FORCE

How to Draw Heads, Hands and Feet
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-032-68540-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 288 Seiten, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 280 mm, Gewicht: 453 g

Reihe: Force Drawing Series

Beginners and professionals have concerns about how to draw heads, hands and feet. This book has solutions for all artists interested in these subjects! Step by step instruction taught with clear and dynamic FORCE drawings will inspire you to study them and the written content to learn how to draw heads, hands and feet! These are the most challenging areas to draw in the human figure and now this book will make it easier. As an artist becomes more skilled, we discover the powerful value of adding focus to these elements in our drawings. So much of the expressive power of the human figure lies in these three small zones of the body.

The FORCE Drawing Approach will guide you through the expressive power of FORCE in each area of the figure, present tips on form and anatomy per area AND how to combine these skills into compelling and appealing FORCE Shape Design!

Get ready to be inspired by amazing drawings coupled with conversational and easy to read text, bundled in this unique process to draw heads, hands and feet! Have fun drawing!

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development and Professional Training

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mattesi, Mike

Weitere Mitwirkende

Varun, Itunjay

Varun, Mritunjay

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunst, allgemein Kunsttechniken & Prinzipien
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Professionelle Anwendung Digitale Animation
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Professionelle Anwendung Digitales Video
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstformen, Kunsthandwerk Zeichnung und Zeichnen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction, Heads, 1. Head FORCE, 2. Form and Proportion, 3. Shape, Hands, 4. FORCES of Hands, 5. Hand Form, 6. Hand Shapes, Feet, 7. Foot Functions, 8. Foot: Form, 9. Shape

Über Autor(innen)

Michael Mattesi, Founder of FORCE Drawing

Michael’s creative and artistic, 25-year career has provided him with a wide range of experiences across animation, video games, comics, advertising and art education. His most significant achievement lies in his revolutionary drawing method called "FORCE," which he meticulously documents and shares with the global art community. This influential technique is based on understanding the underlying forces and energy within a subject, enabling artists to capture the essence and vitality of their subjects on paper. Mattesi’s FORCE method has garnered widespread recognition for its effectiveness in bringing life and dynamism to drawings, making it a valuable resource for aspiring artists worldwide. Mattesi has gained a devoted following, and his books are considered essential references in art schools, entertainment video game and animation studios, and workshops across the globe.

Mritunjay Varun is the youngest FORCE Drawing instructor and has been teaching alongside Michael Mattesi for over six years. With a background in animation and game production, he applies FORCE principles of rhythm, form, and dynamic gesture in both teaching and practice. He has trained hundreds of students worldwide, led FORCE workshops, and illustrated FORCE Fabric: How to Draw Clothes.