Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Johann Daniel Preissler - Grundliche Zeichenkunst fur junge Leute

Johann Daniel Preißler - Gründliche Zeichen kunst für junge Leute und Liebhaberaus allen Ständen. The title means approximately A Complete Drawing Manual for Young Artist and Amateurs of all Ages. It was published in 1795 some 58 years after Preissler's death.  Wikipedia link.
His son Johann Martin Preissler took over the directorship of the Nuremberg Art Academy after his death.

The images from the book may have been executed by Johann Martin Preissler. Link to additional images Anatomia.

Other posts:
Johann Daniel Preissler
How to Draw People - Johann Daniel Preissler

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Robert Lepeltier

Figure drawing by Robert Lepeltier. See the drawing for sale on Ebay. Robert Lepeltier studied at l'École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts, and l'académie de Paul Albert Laurens. He painted and exhibited until 1972 then stopped. His works were sold in two large lots after his death in 1996. Wikipedia article. 


Lepeltier, ou, Le realisme imaginaire (French Edition)

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Henry Karsh - Figure Studies

Art Model Books on Kindle

Each edition is a single pose rotated in 15 degree increments with some bonus shots from above. The poses are designed for artists and illustrators and anyone who needs a figure reference for drawing.
Jenni250 Art Models Pose
  Jenni050 Art Models Pose
  Jenni249 Art Models Pose

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Jens Lund

 
Agnete and the merman of the sea by Jens Lund from Bifrost Biblioteca,  and another drawing bby Jens Lund from Polar Bears Tale.
Biography at Vejen Kunstmuseum.