Introduction
Chapter 1 Getting Started
Tools & Materials
Drawing Implements
Sharpening Your Pencils
Basic Drawing Techniques
Creating Texture
Other Pencil Techniques
Shading Techniques
People in Perspective
Portraiture Basics
Placement
Adding Elements to Portraits
Learning to “See”
Contour Drawing
Basic Anatomy
Torso
Arms & Hands
Legs & Feet
Hand & Foot
Adult Head & Facial Anatomy
Child Anatomy
Child Head & Facial Proportions
Child Body Proportions
Chapter 2 Basic Poses
Standing Poses
Wide Stance
Hands on Hips
Arms Crossed
Looking Back
From the Side
Leaning Forward
Stepping Forward
Casual Standing Positions
Sitting Poses
On the Floor
On a Bench
On a Stool
Hand on Floor
Children Sitting
Hands on Faces
Reclining Poses
On Stomach
On Side
Chapter 3 Dynamic Poses
Movement & Balance
Ballerina
Ballerina in Tutu
Sprinter
Runner
Soccer Player
Basketball Player
Boxer
Swimmer
Children in Action
Child with Flower
Child Running
Kids at Play
Chapter 4 Expressive Portraits
Drawing All Ages
Young Children
Teens & Young Adults
Mature Adults
Portrait of an Older Woman
Showing Mood & Emotion
Portrait of a Young Girl
Chapter 5 Compositions
Composing with Purpose
Dancer
Secrets to Creativity
About the Artists
 

The Art of Drawing Poses for Beginners combines step-by-step pencil lessons and additional graphite portrait examples to demonstrate how to accurately render the human form in a variety of realistic poses.

Ken Goldman is an internationally known artist, author, teacher, and art juror. A recipient of numerous awards, Goldman has exhibited widely in various group shows and solo exhibitions around the world. In California, he has shown at the Oceanside Museum of Art, USC Fisher Museum of Art, and Autry Museum of the American West. The author of many Walter Foster art instruction books, he teaches figure painting, artistic anatomy, and plein air landscape at the Athenaeum School of the Arts in La Jolla and in workshops across the country, and has served as president of the National Watercolor Society. Please visit goldmanfineart.com for more information.

Stephanie Goldman is known for her richly colored figures, insightful portraits, boldly painted miniatures, and dynamic charcoal, pencil, and ink drawings. She imbues all of her work with a focused creativity and experimentation that intrigues collectors and critics alike. Stephanie teaches figure painting and portraiture at the Athenaeum School of the Arts in La Jolla, California, and has worked with artist Ken Goldman for more than two decades collaborating on both large and small public and private art projects. Visit www.goldmanfineart.com.