Artists have always been fascinated with portraying the nude: the beauty and nuances of the human figure are endlessly absorbing. This practical and inspiration

Offers instruction in drawing and painting the nude and partially-clothed human figure in both wet and dry media.

Learn how to draw the human figure through example, with over 400 photographs and 15 practical exercises, each designed to help you develop your skills.

A gloriously illustrated examination of the origins and development of the nude as an artistic subject in Renaissance Europe Reflecting an era when Europe looke