{"title":"George Bridgman","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"constructive-anatomy-paperback-3","title":"Constructive Anatomy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Constructive Anatomy\" is George B. Bridgman's excellent book of anatomical drawing instruction. Ideal for beginning to intermediate artists, \"Constructive Anatomy\" begins with instruction on drawing hands and works its way through the human body giving detailed instruction on how to draw realistic human figures. Bridgman's drawing methodology builds upon the analysis of human anatomy, how the skeleton fits together, and how muscle sits upon the skeleton to create the human form. Once an artist comprehends the anatomical construction of the human body great confidence can be gained in realistically depicting the human figure. With consideration to three dimensional perspective and how figures look as they move through space, \"Constructive Anatomy\" provides a foundation for life drawing that the aspiring artist can build upon throughout their artistic life. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51069876797663,"sku":"9781420970944","price":17.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/VSh7HpYW_h9781420970944.webp?v=1786222871"},{"product_id":"the-book-of-a-hundred-hands-paperback","title":"The Book of a Hundred Hands - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Book of a Hundred Hands\" by the noted painter and teacher George Bridgman is the indispensable guide to realistically drawing human hands. Bridgman was born in Canada in 1865, but lived most of his life in the United States and studied under painter and sculptor Jean-Léon Gérôme at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, as well as under the famed painter Gustave Boulanger. Bridgman had a long and illustrious career as a teacher of anatomy and figure drawing at the Art Students League of New York. He taught thousands of students over many years, including numerous notable artists such as Norman Rockwell, Will Eisner, Elizabeth Cady Stanton Blake, and Archie Boyd Teater. In \"The Book of a Hundred Hands\", written in his succinct and practical style, Bridgman shows how expressive human hands are and how much meaning can be conveyed by their position and appearance. The illustrations in the book show all of the regions of the hands in a variety of positions and in enough detail to help any artist render hands in a more realistic and meaningful way. Every artist of every skill level who paints or draws the human figure will find Bridgman's book to be an essential addition to their reference library. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51069881352415,"sku":"9781420970951","price":15.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/Z1NMI6gnli9781420970951.webp?v=1786222873"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/george-bridgman.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}