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Human Figures in Movement

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ISBN-10: 0764153587

ISBN-13: 9780764153587

Edition: 2002

Authors: Parramon's Editorial Team Staff

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This title instructs on how to render the human figure as it is caught in actionrunning, leaping, and hurling balls and other objects. Emphasis is on reproducing convincing images of men and women in action. The hardcover, compact-sized titles that make up this series are quick-reference guides for art students and teachers. Filled with color illustrations, they discuss different aspects of art theory and its application. The series is color-coded to distinguish four categories: Purple Series books explain art media and techniques; titles in the Red Series describe art genres and techniques; Green Series books deal with art tools, perspective, and color theory; and Yellow Series books…    
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Book details

List price: $10.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing
Publication date: 4/15/2002
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 96
Size: 5.25" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English

The Canon and Foreshortening
The Figure in Motion
Drawing
Anatomy
The Canon
Movement
Drawing and Color
Anatomy of the Human Body
The Skeleton
Muscles and Tendons
The Human Head
The Three Canons
The Canon
The Canon for the Average Figure
The Canon for the Ideal Figure
The Canon for the Heroic Figure
The Individual Canon
The Male Figure
Eight Heads Tall
Two Heads Wide
Hands and Feet
Profile
The Female Figure
Eight by Two
Nipples and Navel
Breasts and Buttocks
Sketching the Female Figure
The Pubis and the Center
The Canon and Age
Children at the Age of Two
Six-year-old Children
Adolescents
The Canon and Static Poses
Comparative Morphology
The Canon of Eight Heads
Comparison with Other Ideal Canons
Hands and Feet
Frontal View
Symmetry
Significant Elements
Facial Features
Profile
Silhouette
Salient Features
The Head
Natural Posture
Static Figures
Figures in Motion
Types of Movement
Credibility
Foreshortening
The Horizon Line
Point of View
Perspective
Projected Shadows
Simple Figures
Parallelepiped
Sphere
Truncated Cone
Type of Articulation
Reduction to Simple Figures
The Artist and Foreshortening
A Simple Sketch
Measurements
Figures in Motion
Position
Proportions and Foreshortening
The Relative Usefulness of the Canon
Larger, Closer; Smaller, Farther
An Unconvincing Drawing
Silhouette and Color
An Accurate Profile in Foreshortening
Light and Shadow
Color and Shape
Weave and Texture
Inner Lines
The Complete Sketch
Interest of Inner Lines
Expressing Volume
The Artistic Line
Analysis of Movement
Observation
Is There a Sequence?
Selecting a Phase of the Movement
Expression
Describing Movement
The Anatomy of Movement
The Muscles Used
The Face Muscles
Continuous Motion
A Succession
A Representative Image
Frozen Movement
Factors in Expression
Help from Photography and Video
Snapshots
The Artist and Movement
Sketches and Projects
The Articulated Wooden Mannequin
Foreshortening in Practice
The Postures of Movement
The Mannequin's Limitations
The Physical Expression of Exertion
A Different Problem Every Time
What Muscles Are Like
Exertion: From Mild to Intense
The Clothing
Muscles in Action
Muscles Increase in Volume
Profile
Tendons
Facial Expression
The Transformation of the Facial Features
Concentration
Exertion and Pain
Gravity
Contact
Impulse
The Landing
In the Air
The Center of Gravity
Quick Sketches
Models
Synthesis
Technique
Mediums
Mediums for Drawing
Line
Shading and Coloring
Consistency of Tone
Direction
Pastels
Pastel Lines
Colors
Blending and Fading
Colors or Values
Chiaroscuro
Oils
Brush Strokes
Dense, Opaque Oils
Transparent Oils and Glazes
Gradations
Reflections and Shapes
Watercolors
Color and Texture
Using the Brush
Controlling the Water
Spontaneity
Acrylics
Rapidity
Different Textures
Drying Retardant
Technique and Practice
Valuation
Movement and Light
Numerous Values
Light and Shadow
The Valuation System
Flesh Tones
Many Skin Colors
Warm Flesh Tones
Cold Flesh Tones
All Colors
Slight Movement
Characteristics
Daily Activities
Naturalness
Grasping Objects and Maintaining the Action
Moderate Movement
Common Movements
Combined Actions
About Flesh Tones
The Method is Always the Same
Sports
Characteristic Movements
The Prototype of the Athlete
The Surroundings
Clothing
Clothing in General
Sports Clothing
Shoes
Objects and Movement
Atmosphere
The Figure and the Background
An Analysis of the Background
Framing
Background Treatment
Specificity and Generality
Water As Background
The Figure in Water
Weight-lessness Impulsion, and Inertia
Glimmers and Reflections
The Surface
Gravity
On the Ground
Shadows
Coherence of Contact
More About Surfaces
Natural and Artificial Light
Reflection on the Playing Surface
Ice
Reflections
Characteristics of Reflections
Texture
Common Objects
The Hand That Grasps
More or Less Pressure
Acceleration and Setting
The Vehicle
Objects in Motion
Position and Movement
Objects in Perspective
Coherence Between Object and Figure
Interpretation
Emphasis on Conveying Motion
Visual Language
The Artist's Sensitivity
Purpose and Style
Dramatizing
Framing
Stroke and Line
Brush Strokes
In Search of Contrast