

Giovanni Civardi breaks down the complex process of drawing the male nude, from making rudimentary choices about framing, lighting and the most appropriate drawing tools, to rendering detailed and anatomically accurate artworks. Civardiโs own masterful drawings provide an excellent touchstone for the artist wanting to explore the depiction of the male body, and his studies of numerous poses cover all aspects of life drawing. Civardi takes a pragmatic, almost scientific, approach to teaching the subject, combining basic physics with artistic interpretation. Drawing the Male Nude also touches upon the significant anatomical differences between the male and the female form, but these are also covered in some detail in the companion to this title, Drawing the Female Nude. Review: Great reference book for learning any figure drawing. - So far I love this book. It's a great reference and has already enriched my drawing skills. Review: EXCELLENT OUTLINE OF NUDE MALE DRAWING - Good examples of various poses and angles
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| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 95 Reviews |
B**T
Great reference book for learning any figure drawing.
So far I love this book. It's a great reference and has already enriched my drawing skills.
P**R
EXCELLENT OUTLINE OF NUDE MALE DRAWING
Good examples of various poses and angles
D**N
Five Stars
Great addition!
M**G
Disappointed, too many female nudes
Some of the examples used are of female figures. The body comparisons are unwelcome but fine. I am referring to the other examples, they are not helpful and should have been men as advertised.
R**H
Tsk
I thought I was in for a treat, but nooooooooo! Mundane and plain jane artwork that is not a bit interesting. I am so glad that my other artbook purchases are pleasing.
T**N
Shading not sufficiently emphasized
I do male nude or partially nude art from time to time in charcoal, carbon, and graphite drawings. This book shows the general outlines of the male figure and does minimally address shading. However, it doesn't deal sufficiently with the play of the light on the male figure or realistic and/or dramatic shading of the figure, at least not to meet my needs. It could be I'm still too much of an amateur, but I need more how-to's. However, I am glad I bought it, but just wish it went further than it does.
I**V
Boring
Kinda boring actually, no offense to the author I am sure they tried but after looking at a few pages one really doesn't get anything out of it.
S**R
good
good
N**A
Fine. Not great.
Itโs a fine book but REALLY dated and sadly unsexy with kind of uninteresting poses. How-to books need to be amazing to be useful in the YouTube era, and this one sadly should have been left behind 20 years ago.
A**D
Just what I was searching for
I am an artist and was looking for a book on the male nude these books are not easy to find as most books are of the female form .This book is one for my bookshelf an ideal resource book
A**R
Not beginner friendly
Great for visual reference but lacks step-to-step explanations. This book is definitely not for beginners but for experienced artists who wants to use it as reference to correct body shape and proportions.
K**A
Great
This item was as described and arrived on schedule. Great product. purchased for my partner who is a artist and he is very happy with this as collecting all books by this author. He says it is great for progressing as a Artist.
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