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Figure It Out! Drawing Essential Poses: The Beginner's Guide to the Natural-Looking Figure (Christopher Hart Figure It Out!) Paperback – Illustrated, July 19, 2016

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Bestselling how-to-draw author Christopher Hart helps artists fine-tune their skills with the fundamentals of drawing natural-looking figures. Eschewing the esoteric “art poses” and wooden mannequins commonly found in art books, he portrays everyday, real-life gestures on human-looking foundation figures: standing, sitting, kneeling, and reclining, with arms folded, ankles crossed, hands on hips, and more, all shown from various angles. Hart also explores deeper concepts such as perspective, illusion of depth, casting shadows, and foreshortening, and provides step-by-step tutorials that take artists through complete, naturally posed figure drawings from start to finish.
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Christopher Hart is the world’s bestselling author of how-to-draw books, with more than six million copies sold worldwide. His titles frequently appear on the Bookscan Top 50 Art list. They also have a huge international audience, having been translated into more than 20 languages. In his more than 50 titles, Hart offers artists accessible, generously illustrated, and clearly written step-by-step instruction on a wide variety of how-to-draw subjects, including manga, human anatomy, cartooning, comics, and animals. Visit his website christopherhartbooks.com. He lives in Westport, CT.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1936096994
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Drawing with Christopher Hart; Illustrated edition (July 19, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781936096992
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1936096992
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.4 x 0.4 x 10.9 inches
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Christopher Hart is the world’s best-selling author of How-To-Draw books. Readers have gobbled up over 8 million copies of his titles, and his work has been translated into more than 20 languages. Chris has had the rare distinction of having the top 1, 2 & 3 art books in the country, simultaneously, as reported by Nielsen BookScan. He has had over 100 books published.

Christopher is known for his ability to create cute and dramatic characters, brimming with personality. He focuses on the most contemporary styles, genres, and techniques, in order to give his readers and fans the very latest in art instruction.

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Shpwrck
5.0 out of 5 stars Remember not to skip pages or rush through the book.
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2017
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If you take your time and get a sketch book and practice every day, you will be surprised at your abilities. This book is awesome. The trick is to take your time and review what you have learned the day before. No hurry, just patience and determination. It takes time to draw, there are no short cuts. I love my new hobby. I got a sketch book ( Strathmore Series 400 Sketch Pads 9 in. x 12 in. - pad of 100) and always have it with me. So when I have time I sit down and relax and draw. I have no natural drawing skills, so I am starting from scratch. I am pleased with the outcome and the relaxation this gives me. Remember not to skip pages or rush through the book. a number 2b pencil and a Pro Art white plastic eraser and you are on your way. Good luck.
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Penny
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to follow will have you sketching in no time!
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2020
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This is a great book for beginners, my daughter is an Art student and uses this book for college. I wanted to start Sketching and she gave me this for a gift. It’s easy to fallow and perfect for any one wanting to start from ground zero or for some needing to sharping there skills.. full of easy illustrations and natural body poses.. you won’t be disappointed if you purchase this.
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K Williams
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing as Always....
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2021
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Chris Hart is amazing!! I have 5 of his books. The books are very informative and easy to understand. Im pretty much learning to draw better from Chris Hart. I would highly recommend all his books and will obviously buy more in the future.
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Autumn Grace
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Figure Drawing Book!
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2016
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This is the third book in Christopher Hart's "Figure It Out!" series on figure drawing. The first book is an easy guide to drawing people. The second is a guide to human proportions. And the third, this book, focuses on how to draw natural-looking poses. Most of Christopher Hart's books are superb---he has a knack for teaching essential sketching techniques without getting overly technical or advanced. This book is no exception!

The book itself is paperback, with large enough print to read easily while you're trying to sketch. Like the others in this series, it has integrated flaps at the front and back covers, so you can save your place, as you might do with a dust jacket. It's well illustrated throughout, with brief sections of text to explain the principles being demonstrated.

The core premise of this book explores how the human body changes as it shifts position, so you can learn to draw poses that look natural, rather than forced or stiff. For example, when you take on a certain pose, curves appear in some parts of the body, while others flatten out. Some limbs may appear foreshortened, while others lengthen. Certain muscles might become more prominent, while others become less visible. There are lots of tips and tricks! So as not to overwhelm you, the book divides the body into sections, focusing first on the head and neck, then the arms and shoulders, then the legs. It even explains how to add depth to a pose, so it doesn't look two-dimensional.

I especially appreciate that the author's sketches have ethnic variations, as well as size/shape variations. His female models don't all have huge boobs and tiny waists. Many appear fleshed out, with realistic-looking bodies. The only thing I didn't really like is the fact that some of the sketches were recognizable from his previous books, which on the one hand, lends continuity. But on the other hand, it feels like he couldn't be bothered to create something new for this book. It's a very minor complaint, though.

