Last Updated on April 23, 2026
This is the essential reference guide for students and artists who want to draw, paint or sculpt the human figure. Clear instructions and over 150 illustrations show how to:
- interpret the formation and position of muscles and bones beneath the skin
- draw in proportion
- achieve a sense of movement and immediacy
- capture a certain posture
The author explains the complex internal network of the human body. revealing how each detail can be translated onto paper. Covering everything you need to know about the approach to figure drawing and providing wherever possible the anatomical information alongside the forms visible on the surface, this is a book without which no studio is complete.
Louise Gordon became renowned for her work as a professional medical illustrator. She is the author of the successful titles The Figure in Action and Drawing the Human Head, also published by Batsford.
‘an excellent book for the beginner, but contains enough information for the serious student as well’
The Artist
This book was previously for sale at Margot’s Books. The shop is now closed — this post is kept as an archive record only.
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