Drawing Statues

Author: Giovanni Civardi

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  • : 24.99 NZD
  • : 9781782213154
  • : Search Press Ltd
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  • : December 2016
  • : 295mm X 210mm
  • : United Kingdom
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  • : Giovanni Civardi
  • : Art of Drawing
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Barcode 9781782213154
9781782213154

Description

Drawing sculptures has been a popular form of observational sketching since the Renaissance, and has regularly been included in teaching programmes at art schools. Seen as perfect examples of the highest standards of beauty, style and composition, and as a tribute to classical art, capturing statues on paper allows you to study the forms of the human body and learn technical sketching techniques before tackling a real body. Giovanni Civardi shares his expert advice on recreating famous, beautiful statues in pencil with lifelike detail, observing closely human anatomy, form and structure. This inspirational and easy-to-follow guide will suit beginners as well as more expert artists providing a comprehensive overview of the techniques including advice and suggestions for the practical aspects of drawing from life.

Author description

GIOVANNI CIVARDI was born in Milan in 1947. While training to become a sculptor, portrait artist and illustrator at the Free Life-Study School of the Accademia di Brera, he also studied medicine and surgery. For over a decade, he worked as an illustrator, producing commissions for newspapers, magazines and book covers. During frequent trips to France and Denmark, Civardi put on one-man exhibitions of this work and pursued his interest in studying the relationship between medical anatomy and the human form as depicted by the artist. His experience gained from teaching anatomy, life drawing and portraiture in schools and institutions over many years has led to the publication of numerous books in which Civardi's experiences are brought into focus.