Mr.Hogarth was one of my instructors at Art Center. Each lesson started with him drawing. He was such a nice man. It was amazing just to watch him draw.
@robertquinn94905 жыл бұрын
I spent time with Berne Hogarth. was in his class at Art Center in Pasadena in the late 80's. Berne Drew, among other things " Tarzan of the Apes" A long running Sunday comic strip the 60's. To watch him draw anotomy in his class was amazing. He had such a deep knowledge in his head. He was at first a tough teacher, but became a wonderful mentor. He was deeply interested in primative culture and ceremony. Here's to Berne, not forgotten!
@diligentvisual20865 жыл бұрын
Robert Quinn thank you for the terrific comment. Working alongside a master must have been amazingly inspirational!
@kasaiart12814 жыл бұрын
My elementary art teacher taught us about van Gogh and other Renaissance artists
@jerryhall57093 жыл бұрын
Wow! Didn't know my great grandfather lived during the Renaissance. That's cool!
@busymama335 жыл бұрын
Just found this channel, I’m really excited to learn as much as I can. I love to draw I just have zero fundamentals.
@diligentvisual20865 жыл бұрын
I hope that my content can help you on your journey!
@johnkon28104 жыл бұрын
Hogarth, Reilly & Bridgman are both a little hard to follow. However, they have a lot of knowledge to offer; once you understand their teaching methods. A little trick that helps: study along side Loomis & Hamm. Definitely add Hampton & Mattesi (Force) & it all begins to make a lot of sense. Your own feel for drawing anatomy & the figure, will indefinitely improve.
@diligentvisual20864 жыл бұрын
Another great comment. Thank you again!
@johnkon28104 жыл бұрын
Loomis & Reilly are the best in my opinion. Hampton, Jones, Hamm & Mattesi are right below and lastly followed by Hogarth, Bridgman, ect. If you like Reilly... there's the "how to draw and paint anatomy & figure drawing for concept artists" as you shown (the later show's Reilly's drawing the body method - you may gave missed that," but you definitely want this book for drawing the head using Reilly's method: "How to Draw Portraits in Charcoal by Nathan Fowkes." Don't worry about the charcoal. You want this book! Patrick J. Jones 2 books: "Figures from Life & The Anatomy of Style," also have a little bit of Reilly's head drawing method in them. FYI... ImagineFX Magazine has a few issues that feature Loomis & Reilly's drawing methods done by Proko (for Loomis) & Fowkes for Reilly's head drawing method. Issue 158 March 2018 feature Proko & Fowkes with the Loomis & Reilly drawing methods respectively. There's at least 2 more issues & that book on the Reilly method is done by Fowkes through ImagineFX too 😉👍
@diligentvisual20864 жыл бұрын
John Kon I think I will need to add these to my library and shoot another video! ☺️👍
@johnkon28104 жыл бұрын
@@diligentvisual2086 ... I might have to agree with you. It seems like you, I am also a enthusiast of great art books (to learn, reference from, ect.). I try & find videos on books like yours, to see what I may be missing. However, in this case... it seems we are both on the search for books regarding the Reilly method (particularly the head). They are hard to find because only his students, have really shown anything significant & it's always a little here & there, in books. You definitely want the book by "Fowkes," and anything he has done for ImagineFX (book or magazine issue). He is the best source, regarding Reilly. The book you have from ImagineFX "How to draw & Paint Anatomy," Fowkes is the main artist behind the Reilly drawings. However, Patrick J. Jones uses the Reilly too, though he doesn't mention Reilly by name. You can see the Reilly method in his drawings. Google him... he has a website with some stuff I'd like to buy, one of these days & his artwork is fantastic too. Btw... you're the only one to show the book by Kan Muftic "Figure Drawing for the Concept Artist." What a great book right! I think you missed this: Chapter 4, page 43. The Reilly method for drawing the body! Do you know how rare Reilly's method for drawing the body is, especially in a book? Almost impossible to find. Also... Chapter 5, starting on page 74 (I think) but, definitely on pages 84, 85, ect, you can tell Kan uses a mixture of Loomis & Reilly as his method for drawing heads. The beauty of Loomis & Reilly is that their methods can be combined. You also see this in Michael Hampton's book "Figure Drawing: Design & Intervention." So that's 3/4 books you want: Fowkes, Hampton & Pat J. Jones (he has 2 books - both are worth owning). Let me know when you get them & have at least skimmed through them. I can already imagine how happy you'll be. Fyi... they're going to cost 25 dollars on avg., new from amazon. They are worth every penny. Get new books. You're going to use them... a lot!
