This is a beautiful hardback copy at a magnificent price and could easily serve as the only instruction book an aspiring artist needs.

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The illustrator Andrew Loomis (1892-1959) is revered amongst artists - including the great American painter Norman Rockwell and comics superstar Alex Ross - for his mastery of figure drawing and clean, Realist style. The gorgeous drawings were every bit as inspirational as Mr. Loomis' instructions.