Comments on: Successful Drawing, an instructional art book by Andrew Loomis

By: noah django

noah django — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 03:55:00 +0000

If I can reference a model or a photo, I can do some nice things, but drafting up a scene like that is beyond my ken. Loomis makes it look simple and I’m jealous. I reckon I need to get his books, eh?

By: finjamin

finjamin — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:07:00 +0000

I agree… that window alone is a technical humdinger. Zounds.

By: sean

sean — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 02:52:00 +0000

My favorite Loomis book was “Knees and Ankles For The Beginner”. That man really had a way with a talocrural joint.

By: sean

sean — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 02:50:00 +0000

I had the Andrew Loomis figure- drawing book, but it never worked right. My figures always looked like crap. What a con man!

By: Dub Google

Dub Google — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 01:17:00 +0000

Reminds me of “How to draw an owl” (GIS. Look for the one that starts with 2 simple interlocking cirles)

By: PatriciaB

PatriciaB — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 00:47:00 +0000

Good old days? Haven’t you seen young couples salivate over “cathedral ceilings” on HGTV (just after they’ve sniffed about the lack of granite counters in the kitchen)?

By: Jasper Huxley

Jasper Huxley — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 20:20:00 +0000

I love how his books are addressed to people who might actually be considering a career in art/illustration.

By: jwkrk

jwkrk — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 19:54:00 +0000

The good old days, when living rooms had 25 foot ceilings…

By: Melinda9

Melinda9 — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 19:53:00 +0000

Very elegant – I will definitely seek out this book.

By: sam1148

sam1148 — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 18:40:00 +0000

15 years too late Mrs. Alexander finally gets accepted to Hogwarts.

By: nvlady

nvlady — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 18:06:00 +0000

Being an illustrator, I have hunted down a few of the original printings of his books. He was the master of the generic figure. Its so great to see his books finally in reprint.

By: noah django

noah django — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 17:54:00 +0000

trying to draw the window-frame in the first pic would probably break my brain.

By: Mister44

Mister44 — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 17:51:00 +0000

Loomis was a master.