Sketching People Life Drawing Basics

by Mellem, Jeff

• ISBN13: 9781600611506
• ISBN10: 1600611508
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781440317477
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-07-22
• Publisher: North Light Books
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Summary

Artists of any level will have fun learning the basic requirements for spontaneously sketching and drawing people with the clear, time-tested lessons presented in Sketching People. Capture your subjects quickly and easily by learning observation, gesture, three-dimensional form, drapery, expressions, body language, staging, value and composition. Sketching and drawing from life is a fundamental skill for great artists and with these skills, you can capture the character of everyday life.

Author Biography

Professional artist and graphic designer Jeff Mellem has worked in various industries over the last decade. Among others, he has designed for magazines, video games, and theater. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from California State University, Fullerton, and studied drawing at the American Animation Institute in Hollywood, California. Jeff uses traditional drawing techniques, the foundation of his work, to develop characters and stories.