The Lying Eye: Drawing from Photos
The Lying Eye: Drawing from Photos
PDF ebook: 164 pages
Publisher:PJArtworks
Foreword: Steve Huston
In the follow up to his #1 bestselling figure drawing books, ‘The Anatomy of Style’ and ‘Figures from Life’, comes ‘Drawing from Photos’, Patrick’s latest volume of step-by-step drawing techniques. In this volume Patrick rewrites and vastly enlarges on his collected ImagineFX workshops, delving deeper into the subject in book format. Within these workshops we will explore the art of drawing from photos and the minefield of unseen problems such as distortion, tangents, and shallow depth. Each step-by-step includes a model posing to refer to as you draw along, recreating a virtual workshop from Patrick’s eye view as he shares his methods, insights and interpretations to produce drawings with style and confidence. For sheer depth of writing and information no artist, art lover, or student should be without this latest volume on their virtual bookshelves!
‘Drawing from Photos is a masterpiece from fantasy illustrator Patrick J. Jones!’
The camera captures data, but the artist captures life. In Drawing from Photos, master illustrator and teacher Patrick J. Jones breaks down the vital difference between mechanically copying a photograph and truly interpreting it with structural anatomy, dynamic rhythm lines, and creative license. Learn how to correct camera lens distortion, find lost gestures, and infuse your reference-based drawings with the energy and authority of a live masterclass session.
Break Free from the "Photo Trap"
Interpreting vs. Copying: Discover how to look past flat photographic values to construct three-dimensional form, weight, and volume.
Correcting Camera Lens Distortion: Understand how focal lengths warp anatomy and how to restore natural human proportions.
Injecting Gesture & Rhythm: Learn to push stiff poses into dynamic, fluid compositions using classical rhythm lines and memory clues.
Step-by-Step Drawing Demonstrations: Follow fully illustrated case studies comparing the raw source photograph directly against the finished master drawing.
Product Details
Format: High-Resolution Digital PDF (Instant Download)
Compatibility: Optimized for iPad, Procreate side-by-side reference, desktop monitors, and print
Instructor: Patrick J. Jones
Perfect for: Illustrators, concept artists, animators, and life drawers of all skill levels