From the Book - Seventh edition
1. The evolution of intent: Major factors and concepts in figure drawing
The emergence of interpretive figure drawing
The structural factor: the figure as a structure
Some general observations
From gesture to structure
A planar approach to human form
The interjoining of planes and masses
Structural supports and suspensions in the figure
Structural aspects of foreshortening
Seeing shape, direction, and edge
Structural aspects of the draped figure and its environment
The anatomical factor: part one: the skeleton
Some general observations
Bones of the spinal column
Bones of the shoulder girdle
The skeleton in figure drawing
The anatomical factor: part two: the muscles
Some general observations
Surface forms of the head
Further observations on surface forms
The design factor: the relational content of figure drawing
Some general observations
Some examples of relational activities in figure drawing
Anatomy as an agent of design
The figure and the environment
The expressive factor: the emotive content of figure drawing
Some general observations
The expression inherent in the elements
The expressive role of the medium
Examples of expression in figure drawing
The factors interacting: some examples
The pathologies of figure drawing
The role of media in expression