@johnkon28104 жыл бұрын
@@diligentvisual2086 ... hey mate, I just found a new book you're going to want. ImagineFX presents how to draw & paint Anatomy Ver.2. Its 20 at Amazon. What's new: Contains everything from our version book & the mag Ver.1 (same name with no "presents" in mag form) + Ver.2 of the magazine on how to draw & paint Anatomy (no book made). It's far more complete, still has Reilly, plus more Reilly & contains all the anatomy info that our book should have contained. At least they're getting it right the 2nd time around. It does annoy me to have to spend another 20 but, the additional info is fantastic. I have a copy of the Ver.2 magazine. It was photocopied so while you can see the images, it's very hard to read. You'll love the way Lemom drew the shoulders & back side. I've never seen the shoulders drawn this way, that makes it so detailed but, easy to understand, from any other anatomy or figure drawing book to date. Between the shoulders & the Reilly info, I know you'll want this book. Merry xmas mate 😉👍
@diligentvisual20864 жыл бұрын
@@johnkon2810 Definitely on my list! Happy Holidays!
@hyperguyver24 жыл бұрын
Honestly the only books you really need are Loomis, Bridgman and Hogarth. These are the texts you would use at some of the universities, atleast I did when I was at the Chicago Art Institute, because of how concise they are about the materials and that each of the three were respective masters of their crafts amd the technical knowledge to be gained was beyond helpful.
@diligentvisual20864 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for the comment. I agree with you on the point that if I could only get my hands on a single book, it would be Loomis or Bridgeman. My point in showing a variety is that I enjoy seeing how the different artistic approaches and techniques cross over and helps build a deeper understanding of anatomy while providing inspiration. The more books I can add to my library, the better.
@raulzavala90613 жыл бұрын
I'd also recommend any body building magazine, you can get a good handle on muscle definition and in full color no less.
@ZephrusPrime4 жыл бұрын
Imagine FX -How to Draw and Paint Anatomy Vol 1 and Vol 2 were super great finds. They come with disks that you can download to have your references and lessons available for quick access. These two magazines are a great additions in my library.
@diligentvisual20864 жыл бұрын
ZephrusPrime love those references as well!
@AminWT4 жыл бұрын
Great video, very helpful to someone planing on buying books about drawing. I disagree on something though. Reading these books is NECESSARY if one wants to get real benefit from them. I'm an "artist" and an art teacher too. I've been drawing since as far as I can remember, and during my career I've been hitting very frustrating "plateaus". I saw how other artists kept progressing and doing things that no matter how hard I worked, I couldn't do. Until I understood that it was a matter of theory, and the best source of theory (to me at least) is books. See, the drawings show you the final result, which in the end is a still image. But the method lies within the text, it can only be explained verbally. Also, the text highlights aspects about line, rendering, body functionality, etc; things one wouldn't notice, especially the untrained eye. The "hows" and the "whys" are found in the text. Just sharing my own experience. Good luck to you!
@diligentvisual20864 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the insightful comment. This is exactly what I was hoping would be the result of my posting videos. I agree with you on the reading of the books if it is paired with the "deep practice" resulting from analyzing and drawing from the visuals. Reading art theory is great but in the end the exercise of drawing needs to be practiced to truly internalize. My first choice would be both. My second choice would be drawing only. My third choice would be reading only.
@AminWT4 жыл бұрын
I agree, practice and theory... and practice :) Again, I wish you very good luck with your channel.
@darrya86374 жыл бұрын
Thank you I draw mainly manga but I struggle with anatomy and poses so thanks
@Trid3nt8613 жыл бұрын
I have Hogarths book that I got back in 2007/2008 from Borders vookstore in NYC. His view of anatomy is good but I woupd personally recommend Glenn Villuppu, Karl Gnass, Steve Houston and even Mike Mattesi and also Watts Attelier for anatomy studies. If you have the funds, I recommend New Masters Art Academy year subscription, you get access to soo many experts in different fields, from painting, sculpting, landscape painting, nude studies, color theory, animal studies and mich more. They constantly update and add more.
@Gboythunda5 жыл бұрын
Books are more great for reference and getting insight. When i first got into art i tried reading loomis. I read a few more and still collect books but videos are much better. It's like reading how to learn karate or something. But videos are for me. I've read all the ones you have but vilppu's drawing manual is my favorite. Had a physical copy of the 2nd to last one. I never should've of let it go that one's golden
@diligentvisual20865 жыл бұрын
So true. I totally agree with your karate analogy. I have not checked out the Vilppu book but I will certainly look into it!
@bozoclown20982 ай бұрын
I use all the books for my 20 min. drawings . Most on toned paper/surface.
