The Human Figure
The Human Figure by John H. Vanderpoel, published by Echo Point Books and Media in January 2016, is a reprint edition consisting of 144 pages in English. This classic study of human anatomy for artists offers a meticulously detailed presentation of the fundamental features of the human figure, compiled by the legendary art instructor toward the end of his tenure at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1907. The book serves as a comprehensive resource for figure drawing students, providing insights into the intricate details that compose the human body.
Readers will find a thorough examination of various bodily features, enhanced by 430 of Vanderpoel’s own charcoal and pencil drawings. The text discusses subtle points of shading, lighting, curvature, and proportion, while also addressing physical variations across different age groups, sexes, and body types. This volume not only catalogs these features but also emphasizes the interactions between them, making it a valuable guide for those looking to deepen their understanding of life drawing and the techniques involved in artistically rendering the human figure.
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This classic study of human anatomy for artists remains unrivaled in its meticulously detailed presentation of each fundamental feature of the human figure. Legendary art instructor John H. Vanderpoel compiled this volume toward the end of his tenure at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1907. Ever since, it has been read like a bible by thousands of figure drawing students around the world.
The Human Figure is notable for its careful examination of the thousands of features that, together, compose the human body. Every detail is discussed-the gentle overhang of the upper lip; the slight puckering at the corners of the mouth; how the spine appears ‘depressed’ when juxtaposed with the muscular fullness of the shoulders on either side-and 430 of the author’s own charcoal and pencil drawings bring them to life. In addition to cataloging bodily features and their interactions, this book calls your attention to innumerable subtle points of shading, lighting, curvature, proportion, foreshortening, muscular tension, etc. around the body. Vanderpoel also accounts for an array of physical variations across age groups, sexes, and body types, providing examples of each throughout. A time-honored approach to artistically rendering the human figure, this book is a complete course in truly understanding the structure of the human figure.
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