How to Draw People
 The Sculptor and Art Student's Guide to the Proportions of the Human Form
Famous but very rare treatise on classical figures after the work of the greek sculptor Polycletus. This is an English translation of the German by Johann Gottfried Shadow, the sculptor of the Brandenburg Gate. $14.95
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A Treatise on Muscular ActionThis 1794 book demonstrates with 30 intricate and beautiful plates the advantage of exercise. For illustrators and artists interested in action figures and animation the plates provide inspiration. $14.95
How to Draw HandsThis is a wonderfully illustrated little instruction book about drawing the hand. The text is clear and so are the illustrations. $3.95
Elements of Drawing - Drawing From the Life 2 hard to find portfolios of techniques and methods of drawing the human figure by Professor Edward Stiefel of Switzerland. The Human Body and Parts of The Human Body. $3.95
The Life in Figure Drawing How to put Life in figure drawing, illustrated with photographs and drawing examples. $4.95
Figure Drawing By Richard G. Hatton This is an unusually complete book on drawing the figure from the beginning of the last century. In his time he was one of the most prolific authorities on the art of drawing. Other books he pubished included "Figure Composition," "Design," and "Perspective for Art Students."$4.95
Anatomical Atlas Six Hundred and Thirty Six Figures in beautifully detailed engravings. Bones and Ligaments, Dermoid and Muscular Systems, Organs of Digestion and Generation, Organs of Respiration and Circulation, and The Nervous System and Senses. $4.95
Hieroglyphic or Greek Method of Life Drawing Included are essays on how to draw plus examples but the main feature is many photographs of a young model from the beginning of the Twentieth Century in multiple useful poses. $7.95
Figure and Animal Drawing Studies and comparison of the human figure in action and animals in action. $3.95
Anatomical Engravings Selections from two early works about human anatomy. These two volumes, one by Eustachius and one by Bernardino Genga formed the basis for the modern study of anatomy. $3.95
 Drawing The Female Figure Stylish, almost mannerist figure drawings along with a clear and inspiring text by an artist who was one of the premier fashion illustrators of his day. $3.95
The Figure in Repose Illustrations and examples from a drawing manual about figure drawing. $3.95
The Figure in Action A companion manual to The Figure in Repose. $3.95
Elements of Figure Drawing Another one from the technical drawing series includes examples of methods and models. $3.95
Better Figure drawing Draw figures like they did in the 50s. Full page illustrations, tips and tricks. $1.95
A Manual on Drawing the Human Figure An inspiring manual on figure drawing by a prolific author who has a very fluid line and makes life drawing look easy and fun. $3.95
A Guide to Figure Drawing Basic guide to figure drawing. $3.95
Anatomical Diagrams For the Use of Art Students 3 color diagrams of anatomy with labels. $3.95
Kopf-ZeichnenAnatomy, Bones, Muscles and Features of the Head, and how to draw them. $3.95
 Figure Drawing for Children Published in 1893. This book is addressed to the young artist but because the author takes care to completely address the process of drawing the young figure it is of interest to any artist beginning to draw figures. $3.95
Figure Drawings by Tom Richardson Drawings from life drawing sessions. $1.95
How to Draw the Human Figure - Figure Drawings by Grace A. Young Drawings from figure drawing classes. $4.95 Now available as a printed book at Lulu.com.
Figure Drawings by Cedric Fleetwood Weaver Colorful drawings from life drawing classes. $1.95
Korperschulung An early twentieth century work on exercise. $1.95
Korperschulung Neue Folge An early twentieth century work on exercise - second volume. $1.95
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Traite de Perspective a l'usage des ArtistesThis is the most complete, one of the most influential and without a doubt the most beautiful book on perspective ever published. Published in 1750, it was the standard text book on perspective for 18th century.$14.95
International Library of Technology - PerspectiveThis ebook consists of three lesson in perspective drawing. Parallel Perspective, Angular Perspective, Pictorial Perspective. $3.95
An Introduction to Perspective Drawing and Painting A basic introduction to drawing in perspective. $3.95
Practical Drawing An unusually complete book on drawing, figures, perspective, composition, geometry, pen and ink methods, charcoal drawing and more. $3.95
How to Paint
A Treatise on Landscape Painting in Water Colours
116 Pages - 4 pages of Advertisements - 32 Outline Drawings - 24 Studies of Light and  Shade - 16 Full Color Watercolor Illustrations. $3.95
The Theory and Practice of Color
53 Pages - plus 3 Illustrations and 9 color charts which were hand painted paint chips in the original, and are reproduced in brilliant color in this digital version. $3.95
Traité d'Aquarelle
Beautiful engravings and prints about the tools and methods of water color painting. Vincent Van Gogh and artists of his time studied this book. $4.95
Rendering in Water Color Another from the series that produced The Figure in Action and Repose. This one gives easy to understand information about water-color painting along with a lot of examples. $3.95
How to Draw and Paint Basic instruction in drawing and painting, anatomy, portraits, figures, animals, perspective, design. $3.95
Learn to Draw
Drawing Made Easy A complete course in drawing for the young artist and student. Each lesson builds on the preceding one in a way that makes it fun to learn to draw. $4.95
The Manuel Rosenberg Course in Newspaper Art Published as a practical introduction to newspaper illustration and using actual drawings by the author, this book remains an entertaining and useful demonstration of the way an artist can capture the imagination and the attention of an audience. Anyone working in publishing whether in print or on the web will enjoy this ebook. $3.95
How to Draw - Instruction in the Art of Illustration Full page examples of figure drawing and illustration. $3.95
How Harry Cook Learned to Draw An actual students drawing journal. Plus examples from the book he studied from. Fascinating to see how drawing was taught a hundred years ago. $4.95
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An Elementary Course in Free Hand Geometrical Drawing This could very well have been a resource for the previous book's drawing lessons. It shows drawing conventions as they relate to geometrical forms. $1.95
Practical Drawing
One of my favorites. Lots of tips on drawing, figures, perspective, composition, geometry, pen and ink methods, charcoal drawing and more. $3.95
How to Draw Cartoons
The Raye Burns Course of Cartooning Parts 1 and 2, Lots of tips and tricks for drawing successful cartoons $1.95 each or both for $2.85
Drawing Made Easy Lessons on Expression and Emotion plus Cartooning and Comic Drawing $4.95
The Manuel Rosenberg Course in Newspaper Art Examples of caricatures, animal cartoons, small comics and becoming a cartoonist $3.95
How to Draw - Instruction in the Art of Illustration Section on Cartoons and Editorial Cartoon examples. $3.95
The All American Art of Cartooning A thorough intoduction to cartooning with explanations of humor and lots of examples of humorous drawings, sequential action and expression - plus examples of published comic strips, single panels, sports cartoons, cartoons in advertising and more. $3.95
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