Figure Drawing for Concept Artists Paperback – 8 Jun. 2017

I love this book. I noticed mixed reviews but from a reference point of view it is excellent. From a teaching point of view not as good. But lets be honest there are loads of figure drawing books out there and not many reference books. The images are simply beautiful. I would have give it six stars if I could.

Very informative with some lovely art and photos.

a inspiring book

original book on the subject

This is not like your conventional figure drawing art book. It doesn't focus on naming the third muscle in your big toe or what a trapezius is. Instead, Kan chooses to focus on approach and mind sets. Personally, I find this much more relative. I have found Kan's book to be an interesting read and breathe of fresh air. Kan goes in-depth on many subjects such as tools and materials, from what type of paper to use, to putty rubbers and how to properly sharpen pencils. Kan's work is exceptional and his mark making skills are second to none. I particularly liked the drawing techniques and gesture sections. I aim to introduce the sort dynamism in my work that he achieves in his. I will certainly refer back to his book next time I tackle a character study, as it has a wealth of knowledge and reference material. Overall, I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking to enter a world of tradition figure drawing.

It sucks to write a bad review, but this book is really disappointing. The author is clearly talented but provides very little instruction. No perspective. No Anatomy. No landmarks or proportional relationships. Nothing that really relates to concept art as far as I could tell. There's a little bit on materials, gesture, shadow mapping and that's about it. The last third of the book is a showcase of other artist's work and some photo reference. There are some wonderful drawings throughout, but the whole book feels more like an extended magazine article. It's the least comprehensive work on figure drawing I have seen. There is a part where the author mentions the Reilly method and says "I could dedicate a whole book to that subject alone." Well, that book would be useful. This isn't.

Light on actual instruction. Two pages of Reilly method. Lots of nice drawings used as filler.

How useful this book will be to you is entirely dependent on your level of skill and experience – do note the title, this is not aimed at complete beginners.The texts are useful enough – as one reviewer has pointed out, the author pushes the Reilly method as a means of navigating the figure, and there isn't a great deal of instruction that can't be found in other publications. Much of the book is taken up with stylish but dynamic inspirational drawings, mostly by Muftic himself, but with a nice selection of other artist's work in a gallery section.There is a section of glossy black and white photographs of his male and female models in various action poses for use as reference material; this may be more useful to others than it is to me – again, that may depend on the reader/user's experience.I think this is probably of use to artists who have developed skills on digital media or have spent limited time in the life-room; there is a good mix of fine art/commercial graphic examples in the artworks presented.A fairly helpful volume – I find I'm referencing it quite often, but mainly for the drawings and diagrammatic examples as aids in my own teaching.A good book to have alongside other instruction books on the subject - do use the “Look inside” option above for a peek at the contents.

Boa didática e excelentes imagens que facilitam imensamente o aprendizado.

Regalato ad un illustratore, è stato super apprezzato,a suo dire è anche meglio delle aspettative.

thank you, Kan, after 40 to 50 seconds with your book, i drew for hours. no copy, just drew from the soul within me. appreciate your dedication in past years...it shows. many blessings with a very warm handshake. michael

el libro NO te enseña a dibujar como tal pero tiene informacion muy valioza. como complemente de otros libros de dibujo anatomico esta muy bien. pero si buscas aprender dibujo anatomico este libro solo te explica lo que tienes que hacer y que tienes que tener en cuenta.. no el dibujo como tal.

C'est un bon livre. Il a une approche artistique plus que mécanique ou de design. Il lui manque donc forcément quelques informations. Ce qui me gène, c'est le titre. Ce livre ne vous aidera jamais à dessiner des personnages pour le métier visé. Aucun conseil de design, juste du gesture drawing, des lignes de forces et de l'observation.C'eqt un bon livre réservé aux debutant en dessin de personnage, dont le titre est clairement un hold up tant il ne correspond pas au contenu.