Mr.Hogarth was one of my instructors at Art Center. Each lesson started with him drawing. He was such a nice man. It was amazing just to watch him draw.

I spent time with Berne Hogarth. was in his class at Art Center in Pasadena in the late 80's. Berne Drew, among other things " Tarzan of the Apes" A long running Sunday comic strip the 60's. To watch him draw anotomy in his class was amazing. He had such a deep knowledge in his head. He was at first a tough teacher, but became a wonderful mentor. He was deeply interested in primative culture and ceremony. Here's to Berne, not forgotten!

@diligentvisual2086

4 жыл бұрын

Robert Quinn thank you for the terrific comment. Working alongside a master must have been amazingly inspirational!

Just found this channel, I’m really excited to learn as much as I can. I love to draw I just have zero fundamentals.

@diligentvisual2086

5 жыл бұрын

I hope that my content can help you on your journey!

My elementary art teacher taught us about van Gogh and other Renaissance artists

@jerryhall5709

3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Didn't know my great grandfather lived during the Renaissance. That's cool!

Thank you I draw mainly manga but I struggle with anatomy and poses so thanks

I gave thumbs up, and subbed, please continue with showing techniques and things to learn from, thank you!!

@diligentvisual2086

4 жыл бұрын

Nicholas Mutch thank you for subscribing! I will continue to try and provide valuable content for artists.

Great vid and an inspiring collection. Been working from an interestingly academic but quite dull book for a while now... I'm going to order about 3 or 4 of these. Cheers. Peace

@diligentvisual2086

5 жыл бұрын

Ludwig Hohlwein thank you so much for the comment. I hope the books you add to your collection help to inspire you.

Thank u very much for this video.

Excellent recommendations , and on my shelf.

@diligentvisual2086

6 жыл бұрын

anthony george glad to hear and thank you for the comments!

Probably I will buy the last book!! thank you for this video!! It was so helpful

@diligentvisual2086

5 жыл бұрын

Eli None I am so glad that the video was helpful! Let me know how you enjoy the book 😊

Imagine FX -How to Draw and Paint Anatomy Vol 1 and Vol 2 were super great finds. They come with disks that you can download to have your references and lessons available for quick access. These two magazines are a great additions in my library.

@diligentvisual2086

4 жыл бұрын

ZephrusPrime love those references as well!

I'd also recommend any body building magazine, you can get a good handle on muscle definition and in full color no less.

Very interesting, thank you!

@diligentvisual2086

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and commenting!

Hogarth, Reilly & Bridgman are both a little hard to follow. However, they have a lot of knowledge to offer; once you understand their teaching methods. A little trick that helps: study along side Loomis & Hamm. Definitely add Hampton & Mattesi (Force) & it all begins to make a lot of sense. Your own feel for drawing anatomy & the figure, will indefinitely improve.

@diligentvisual2086

4 жыл бұрын

Another great comment. Thank you again!

Thank you.

I have Hogarths book that I got back in 2007/2008 from Borders vookstore in NYC. His view of anatomy is good but I woupd personally recommend Glenn Villuppu, Karl Gnass, Steve Houston and even Mike Mattesi and also Watts Attelier for anatomy studies. If you have the funds, I recommend New Masters Art Academy year subscription, you get access to soo many experts in different fields, from painting, sculpting, landscape painting, nude studies, color theory, animal studies and mich more. They constantly update and add more.

Great video and you have a great speaking voice

@diligentvisual2086

6 жыл бұрын

Omer Peretz Thank you so much for the comment 😊

What you say were true. I can relate from the beginning.

@diligentvisual2086

4 жыл бұрын

Adnan Raksha I am glad you found the content useful. Thank you for viewing!

Books are more great for reference and getting insight. When i first got into art i tried reading loomis. I read a few more and still collect books but videos are much better. It's like reading how to learn karate or something. But videos are for me. I've read all the ones you have but vilppu's drawing manual is my favorite. Had a physical copy of the 2nd to last one. I never should've of let it go that one's golden

@diligentvisual2086

4 жыл бұрын

So true. I totally agree with your karate analogy. I have not checked out the Vilppu book but I will certainly look into it!