@diligentvisual2086Ай бұрын
@@bozoclown2098 great idea!
@johnkon28104 жыл бұрын
Bridgman's Complete Guide "5th Edition" (includes all of his books), is by far, the best edition. It's much easier to understand, for those whom are new to his work/books & old alike. They even have "red ink text," & numbers to indicate what Bridgman is writing about in his artwork. Even if you're not reading & copying as you described (I copy & read), this edition is the best so far. It's 15-16 dollars. You want this edition, even if you own the 4th edition.
@diligentvisual20864 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for the comment John! Great advice.
@johnkon28104 жыл бұрын
@@diligentvisual2086 ... my pleasure and thank you for sharing as well. If you happen to find any books on Reilly's method (especially the head), please let us know. I'm pretty sure I've found every worth while source in book for (mentioned in new post, via my other comment) but, it's entirely possible I missed a book or too.
@Oh6Torch2 жыл бұрын
I bought the Hogarth one. I later gave it to a fellow artist who mentioned he was considering buying it. I never found value in his illustrations. They look like ping-pong and tennis balls stuffed in tube socks. I also have Drawing the Marvel Way, all of George Bridgman’s, all Andrew Loomis’ books, and How to Draw and Paint Anatomy from various artists. I have 10 more but, I highly recommend these four for anatomy. Loomis seems to be the more complete as his books have more usable information to aid the beginning illustrator. It’s really nice to see someone appreciate the books I chose when I was young and broke. Every dollar had to count. Overall, a great video. Thanks for sharing!!!
@diligentvisual20862 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! It seems as though we have taken similar paths in the journey of the artist.
@misterNicarus5 жыл бұрын
I gave thumbs up, and subbed, please continue with showing techniques and things to learn from, thank you!!
@diligentvisual20865 жыл бұрын
Nicholas Mutch thank you for subscribing! I will continue to try and provide valuable content for artists.
@jackfelldown17 ай бұрын
Copying is fine. Of course, if you're learning art with the intent of applying it, you should copy the stuff in the books to learn them. But the text is equally important, cause it breaks down the picture and helps you understand what's happening in it faster than you'd learn by trying to understand the stuff yourself.
@diligentvisual20865 ай бұрын
Agreed. I suppose it comes down to individual learning styles in the end.
@LudwigHohlwein19745 жыл бұрын
Great vid and an inspiring collection. Been working from an interestingly academic but quite dull book for a while now... I'm going to order about 3 or 4 of these. Cheers. Peace
@diligentvisual20865 жыл бұрын
Ludwig Hohlwein thank you so much for the comment. I hope the books you add to your collection help to inspire you.
@filipedias7685 жыл бұрын
Excellent selection, I would add Figure drawing, design and invention. Great book which breaks the muscles and anatomy structure into simple shapes
@diligentvisual20865 жыл бұрын
Filipe Dias Sá Thank you for the comment. I added that book to my library after posting the video. I should add the link in the comments.
@scarlet80784 жыл бұрын
Good video. I strongly recommend bridgeman & Loomis's figure drawing books to everyone who starts out. They're also available for free on the archive. org site. For more advanced I rec Creative Illustration by Loomis. Tbh if a student studies those 3 books intensively and copies all the pages & does the exercises, they'll prob be able to freelance, assuming they pick up some digital & maybe throw in an environment or industrial design book or 2 along the way
@diligentvisual20864 жыл бұрын
Scarlet thank you for the comment. I was not aware that the books were available for free download. I also have the Loomis book that you are referring to. I believe that studying from books is a powerful tool that will contribute greatly to building skills. Although, I think this needs to be paired with other modes of learning for individuals to reach their full potential. Do you agree?
@suntan85736 жыл бұрын
Excellent recommendations , and on my shelf.
@diligentvisual20866 жыл бұрын
anthony george glad to hear and thank you for the comments!
@adnanalam20064 жыл бұрын
What you say were true. I can relate from the beginning.
@diligentvisual20864 жыл бұрын
Adnan Raksha I am glad you found the content useful. Thank you for viewing!
@peretzo6 жыл бұрын
Great video and you have a great speaking voice
@diligentvisual20866 жыл бұрын
Omer Peretz Thank you so much for the comment 😊
@ceeyuh50023 жыл бұрын
I hope you do see this- what book would you recommend to a beginner artist completely new to anatomy that is interested in like anime but a little realistic type of art?
@diligentvisual20863 жыл бұрын
Drawing comics the Marvel way and the Michael Hampton anatomy book would be a good place to start thank you so much for commenting and watching my video.
