Drawing Poses for Beginners combines step-by-step pencil lessons and additional graphite portrait examples to demonstrate how to accurately render the human form in hundreds of realistic poses.

With a wealth of illustrated graphite portrait references and step-by-step pencil lessons, Drawing Poses for Beginners will
help you master drawing realistic human figures in a range of different positions. This helpful 128-page guide reveals the
process of drawing the human figure as it pertains to anatomy, proportions, volume, mass, gesture, movement, and
expression. From there, discover how these characteristics come together using light, shape, line, and form to accurately
depict the human figure in a variety of everyday poses. Step-by-step drawing instructions and techniques demonstrate
how to capture realistic poses as they differ from one person to the next across a range of human characteristics. In
section 1 of this book, learn the tools, materials, and techniques used in drawing before diving into the basics of
portraiture and human anatomy. In section 2, practice a variety of basic stationary poses before moving on to the dynamic
poses in section 3. Section 4 covers expressive portraits and conveying mood and facial expressions. Finally, with lots of
examples, section 5 covers many of the artistic compositions you can use when drawing people.
Packed with helpful illustrated references, hundreds of techniques, and loads of expert instruction, Drawing Poses for
Beginners is the perfect resource for artists of all skill levels—and one that will be referred to over and over again. Walter
Foster Publishing's Collector's Series offers a broad range of projects across a variety of mediums and genres, such as
drawing, oil, acrylic, watercolor, cartooning, calligraphy, and others. Suitable for beginning to intermediate artists, each
book features in-depth instruction about how to work with the tools of the trade, master techniques, and use newfound
skills in practical application via step-by-step projects.