Drawing Made Easy by E.G. Lutz, Signed by Foreword Author James Gurney dinosaurs The goal in figure drawing

The goal in figure drawing is to move beyond simple outline and understand the figure as a collection of three-dimensional masses under specific illumination

a landscape

but the painting insights are universal and will benefit oil and acrylic painters as well

The book is the sixth printing

and whimsical caricature

Drawing Made Easy by E.G. Lutz, Signed by Foreword Author James Gurney dinosaurs The goal in figure drawingClassic beginner's method from 1921. This book is a helpful introduction to drawing for kids and adults. The author, Edwin Lutz, also wrote a book on animation that greatly influenced the young Walt Disney. Lutz's method involves using straight lines and geometric shapes to construct a form. The examples involve realistic and caricatured humans, animals, houses in perspective, and whimsical caricature, all evoking the period 100 years ago. The