@steverive15 жыл бұрын
Probably I will buy the last book!! thank you for this video!! It was so helpful
@diligentvisual20865 жыл бұрын
Eli None I am so glad that the video was helpful! Let me know how you enjoy the book 😊
@alanrothsman17514 жыл бұрын
Last one of your videos I watch cost me £300 for 2 books. Cheers...... :-)
@wbragas4 жыл бұрын
Thank u very much for this video.
@dudsummon38035 жыл бұрын
There is no specific book but the met hhods of frank reilly are a useful addition to these guys.
@diligentvisual20865 жыл бұрын
Thank you David. Very true words. A great deal of my training utilizes the Reilly Method. I would recommend Watts Atelier as a place to study these processes.
@RobertoOstiDrawing4 жыл бұрын
Very interesting, thank you!
@diligentvisual20864 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching and commenting!
@Kimmieziven5 жыл бұрын
Oh .. i have all except the last book xD
@mg-ThisHandleIsSoStupid4 жыл бұрын
Also look up Steve Huston, Glenn Vilppu and Karl Gnass.
@diligentvisual20864 жыл бұрын
mg These are all great sources. Thank you for the comment!
@mg-ThisHandleIsSoStupid4 жыл бұрын
@@diligentvisual2086 You are welcome. I was fortunate to have studied with all 3. Steve put out a wonderful book not too long ago.
@deannareti72055 жыл бұрын
I love using Reference Book s to draw from So these U Tube Vids are gr8😊😊
@diligentvisual20865 жыл бұрын
Deanna Reti I am glad that you found the content useful. Thank you for watching!
@systemcm69785 жыл бұрын
I think its intresting how you mention you never really read these books and mostly just studied the drawings. I've tried reading and absorbing what a lot of these sorts of books say but I find it quite daunting trying to remember all the specific details they outline about anatomy and structure that I end up giving up. Do you think I should probably focus more on studying these drawings and developing muscle memory rather than getting hung up on the info presented in these books?
@diligentvisual20865 жыл бұрын
In my opinion, you have stated exactly how you should approach this type of study. Don’t get hung up on the language. Study the images. Dissect the artist’s approach and methods.
@4nnd7115 жыл бұрын
yep as an artist try to be observant. learn from the masters and try to avoid drawing symbols.
@systemcm69785 жыл бұрын
@@4nnd711 What do you mean "drawing symbols".
@Gboythunda5 жыл бұрын
There are good videos out there. I recommend vilppu
@deannareti72055 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your Response I am an Amateur Artist I am from Lower Hutt New Zealand 😊😊
@diligentvisual20865 жыл бұрын
Deanna Reti great to hear from you! Awesome that my video made it all the way to New Zealand! This is why I love KZbin. One of my favorite artists lives there... Andrew Tischler. You should check out his videos.
@diligentvisual20865 жыл бұрын
Deanna Reti great to hear from you! Awesome that my video made it all the way to New Zealand! This is why I love KZbin. One of my favorite artists lives there... Andrew Tischler. You should check out his videos.
@deannareti72055 жыл бұрын
Ok Cool I definitely will Look at his Video s thank you so much.😊😊
@cliffdariff743 жыл бұрын
Funny some of the women in the Loomis book are wearing high heels! 😂
@diligentvisual20863 жыл бұрын
That is rather interesting... isn’t it? 😂
@Nivenization5 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@ninjaxhayabusa4 жыл бұрын
You probably get this question a lot but what books would you recommend to an absolute beginner? I've always loved comics and particularly the art from the 60s-80s but I've never been particularly good. I do however believe in the art of practice(!) but I really don't know where to start. I've been sketching for a while now but without any real guidance. Would any of these books apply to someone like me or should I look elsewhere? Thanks!
@diligentvisual20864 жыл бұрын
Acid Reflex Electronics I would recommend Drawing Comics the Marvel Way by Stan Lee. There is a link to it in the description of my video. If you love old school comics, you will love learning to draw with a master of the medium. John Buscema
@adelreghis88422 жыл бұрын
Hello thanks for your video. What would you recommend for a pretty beginner ?
@diligentvisual20862 жыл бұрын
I think it greatly depends on your ultimate goal or motivation for studying the figure. For example, I would recommend very different paths to a fine artist vs someone who wants to draw comics/anime. What is it you are looking to do?
@AR-vu2oq2 жыл бұрын
@@diligentvisual2086 hi thanks for your reply. im quite motivated and want to learn realistic drawing ( mostly human anatomy);looking for a nice step by step book which will give a solid foundation. many thanks
@strongindependentblackwoma18874 жыл бұрын
Any tips for learning ANATOMY?....well now days someone not even need books, you can easily find good pictures and names of certain parts of the body on internet...i guess all i have to do is to memorize the most important names and learn to draw them from various perspectives right?, kinda boring drawing weird bones lol, then muscles.
