drawing and painting superheroes owes its genesis to Loomis' work." --Alex Ross

"This hardbound edition is a facsimile of the original edition, which came out in 1943. Since I have the earlier edition as well as the new one, I was able to compare them side-by-side. The new version is much better." --Boing Boing

"A must-have ... This is a long-lost treasure that has been rediscovered" --Imagine FX

"Holding this book is like holding a time capsule, beautifully preserved in spirit for the next crop of future artists in the generations to come." --Arts Sketch

"The Holy Grail of art instruction books." --Ain't It Cool News

L'autore:

Andrew Loomis was born in 1892. After studying art he moved to Chicago, eventually opening his own studio, working in editorial and advertising for most of the top clients at the time including Kellogg's, Coca Cola, Lucky Strike and more. He also became renowned as an art teacher and his instructional books on Realist illustration and art are acclaimed classics in the field. He died in 1959.