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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Greg K" data-source="post: 1075332" data-attributes="member: 5038">Objects  in generalThe Marvel is not too bad-- Buscema stresses simple shapes and that is a good thing.  I will dig through my books in the morning and see what else I might find.Figure DrawingFor figure drawing, I would recommend books by Glenn Villpu and Sheldon Borenstein.  Both are hired by animation studios such as Disney and Warner Bros. and colleges, and art schools.  The only problem is that I am not sure how widely their books are distributed (I know one art store here in Los Angeles that regularly carries them and Glenn's books can be found at his web site).  Other good figure drawing books include 1) anything by Andrew Loomis (the books are rare and expensive, but you can find some Walt Foster series books by Loomis which are very inexpensive)2) "Drawing the Head and Figure" by Jack Hamm.  His other books are good as well3) Bridgeman4.  Figure Drawing without a Model by Ron TinerPerspective1) Perspective Made easy by Ernest Norling2) Perspective for Comic Book Artists by David ChelseaOther tips-- 1.   Trace!!!!! Find pictures in magazines.  Look at the works of great artists like Michelangelo and da Vinci.  Study them and trace them.  2.  carry a sketchbook wherever you go.  Draw in it all the time (if there is a magic tool, this is it).  Draw Cars, houses, people, animals, etc-- these do not have to pretty drawings-- often it is getting a gesture or proportions.  Sheldon and Glenn are very big on the sketchbook as are comic book artists like Neal Adams and Steve Rude.3.  Try to draw with a pen or fine tip marker rather than a pencil.  This will prevent you from erasing.</blockquote>

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