The base of the academic drawing. Human figure, head, portrait and capital

Alexander Rykin - artist, associate professor of the department of academic drawing of MGHPU
named after S.G. Stroganova, teacher of plastic anatomy Razhviz I.S. Glazunov, member of the board, chairman of the youth section of the Moscow Music Music, the project manager and the author of the YouTube channel “How to draw” with one and a half million views and one of the most famous teachers of the academic drawing.
Elizaveta Ryzhkin - artist, art critic, member of the Moscow Region, acting Dean of the Faculty of Design MGPU named after S.G. Starkanov, curator of the project “How to Draw”.
Academic drawing helps us to see the form, be able to realistically convey it on the sheet, teaches you to feel tonal relationships, see the prospect and distortion of objects as they are removed from the viewer, and distinguish between the types of hatching.
In this book, the author uses his method of drawing from six stages. He steps step by step and gives clear explanations on how to draw the head of a person, his figure, a portrait - from building a skull to drawing from nature. A separate section is devoted to the architectural element - capitals - which shows the principles of the implementation of each of its details. Understanding the approach itself, its sequence, as well as accurate instructions will achieve skillful embodiment, depth, integrity and expressiveness of work.
The book is intended for students of art and architectural universities and faculties, for students of professional educational institutions and everyone who wants to improve the skills of drawing.
The book presents an illustrated methodology of phased work on the basic
tasks of academic productions:
- Men"s figure in a counterpost position,
- Doriphor"s figure,
- the figure of a young man with a one leg support,
- a waist portrait of Nikkola and in a profile,
- The waist portrait of Nikkola and in the three quarters,
- the head of the diadumen,
- a female portrait,
- a male portrait with a shoulder belt,
- a drawing of a Doric capitals