I love using Reference Book s to draw from So these U Tube Vids are gr8😊😊

@diligentvisual2086

5 жыл бұрын

Deanna Reti I am glad that you found the content useful. Thank you for watching!

Excellent selection, I would add Figure drawing, design and invention. Great book which breaks the muscles and anatomy structure into simple shapes

@diligentvisual2086

5 жыл бұрын

Filipe Dias Sá Thank you for the comment. I added that book to my library after posting the video. I should add the link in the comments.

Honestly the only books you really need are Loomis, Bridgman and Hogarth. These are the texts you would use at some of the universities, atleast I did when I was at the Chicago Art Institute, because of how concise they are about the materials and that each of the three were respective masters of their crafts amd the technical knowledge to be gained was beyond helpful.

@diligentvisual2086

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the comment. I agree with you on the point that if I could only get my hands on a single book, it would be Loomis or Bridgeman. My point in showing a variety is that I enjoy seeing how the different artistic approaches and techniques cross over and helps build a deeper understanding of anatomy while providing inspiration. The more books I can add to my library, the better.

Great video, very helpful to someone planing on buying books about drawing. I disagree on something though. Reading these books is NECESSARY if one wants to get real benefit from them. I'm an "artist" and an art teacher too. I've been drawing since as far as I can remember, and during my career I've been hitting very frustrating "plateaus". I saw how other artists kept progressing and doing things that no matter how hard I worked, I couldn't do. Until I understood that it was a matter of theory, and the best source of theory (to me at least) is books. See, the drawings show you the final result, which in the end is a still image. But the method lies within the text, it can only be explained verbally. Also, the text highlights aspects about line, rendering, body functionality, etc; things one wouldn't notice, especially the untrained eye. The "hows" and the "whys" are found in the text. Just sharing my own experience. Good luck to you!

@diligentvisual2086

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the insightful comment. This is exactly what I was hoping would be the result of my posting videos. I agree with you on the reading of the books if it is paired with the "deep practice" resulting from analyzing and drawing from the visuals. Reading art theory is great but in the end the exercise of drawing needs to be practiced to truly internalize. My first choice would be both. My second choice would be drawing only. My third choice would be reading only.

@AminWT

4 жыл бұрын

I agree, practice and theory... and practice :) Again, I wish you very good luck with your channel.

I hope you do see this- what book would you recommend to a beginner artist completely new to anatomy that is interested in like anime but a little realistic type of art?

@diligentvisual2086

3 жыл бұрын

Drawing comics the Marvel way and the Michael Hampton anatomy book would be a good place to start thank you so much for commenting and watching my video.

Oh .. i have all except the last book xD

Loomis & Reilly are the best in my opinion. Hampton, Jones, Hamm & Mattesi are right below and lastly followed by Hogarth, Bridgman, ect. If you like Reilly... there's the "how to draw and paint anatomy & figure drawing for concept artists" as you shown (the later show's Reilly's drawing the body method - you may gave missed that," but you definitely want this book for drawing the head using Reilly's method: "How to Draw Portraits in Charcoal by Nathan Fowkes." Don't worry about the charcoal. You want this book! Patrick J. Jones 2 books: "Figures from Life & The Anatomy of Style," also have a little bit of Reilly's head drawing method in them. FYI... ImagineFX Magazine has a few issues that feature Loomis & Reilly's drawing methods done by Proko (for Loomis) & Fowkes for Reilly's head drawing method. Issue 158 March 2018 feature Proko & Fowkes with the Loomis & Reilly drawing methods respectively. There's at least 2 more issues & that book on the Reilly method is done by Fowkes through ImagineFX too 😉👍

@diligentvisual2086

4 жыл бұрын

John Kon I think I will need to add these to my library and shoot another video! ☺️👍

