Constructive anatomy
by George Brant Bridgman · first published 1920
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…copiously illustrated with examples from the classic cartoons to work from, but ran into rights issues.) Loomis is awesome too, I learnt a hell of a lot from him. I also learnt a lot from Bridgman's "Constructive Anatomy". But I feel the simple starting point of John's exercises for the Blair book really make it a great place to begin, and work up from. (Of course I may be biased, as as I'm a cartoonist who's passed…
on “The Best Textbooks on Every Subject” ↗Wrong, there are some excellent books that can teach drawing skills very well. I'm a trained studio artist and I've found great value from books. I recommend Bridgman's "Constructive Anatomy". Go through the book and copy every drawing. You WILL improve. Even after years of practice, I was able to take my drawing to the next level. There are lots of other great books out there. Drawing isn't…
on “Ask HN: How to Learn Drawing with Excalidraw?” ↗…hear drawabox is pretty good for the "install a simple 3d renderer and some basic models on your brain" part of this task list. Me, I mostly learnt from the Preston Blair book on Animation, Bridgman's Constructive Anatomy, Loomis' Figure Drawing for All It's Worth, and a life drawing class with a teacher who was largely following Glenn Vilppu's Drawing Manual. That last took me from "you seriously want us to start with…
on “Ask HN: Anyone learned art (drawing, caricature etc.) as an adult?” ↗…but I learnt a hell of a lot when I worked under him, and he is really good at teaching this stuff. Most of what I know about drawing more complicated figures came from a combination of Bridgeman's "Constructive Anatomy" and Loomis' "Figure Drawing for All It's Worth", and a life drawing teacher who hewed very closely to Glen Vilppu's drawing manual. If you can fit some life drawing classes into your life then TAKE them,…
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