{"product_id":"drawing-the-head-and-hands-9780857680976","title":"Drawing the Head and Hands","description":"\u003cb\u003eA classic how-to-draw book featuring helpful images as well as in-depth art theory from a legendary illustrator and major influence for comic book and graphic novel artists\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFamous for his mastery of figure drawing and clean, Realist style, illustrator Andrew Loomis (1892-1959) is revered amongst classic artists like the great American painter Norman Rockwell and comics and graphic novel artists like Marvel and DC superstar Alex Ross. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This in-depth manual for drawing the human head and hands features helpful reference information, theory, and illustrations, with steps for: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Identifying differences and similarities in creating heads between genders and age ranges\u003cbr\u003e- Children's heads from infancy to the teenaged years \u003cbr\u003e- The basic block forms and proportions for bones and muscle, head tilts, perspective, and indicating character and expression\u003cbr\u003e- Mechanics of the mouth, eyes, and lips, and how to construct noses and ears\u003cbr\u003e- Hands of all ages and genders including foreshortening, the hand in action, knuckles, and fingers \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith everything you need to know to draw like a pro, this 2nd installment in the facsimile editions series returns Loomis' highly influential series of art instruction books to print for the first time in decades.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Loomis\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe 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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Titan Books (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50604726354194,"sku":"9780857680976","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_22a7ba2e-7059-495a-9d76-9947ab1822cf.jpg?v=1732263666","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/drawing-the-head-and-hands-9780857680976","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}