In short, if you're struggling with figure sketches, this book will help you learn how to make small changes that have a big impact on your drawings. Even if you're already a good artist, you might learn a few things! As I said, the author is quite good at explaining subtle techniques for making figure sketches look more realistic. Whether you aspire to draw portraits, life-sketches, comics, manga, or even fashion croquis, this book offers valuable advice for making your figures look more natural and less "posed." I'll give it four and a half stars, and recommend it to any artist who wants to improve their work.

For other books by the same artist, check out my favorite,  Human Anatomy Made Amazingly Easy , along with  Figure It Out! The Beginner's Guide to Drawing People , and  Figure It Out! Human Proportions . He's also done a lot of books on drawing comic figures and manga.
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Bruce B.
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Beginners Guide to Drawing Figures
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2020
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One thing I know is, I will never be a great artist. But I like to draw and I would like to be better at drawing. This Christopher Hart - Figure It Out! Drawing Essential Poses will help me get better. The book understands that you need basic information about drawing a figure and how to go about doing just that. It is broken down into the following sections; 1. Introduction, 2. Head and Body Basics, 3. Posture, 4. The Must-Know Info, 5. Opposing Forces, 6. Arm and Shoulder Poses (very difficult drawing for me), 7. Leg Poses, 8. Depth, 9. Seated Poses, 10. Exercises. I enjoyed this book so much that I will likely look to order some additional Christopher Hart drawing books.
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mike
5.0 out of 5 stars What an amazing book. Examples, examples, examples everywhere.
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2017
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First section is dedicated to head / facial features, but latter pages are filled with whole figures from head to feet. There must be close to a hundred whole figure examples you can learn from. Great focus on balance, natural and relaxed poses.

The right way to learn from any drawing book I believe is to try every example on your own on a sketchbook. In my learning, this book has been essential. I feel I've actually learned something.
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Kitty Redden
5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely a good book for beginners
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2017
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I checked out this book in the bookstore before buying it. I was looking for a beginner's guide to the human figure for my husband with a guide to understanding propotions. He loves it. It really helped him grasp the concept. Definitely a good book for beginners, with more advanced books you can move on to when you've mastered the basics.
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Shar G
3.0 out of 5 stars Weak on instruction
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2018
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I wanted to improve on drawing figures and based on the glowing five star reviews, I purchased this book. Alas the book did not live up to the reviews - this is not for me at this time. It is no step by step, is weak on instruction and frankly could not hold my attention. As the title suggests - you have to figure it out - yes you have to figure a lot out on your own - for eg tthe drawing of the face and head - how did you get to that point. Karen Campbell does a better job of explaining how to draw the face in the simplest terms. This was a waste of money for me.
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Mark Bosworth
5.0 out of 5 stars Great so far
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 19, 2021
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I'm really pleased with this purchase. I've recently decided to tackle figure/life drawing having messed around at other subjects over the years and, frankly, having been hugely intimidated at the challenge of drawing people well. This is not really a life drawing book: as it says, its not going to show you how to do nudes or figures draped in assorted curtains etc. But what it does extremely well, for a tentative figure artist, is get you to do the basics well so that, sooner than you'd think, you are creating faces and figures in realistic and lifelike poses. Which is actually an enormous confidence builder before you maybe then decide to go on to something like formal life drawing. Meantime, people who want to just draw figures, real or imaginary, for say basic illustrative or fashion purposes - or maybe manga too which it also mentions (although the figures are not really manga styled) - this is pretty much ideal. What I especially like is that the drawings are both inspiring to copy but also instructional in areas like getting you to understand posture and how the body naturally falls into this shape or that so that you can then replicate it simply, but well. Not many books I have encountered both illustrate and instruct so well. Great value for money!
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Yeves
5.0 out of 5 stars Hours and hours of learning
Reviewed in Australia on September 2, 2023
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Don’t be fooled by the price or size, there is hours of great progress making exercises in this book. I’m converted to the Chris Hart school
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John Valente
5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful book!
Reviewed in Canada on November 18, 2016
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Simple yet very helpful and insightful for learning to draw the figure from memory. Hart's simplification of the figure into shapes and how the muscles change shape with specific poses is more comprehensive than any other art book in this respect.
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Tibor Elias
5.0 out of 5 stars An awesome intro to gesture drawing
Reviewed in Germany on December 5, 2016
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Nice, but I'm still trying to figure out how I could use this in my own drawings. Althoug, I think this is because of my lack of practice. It's definitely the hardest to follow compared to the previous two books, to me at least.
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Juanki
5.0 out of 5 stars Buen libro para aprender poses
Reviewed in Spain on November 28, 2016
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Estaba indeciso de si comprar este libro o el de proporciones de este mismo autor,pero al final me decidi por este ya que no solo te explica como dar mas realismo a tus poses si no que tambien te explica la construccion de la cabeza y el cuerpo,de una manera mas rapida,pero ahi esta.

Muchisimas poses,muchas anotaciones y directrices del autor en diversos puntos importantes de cada pose,formas sencillas,paginas a color...

Sin duda alguna un muy buen libro si no el mejor para empezar a dar mas realismo a tus obras si estas empezando.
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