@johnkon2810

4 жыл бұрын

@@diligentvisual2086 ... I might have to agree with you. It seems like you, I am also a enthusiast of great art books (to learn, reference from, ect.). I try & find videos on books like yours, to see what I may be missing. However, in this case... it seems we are both on the search for books regarding the Reilly method (particularly the head). They are hard to find because only his students, have really shown anything significant & it's always a little here & there, in books. You definitely want the book by "Fowkes," and anything he has done for ImagineFX (book or magazine issue). He is the best source, regarding Reilly. The book you have from ImagineFX "How to draw & Paint Anatomy," Fowkes is the main artist behind the Reilly drawings. However, Patrick J. Jones uses the Reilly too, though he doesn't mention Reilly by name. You can see the Reilly method in his drawings. Google him... he has a website with some stuff I'd like to buy, one of these days & his artwork is fantastic too. Btw... you're the only one to show the book by Kan Muftic "Figure Drawing for the Concept Artist." What a great book right! I think you missed this: Chapter 4, page 43. The Reilly method for drawing the body! Do you know how rare Reilly's method for drawing the body is, especially in a book? Almost impossible to find. Also... Chapter 5, starting on page 74 (I think) but, definitely on pages 84, 85, ect, you can tell Kan uses a mixture of Loomis & Reilly as his method for drawing heads. The beauty of Loomis & Reilly is that their methods can be combined. You also see this in Michael Hampton's book "Figure Drawing: Design & Intervention." So that's 3/4 books you want: Fowkes, Hampton & Pat J. Jones (he has 2 books - both are worth owning). Let me know when you get them & have at least skimmed through them. I can already imagine how happy you'll be. Fyi... they're going to cost 25 dollars on avg., new from amazon. They are worth every penny. Get new books. You're going to use them... a lot!

@johnkon2810

4 жыл бұрын

@@diligentvisual2086 ... hey mate, I just found a new book you're going to want. ImagineFX presents how to draw & paint Anatomy Ver.2. Its 20 at Amazon. What's new: Contains everything from our version book & the mag Ver.1 (same name with no "presents" in mag form) + Ver.2 of the magazine on how to draw & paint Anatomy (no book made). It's far more complete, still has Reilly, plus more Reilly & contains all the anatomy info that our book should have contained. At least they're getting it right the 2nd time around. It does annoy me to have to spend another 20 but, the additional info is fantastic. I have a copy of the Ver.2 magazine. It was photocopied so while you can see the images, it's very hard to read. You'll love the way Lemom drew the shoulders & back side. I've never seen the shoulders drawn this way, that makes it so detailed but, easy to understand, from any other anatomy or figure drawing book to date. Between the shoulders & the Reilly info, I know you'll want this book. Merry xmas mate 😉👍

@diligentvisual2086

4 жыл бұрын

@@johnkon2810 Definitely on my list! Happy Holidays!

Good video. I strongly recommend bridgeman & Loomis's figure drawing books to everyone who starts out. They're also available for free on the archive. org site. For more advanced I rec Creative Illustration by Loomis. Tbh if a student studies those 3 books intensively and copies all the pages & does the exercises, they'll prob be able to freelance, assuming they pick up some digital & maybe throw in an environment or industrial design book or 2 along the way

@diligentvisual2086

4 жыл бұрын

Scarlet thank you for the comment. I was not aware that the books were available for free download. I also have the Loomis book that you are referring to. I believe that studying from books is a powerful tool that will contribute greatly to building skills. Although, I think this needs to be paired with other modes of learning for individuals to reach their full potential. Do you agree?

I bought the Hogarth one. I later gave it to a fellow artist who mentioned he was considering buying it. I never found value in his illustrations. They look like ping-pong and tennis balls stuffed in tube socks. I also have Drawing the Marvel Way, all of George Bridgman’s, all Andrew Loomis’ books, and How to Draw and Paint Anatomy from various artists. I have 10 more but, I highly recommend these four for anatomy. Loomis seems to be the more complete as his books have more usable information to aid the beginning illustrator. It’s really nice to see someone appreciate the books I chose when I was young and broke. Every dollar had to count. Overall, a great video. Thanks for sharing!!!

@diligentvisual2086

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! It seems as though we have taken similar paths in the journey of the artist.

Bridgman's Complete Guide "5th Edition" (includes all of his books), is by far, the best edition. It's much easier to understand, for those whom are new to his work/books & old alike. They even have "red ink text," & numbers to indicate what Bridgman is writing about in his artwork. Even if you're not reading & copying as you described (I copy & read), this edition is the best so far. It's 15-16 dollars. You want this edition, even if you own the 4th edition.

