George B. Bridgman's Books

Originally published: Sterling Pub., 1952.

These black-and-white illustrations represent the best of early 20th century American life drawing, offering exquisite examples of differing styles, techniques, and artistic expressions. An inspiring, invaluable collection.

One of the foremost drawing teachers shows how to render seven different kinds of folds: pipe, zigzag, spiral, half-lock, diaper pattern, drop, and inert. 200 black-and-white illustrations.

In 1927, the leading art schools of the United States were invited to participate in a contest sponsored by the Art Students League of New York. A well-known artist and teacher, George B. Bridgman, directed the jury that selected the best figure drawings. Afterward, Bridgman assembled this splendid gallery of the best images from the competition. Intermediate-level students will benefit from the study of these complete and detailed drawings. Sketches in charcoal, pencil, wash, pen and ink, and crayon include a tremendous variety of styles, poses, and techniques. In addition to its value as a handbook, this collection also offers an authentic reflection of the era's excellent draftsmanship.

Shares ideas on perspective, planes, and anatomy as they relate to portrait drawing

The human skeletal and muscular systems are illustrated in four hundred drawings in this art anatomy text

Describes the factors involved in sketching the human form in various positions

This user-friendly guide from the 1930s offers aspiring cartoonists a wealth of practical advice. Rich in period flavor, it supplies the ageless foundations of comic art. Abundant illustrations and clear, nontechnical prose cover: creating expressions, attaining proportion and applying perspective, depicting anatomy, simple shading, achieving consistency, lettering, and writing a strip.

George Brant Bridgman (1865–1943) was a Canadian-American painter, writer, and teacher in the fields of anatomy and figure drawing. Bridgman taught anatomy for artists at the Art Students League of New York for some 45 years. Constructive Anatomy: Illustrated by George B. Bridgman. Excellent book of anatomical drawing instruction. Ideal for beginning to intermediate artists, begins with instruction on drawing hands and works its way through the human body giving detailed instruction on how to draw realistic human figures. The drawings that are presented here show the conceptions that have proved simplest and most effective in constructing the human figure. The eye in drawing must follow a line or a plane or a mass. In the process of drawing, this may become a moving line, or a moving plane, or a moving mass. The line, in actual construction, must come first; but as mental construction must precede physical, so the concept of mass must come first, that of plane second, that of line last. Masses of about the same size or proportion are conceived not as masses, but as one mass; those of different proportions, in respect to their movement, are conceived as wedging into each other, or as morticed or interlocking.

Clear coverage of technical editing addresses basics and advanced topics, with chapters on notation, techniques, and accurate representation of terminology of mathematics, computers, physics, chemistry, and electronics. Extensive editorial aids.

Combining six classic books into a single comprehensive volume, this work by celebrated teacher and artist, George B. Bridgman, originator of the system of drawing known as Constructive Anatomy, presents an outstanding course in the art of drawing the human anatomy. Through more than 1,000 drawings, artists can explore the muscles and bones of the body, from the eves to the toes.

Museum curators, conservators, painters, teachers, and students will find this volume an outstanding reference. An encyclopedic collection of specialized data rather than a handbook of art instruction, its five-part treatment covers mediums, adhesives, and film substances; pigments and inert materials; solvents, diluents, and detergents; supports; and tools and equipment.

Provides instructions on drawing the human figure.

Bridgman's excellent photographs and progressive drawings provide students and other beginning artists with a suitable alternative to the use of costly live models for drawing exercises and studies of musculature and light. 32 black-and-white photographs; 37 drawings.

Book's by George B. Bridgman

Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing from Life

Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing from Life

Fifty Figure Drawings

Fifty Figure Drawings

Drawing the Draped Figure

Drawing the Draped Figure

One Hundred Figure Drawings

One Hundred Figure Drawings

Heads, Features and Faces

Heads, Features and Faces

The Human Machine

The Human Machine

Bridgmans Life Drawing

Bridgmans Life Drawing

Learn to Draw Comics

Learn to Draw Comics

Constructive Anatomy

Constructive Anatomy

Technical Editor's Handbook

Technical Editor's Handbook

Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing from Life

Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing from Life

Painting Materials

Painting Materials

Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing from Life

Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing from Life

Drawing the Female Form

Drawing the Female Form

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