Expressive Figure Drawing: New Materials, Concepts, and Techniques Paperback – Illustrated, 7 Feb. 2011

This paperback version of the book is 176 pages thick; and, contains example drawings(pen/pencil/charcoal)/watercolour paintings on each and every single page; too, there are detailed and clear step by step explanations being given explaining all of the many different techniques that were used to produce each example 'drawing/painting'.Frankly, I have only just received it in through the post; so, I haven't had time to read through it all, yet; but, immediately, I had to go take a look inside...and, so, I quickly glimpsed through going from cover to cover; then, I decided to try reading a few pages/passages; and, yes, I was very impressed by the quality of the writing/useful explanations/but, especially, by the fact that the examples given on each page do truly make me feel 'inspired' enough to wish to start drawing along... ;-)NOTE: This is not a book for those who are strongly into 'realism'...; instead, this book encourages you to 'experiment' with learning figure drawing; concerning, lines/blind contour drawing/outlines/mass/weight/direction/proportions/scribbles/design/concepts for form building/-etc.LATEST UPDATEAfter buying the book, and, looking through it. Next, I hopped over to YouTube to do a quick search to find: Bill Buchman...there I encountered seeing a few video clips of him teaching; I also discovered he has an online web site: [...], as well as, a number of teaching videos. One of these teaching videos is also related to this particular book, it's called: Art Is An Attitude/Essential Exercises by Bill Buchman...which I also went and brought. Right now, I'm watching both the video/and, reading the book. The two things seem to work together really well; the book explains everything in great detail...; while the video shows the drawing processes in actual action. My verdict is having both book/video together is very useful, as well as, being 'inspiring'. However, you could just chose to work with either one; but, my guess is, if you like either the book/video...then, you're also going to be sorely 'tempted' to buy both.

I absolutely love this book and it’s always by my side I took up life drawing classes “recently after a long break after Covid and this really inspired my drawing practice and it has become much more creative and imaginative with lots of different examples of how to draw the human body it’s a wonderful book and I thoroughly recommend itIt’s a great book to dip in and out of as and when you need and re-inspires you my life drawing has improved dramatically because of this book absolute must haveThe last 3 images of my review are my own drawings …

Shows very well illustrated examples of expressive line use. It fuelled my lost love of both expressive Mark making and life drawing.

Helpful book, as found I am better at drawing nudes (i.e. copying pics from Pinterest, than drawing landscapes!!

Interesting book with some new approaches to life drawing. Arrived promptly in good condition

I have just today delivered a workshop based on this book and some of the exercises in the DVD. The twelve people I was teaching had a most rewarding and liberating day. One of them told me she had learnt more in the one day than in all her previous art training. Experienced participants told me that it was just what they had been looking for - something new and liberating outside the normal run of life drawing.I was astonished to see the inspired and colourful work that they were producing by the end. Although I structured the workshop it was down to Bill Buchman's inspiration and brilliance that the exercises worked so well. I would recommend this book and the DVD to anybody. But I would also say - it is for USE! Do the drills and your drawing most definitely will develop.Also - PERSEVERE - I copied some of the drawings in the book and found it hard a t first - but soon - it became easy and I suddenly understood what he was saying!

Great book

This book is one of the most useful books I ever bought on art. I read it cover to cover and use it now as a refernce tool. It is full of easy to grasp concepts which encourage artistic expression with great results.