@diligentvisual2086

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the comment John! Great advice.

@johnkon2810

4 жыл бұрын

@@diligentvisual2086 ... my pleasure and thank you for sharing as well. If you happen to find any books on Reilly's method (especially the head), please let us know. I'm pretty sure I've found every worth while source in book for (mentioned in new post, via my other comment) but, it's entirely possible I missed a book or too.

Copying is fine. Of course, if you're learning art with the intent of applying it, you should copy the stuff in the books to learn them. But the text is equally important, cause it breaks down the picture and helps you understand what's happening in it faster than you'd learn by trying to understand the stuff yourself.

@diligentvisual2086

2 ай бұрын

Agreed. I suppose it comes down to individual learning styles in the end.

Last one of your videos I watch cost me £300 for 2 books. Cheers...... :-)

You probably get this question a lot but what books would you recommend to an absolute beginner? I've always loved comics and particularly the art from the 60s-80s but I've never been particularly good. I do however believe in the art of practice(!) but I really don't know where to start. I've been sketching for a while now but without any real guidance. Would any of these books apply to someone like me or should I look elsewhere? Thanks!

@diligentvisual2086

4 жыл бұрын

Acid Reflex Electronics I would recommend Drawing Comics the Marvel Way by Stan Lee. There is a link to it in the description of my video. If you love old school comics, you will love learning to draw with a master of the medium. John Buscema

Thank you for your Response I am an Amateur Artist I am from Lower Hutt New Zealand 😊😊

@diligentvisual2086

5 жыл бұрын

Deanna Reti great to hear from you! Awesome that my video made it all the way to New Zealand! This is why I love KZread. One of my favorite artists lives there... Andrew Tischler. You should check out his videos.

@diligentvisual2086

5 жыл бұрын

Deanna Reti great to hear from you! Awesome that my video made it all the way to New Zealand! This is why I love KZread. One of my favorite artists lives there... Andrew Tischler. You should check out his videos.

@deannareti7205

5 жыл бұрын

Ok Cool I definitely will Look at his Video s thank you so much.😊😊

There is no specific book but the met hhods of frank reilly are a useful addition to these guys.

@diligentvisual2086

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you David. Very true words. A great deal of my training utilizes the Reilly Method. I would recommend Watts Atelier as a place to study these processes.

Hello thanks for your video. What would you recommend for a pretty beginner ?

@diligentvisual2086

2 жыл бұрын

I think it greatly depends on your ultimate goal or motivation for studying the figure. For example, I would recommend very different paths to a fine artist vs someone who wants to draw comics/anime. What is it you are looking to do?

@AR-vu2oq

2 жыл бұрын

@@diligentvisual2086 hi thanks for your reply. im quite motivated and want to learn realistic drawing ( mostly human anatomy);looking for a nice step by step book which will give a solid foundation. many thanks

Also look up Steve Huston, Glenn Vilppu and Karl Gnass.

@diligentvisual2086

4 жыл бұрын

mg These are all great sources. Thank you for the comment!

@mg-ThisHandleIsSoStupid

4 жыл бұрын

@@diligentvisual2086 You are welcome. I was fortunate to have studied with all 3. Steve put out a wonderful book not too long ago.

Watt's Attelier is awesome

@diligentvisual2086

4 жыл бұрын

Derek Trudelle absolutely! Best training I have found period. And I have searched far and wide.

I think its intresting how you mention you never really read these books and mostly just studied the drawings. I've tried reading and absorbing what a lot of these sorts of books say but I find it quite daunting trying to remember all the specific details they outline about anatomy and structure that I end up giving up. Do you think I should probably focus more on studying these drawings and developing muscle memory rather than getting hung up on the info presented in these books?

@diligentvisual2086

5 жыл бұрын

In my opinion, you have stated exactly how you should approach this type of study. Don’t get hung up on the language. Study the images. Dissect the artist’s approach and methods.

@4nnd711

5 жыл бұрын

yep as an artist try to be observant. learn from the masters and try to avoid drawing symbols.

@systemcm6978

5 жыл бұрын

@@4nnd711 What do you mean "drawing symbols".

