- SKU: 9780823013685
- BARCODE: 9780823013685
- VENDOR: BooksCloud
Drawing Dynamic Hands - Paperback
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Description
by Burne Hogarth (Author)
Learn how to draw lifelike hands with this definitive guide that uses a revolutionary system for visualizing the hand in any position and from any angle, from the renowned cartoonist hailed as the "Michelangelo of the comic strip."
In all the world's art, the highest inspirations, the most lofty visual expressions center around the hand. Crafting dynamic, realistic hands is one of the most challenging skills required of the artist who draws the human figure. In Drawing Dynamic Hands, Burne Hogarth, master of the human form, presents the most extensive book ever published on drawing human hands. In more than 300 illustrations, this volume presents Hogarth's revolutionary system for visualizing the hand in an almost infinite number of positions from a multitude of angles. Drawing Dynamic Hands covers:- forms and structures
- proportions and measurements
- anatomical landmarks and surface stress
- foreshortening
- actions and limits of movement
- communication and gestures
- aging
- and more! Burne Hogarth's unique teaching methods in Drawing Dynamic Hands, part of his comprehensive Dynamic Drawing Series, are indispensable for every professional artist, art student, teacher, painter, sculptor, illustrator, cartoonist, animator, and serious amateur. Burne Hogarth's masterful Dynamic Drawing Series is an invaluable resource for any artist:
DRAWING DYNAMIC HANDS - DRAWING THE HUMAN HEAD - DYNAMIC ANATOMY - DYNAMIC FIGURE DRAWING - DYNAMIC LIGHT AND SHADE - DYNAMIC WRINKLES AND DRAPERY
Author Biography
Burne Hogarth (1911-1996), hailed as the "Michelangelo of the comic strip," was one of the most iconic cartoonists and influential arts educators of the twentieth century. Best known for his innovative illustrations of the syndicated Sunday Tarzan, Hogarth broke fresh ground in the newspaper comic strip by combining classicism, expressionism, and narrative in a powerful, new way. As cofounder of the School of Visual Arts--one of the world's leading art schools--he brought his unique approach to art into the classroom. Hogarth's art has been exhibited in many important galleries around the world including the Louvre in the Museé des Arts Décoratifs and Marseilles' Bibliothèque. He traveled the world throughout his life receiving numerous international awards and accolades.
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