Figure Drawing Hardcover by Andrew Loomis

Product Details

• Publisher: Titan Books (2011-05-31)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 208 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780857680983
• Item Weight: 1270.08 grams
• Dimensions: 12.25 x 9.22 x 1.02 cm

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.

About the Author

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.