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For those artists out there who seek solid drawing skills in capturing the human form Andrew Loomis is and has been the master. This is the third book by Loomis I have acquired. His drawings are inspiring while displaying an economy of line and precision.
This book, Drawing the Head & Hands, by Andrew Loomis was originally published in 1943. Unlike many books it has not lost resonance over the years.
From my experience there are certain ages which are particularly challenging to capture. Loomis cites children between eight and twelve as more difficult than very young children or adults to draw. He identifies characteristics throughout the aging process for both genders to pay attention to when drawing individuals.
After perusing the current books available on figure drawing it feels good to return to Andrew Loomis books, which pre-date our dependence on the all-consuming world wide web.
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