Book of a Hundred Hands (Illustrated)
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (744 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0092B125A |
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| Number of Pages | : | 443 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"A beautiful book which may not fit everyone's need." according to ouroboros. BUY THIS BOOK--This should be the only sentence neededif you were an intermediate-upper level artist/art student seeking to turn professional.I totally agree with one reviewer that if you were an amatuer photos would be much more appreciated. However for those who have had enough practices in model drawings, photos will not suffice. One would turn to a tutorial on specific subjects such as this book for. Randy Lee Wizek said Geoerge Bridgman-Poetry with a Pencil. Okay that sounds kind of corny for a title, but honestly I have drawn my entire life and only recently discovered this fine artist's body of instructional works. Just tonight while having coffee and sketching from this book, I was stopped just put down the pencil and paused for a moment in sheer admiration of his wondrous and exceptional understanding of anatomy of the human hand. Then he takes it a ste. This book is hands on! For most artists hands are the most difficult part of the human anatomy to draw properly. This book will definitely address many of the issues that artists struggle with. Many illustrations coupled with explanatory text make this book a necessary tool in the artist's toolbox.
Bridgman states unequivocally in his introduction that before preparing this book he had "not discovered a single volume devoted exclusively to the depicting of the hand." Apparently Mr. Throughout he pictures the musculature at work beneath the surface of the skin. The hand changes with the age of the person, is shaped differently according to sex, reflects the type of work to which it is put, the physical health, and even the emotions of the person. To represent these distinguishing features, to capture the expressiveness of a particular pair of hands, the artist must understand the construction, anatomy, formation, and function of the hand.There is probably no better instructor to turn to for this understanding than Mr. Better rendering
Bridgman. Get the "hardest" part of your figure drawing down pat with this excellent guide to drawing the hands from life.This edition of the book includes all original illustrations, cleaned and optimized for viewing on screen.The text in the book has been formatted for the Kindle and can be re-sized for easier reading.Subjects Covered Include:Bones of the wristExpressionFingersHistory of the hand in artKnucklesMechanismsMechanismsOrigin, Insertion and Action of MusclesThe FistThe hand (back view)The hand (palmar view)The hand (thumb side)The hand (little finger side)ThumbVeins. Classic guide to drawing the hand by Master