@diligentvisual20864 жыл бұрын
Strong Independent Black Woman Who Need No Man thank you for the comment. I want to be careful with my words as to not mislead you. Anatomy study for artists is very different than anatomy study for a scientist or doctor. Memorizing names is not going to get you very far as an artist. I think the books provide you a tour guide through a very complicated area. Just copying pics off the internet, will also not get you very far. Of course, this is all my opinion.
@strongindependentblackwoma18874 жыл бұрын
@@diligentvisual2086 Are you saying that Theory and Simplying anatomy in an artistic way is better? (well obviously it is better lol). I already have books thou, i was just saying that in the internet everybody can find pictures of anatomy, but as you said that's not all: I noticed something about anatomy books for artists....is that they present you various ideas/theories, and how to draw them in an artistic way, rather than just giving you 2 views of some part of the body, and full detailed unnecesary names of intricate parts of the body.
@derektrudelle41824 жыл бұрын
Watt's Attelier is awesome
@diligentvisual20864 жыл бұрын
Derek Trudelle absolutely! Best training I have found period. And I have searched far and wide.
@enricobaschenis42574 жыл бұрын
in case you all want to check these books out and you don't have the cash, check out libgen. It's not very legal, but artists break the law all the time. By all means, go ahead, homies.
@mgphyothant5 жыл бұрын
What do you think about Patrick j jones book of the anatomy of style?
@diligentvisual20865 жыл бұрын
Phyo Thant I am not familiar with the book but I am familiar with the artist. I will check it out and let you know my thoughts.
@diligentvisual20864 жыл бұрын
I purchased a copy of the Patrick J Jones book and it is amazing! Thank you so much for the recommendation. I may need to do a supplemental video and include some of the new figure books discovered and shared. This one will be included.
@ironfist31374 жыл бұрын
i subbed
@michaelmcdonnell39053 жыл бұрын
There's Michel Lauricella's Morpho books.
@diligentvisual20865 ай бұрын
Love these. Thank you.
@emadmoussa25764 жыл бұрын
The book "How to Draw and Paint Anatomy," it looks like it's got thin glossy paper like magazines. Or does it have thick paper?
@diligentvisual20864 жыл бұрын
This book was published by ImagineFX magazine. The format, paper stock and finish is the same as their magazines.
@emadmoussa25764 жыл бұрын
@@diligentvisual2086 Unfortunately, I never had such magazines.
@voticcsmh48664 жыл бұрын
Even tho it been two years hope you see this question can these books help for like manga/anime kinda art style
@diligentvisual20864 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. Manga and Anime are simply stylized representations of reality. This is true for all styles of figurative art. I would even go so far as to say, this may be more important for you to study as you are adding the complexity of the figure in motion when creating manga/anime.
@voticcsmh48664 жыл бұрын
@@diligentvisual2086 okay thanks👍
@user-uj7pm2fk6pАй бұрын
I keep seeing in person so many bad artist. Ego ? They seem never to have left first base !!!
@suntan85736 жыл бұрын
Sad , it's like people do not do their 'homework'.
@Sky_TEC_Illustraition_Systems4 жыл бұрын
If your going to copy from a book spend two days copying the same image over and over taking breaks every 20 to 30 min. Don't forget to eat. Get good sleep. In the end you'll be able to draw that image from your imagination.
@pewpewcat76794 жыл бұрын
Lol... who has 2 days where they have nothing to do and can draw all day long for both days? Nobody I know. Maybe teenagers, but certainly no adult
@Sky_TEC_Illustraition_Systems4 жыл бұрын
@@pewpewcat7679 Artists.
@jaycreate77014 жыл бұрын
@@pewpewcat7679 This comment definitely aged well
@tharchandran37094 жыл бұрын
I don't know why but Hogarth's drawings make me feel sick. Like actually nauseous.
@diligentvisual20864 жыл бұрын
Thar Chandran That is funny. I kind of get what you mean though. Something about the rendering of form makes them kind of alien or unnatural.
@tharchandran37094 жыл бұрын
@@diligentvisual2086 Hey sorry I didn't see your reply! Yeah, it's something to do with the rendering. I've heard the same thing from Marshall Vandruff too, not him personally but one of the ladies in his classes. On the plus side, Hogarth is exceptionally knowledgeable when it comes to anatomy! He can cut the body in ANY direction and tell you how it looks like from any angle.