@Gboythunda

4 жыл бұрын

There are good videos out there. I recommend vilppu

What do you think about Patrick j jones book of the anatomy of style?

@diligentvisual2086

5 жыл бұрын

Phyo Thant I am not familiar with the book but I am familiar with the artist. I will check it out and let you know my thoughts.

@diligentvisual2086

4 жыл бұрын

I purchased a copy of the Patrick J Jones book and it is amazing! Thank you so much for the recommendation. I may need to do a supplemental video and include some of the new figure books discovered and shared. This one will be included.

i subbed

Even tho it been two years hope you see this question can these books help for like manga/anime kinda art style

@diligentvisual2086

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Manga and Anime are simply stylized representations of reality. This is true for all styles of figurative art. I would even go so far as to say, this may be more important for you to study as you are adding the complexity of the figure in motion when creating manga/anime.

@voticcsmh4866

3 жыл бұрын

@@diligentvisual2086 okay thanks👍

Any tips for learning ANATOMY?....well now days someone not even need books, you can easily find good pictures and names of certain parts of the body on internet...i guess all i have to do is to memorize the most important names and learn to draw them from various perspectives right?, kinda boring drawing weird bones lol, then muscles.

@diligentvisual2086

4 жыл бұрын

Strong Independent Black Woman Who Need No Man thank you for the comment. I want to be careful with my words as to not mislead you. Anatomy study for artists is very different than anatomy study for a scientist or doctor. Memorizing names is not going to get you very far as an artist. I think the books provide you a tour guide through a very complicated area. Just copying pics off the internet, will also not get you very far. Of course, this is all my opinion.

@strongindependentblackwoma1887

4 жыл бұрын

@@diligentvisual2086 Are you saying that Theory and Simplying anatomy in an artistic way is better? (well obviously it is better lol). I already have books thou, i was just saying that in the internet everybody can find pictures of anatomy, but as you said that's not all: I noticed something about anatomy books for artists....is that they present you various ideas/theories, and how to draw them in an artistic way, rather than just giving you 2 views of some part of the body, and full detailed unnecesary names of intricate parts of the body.

The book "How to Draw and Paint Anatomy," it looks like it's got thin glossy paper like magazines. Or does it have thick paper?

@diligentvisual2086

3 жыл бұрын

This book was published by ImagineFX magazine. The format, paper stock and finish is the same as their magazines.

@emadmoussa2576

3 жыл бұрын

@@diligentvisual2086 Unfortunately, I never had such magazines.

Funny some of the women in the Loomis book are wearing high heels! 😂

@diligentvisual2086

3 жыл бұрын

That is rather interesting... isn’t it? 😂

in case you all want to check these books out and you don't have the cash, check out libgen. It's not very legal, but artists break the law all the time. By all means, go ahead, homies.

There's Michel Lauricella's Morpho books.

@diligentvisual2086

2 ай бұрын

Love these. Thank you.

Sad , it's like people do not do their 'homework'.

If your going to copy from a book spend two days copying the same image over and over taking breaks every 20 to 30 min. Don't forget to eat. Get good sleep. In the end you'll be able to draw that image from your imagination.

@pewpewcat7679

4 жыл бұрын

Lol... who has 2 days where they have nothing to do and can draw all day long for both days? Nobody I know. Maybe teenagers, but certainly no adult

@Sky_TEC_Illustraition_Systems

4 жыл бұрын

@@pewpewcat7679 Artists.

@jaycreate7701

3 жыл бұрын

@@pewpewcat7679 This comment definitely aged well

I don't know why but Hogarth's drawings make me feel sick. Like actually nauseous.

@diligentvisual2086

4 жыл бұрын

Thar Chandran That is funny. I kind of get what you mean though. Something about the rendering of form makes them kind of alien or unnatural.

@tharchandran3709

4 жыл бұрын

@@diligentvisual2086 Hey sorry I didn't see your reply! Yeah, it's something to do with the rendering. I've heard the same thing from Marshall Vandruff too, not him personally but one of the ladies in his classes. On the plus side, Hogarth is exceptionally knowledgeable when it comes to anatomy! He can cut the body in ANY direction and tell you how it looks like from any angle.