This classic study of the theory and practice of drawing has two features that have made it a favorite of artists for generations. First, it approaches the construction of the human form from the practical draftsman's point of view. Then, incorporating over 150 illustrations, including 28 plates by the great Renaissance anatomist Vesalius, it analyzes the art of drawing as it was undrestood among different artists and different cultures, East and West, throughout history. Includes an Index.

(Key Words: Vernon Blake, Drawing, Crafts, Art, Vesalius, Anatomy, Landscapes, Arms, Torsos,Rembrandt, Proportion, Perspective, Leonardo da Vinci, Greeks, Aesthetics, Eugene Carriere).