The Human Foot

In this lesson world-acclaimed artist Steve Huston tackles one of arts most complex and elusive subjects: the human figure. In order to draw paint or sculpt the figure you need to know what it looks like. Steve gives you an essential crash course of the structure proportion and gender variations of the figure. You will learn how to simplify and construct the figure from simple characteristic shapes and forms for more direct readable and powerful figurative art.

This great classic is still unrivalled for its clear, detailed presentation of thousands of fundamental features of the human figure. Every element of the body (such as the overhang of the upper lip; the puckering at the corners of the mouth; the characteristic proportions of the head, trunk, limbs, etc.; the tension between connected portions of the body; etc.) is carefully and concisely pointed out in the text. Even more helpful are the 430 pencil and charcoal drawings that illustrate each feature so that you are, in effect, shown what to look for by a master teacher.