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# Comprehensive guide Step-by-step lessons Classic art techniques Charles Bargue: Drawing Course

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## Key Features

- • **Engaging Exercises:** Hands-on practice to refine your technique.
- • **Timeless Techniques:** Learn from the masters with proven methods.
- • **Perfect for All Levels:** Whether a novice or pro, elevate your skills.
- • **Inspire Your Creativity:** Join a community of passionate artists.
- • **Master the Art of Drawing:** Unlock your creative potential with expert guidance.

## Overview

The Charles Bargue Drawing Course is a definitive paperback guide published on October 16, 2011, designed to teach aspiring artists the foundational skills of drawing through a series of structured lessons and exercises based on classical techniques.

## Description

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Review: The best drawing book I've ever seen... - ... and I've seen quite a few. I have an entire library of art books, mostly on subjects like anatomy and drawing, and this course beats them all hands down. I am deeply impressed by the quality of this hefty hardbound book and its huge number of full-page plates. Just about every page is another drawing exercise to be copied, starting with the simple (an eye) and slowly working toward the more complicated (limbs, and eventually full figures). It shows you with beautiful visual simplicity how to sketch proportion, block out shape, and then refine with shading. The forms are classic; greek statuary and eventually master's drawings to copy. I think they're lovely and timeless, and look fantastic in my sketch book. If you copy all the material in this book, you WILL gain skill and be capable of refined drawings at the end. This is a technical skill book; it is not meant to preach expression or identity or philosophy, it's entirely about learning to draw what you see accurately and respectfully, very old school. I find that refreshing and invaluable, personally I see no value in paint splotches and grotesque cartoons on canvas. If you prefer creating non-representational modern art, this is NOT the book for you. I think a good supplement to the material in this book would be a quality book on anatomy, particularly musculature, so you can see the why and how behind the poses in this book, and get a good grasp on how the human body changes as it moves. Working through this book prior to taking life model classes is recommended. In fact, I recommend this book for anyone who wants to learn to draw or improve their drawing skills. The old method of copying first, to train hand-eye coordination and understanding of proportion, works best, which is why it was done this way for hundreds of years. Move on to real life subjects and more advanced mediums (like painting) after you've got these basics down.
Review: For the serious student of classical drawing and painting - Purchased this as a part of my classical drawing program. Was not recommended because of the cost - but I wanted my own reference tool. If you are planning on studying classical drawing for painting or for the drawing itself and your focus is the human body - you can't go wrong with this book. This book is about the study of the structure, and the plates are meant to be copied over and over. The plates have a large white margin around them so they fit well on a photo copier and can be duplicated - leaving the book in good condition for future use. I can't say how well the book would be without instruction, but with instruction - it is a valuable learning tool. Did I mention that the contents are beautiful? This book is meant to be used by the serious Student of Classical Art / human figure.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,711,098 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2,206 in Art Movements (Books) #2,250 in Individual Artist Monographs #7,798 in Art History (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (295) |
| Dimensions  | 9.91 x 1.24 x 10.98 inches |
| Edition  | 3rd |
| ISBN-10  | 2867702038 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-2867702037 |
| Item Weight  | 4.02 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 336 pages |
| Publication date  | October 16, 2011 |
| Publisher  | Acr Edition (Acc) |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The best drawing book I've ever seen...
*by A***H on April 13, 2011*

... and I've seen quite a few. I have an entire library of art books, mostly on subjects like anatomy and drawing, and this course beats them all hands down. I am deeply impressed by the quality of this hefty hardbound book and its huge number of full-page plates. Just about every page is another drawing exercise to be copied, starting with the simple (an eye) and slowly working toward the more complicated (limbs, and eventually full figures). It shows you with beautiful visual simplicity how to sketch proportion, block out shape, and then refine with shading. The forms are classic; greek statuary and eventually master's drawings to copy. I think they're lovely and timeless, and look fantastic in my sketch book. If you copy all the material in this book, you WILL gain skill and be capable of refined drawings at the end. This is a technical skill book; it is not meant to preach expression or identity or philosophy, it's entirely about learning to draw what you see accurately and respectfully, very old school. I find that refreshing and invaluable, personally I see no value in paint splotches and grotesque cartoons on canvas. If you prefer creating non-representational modern art, this is NOT the book for you. I think a good supplement to the material in this book would be a quality book on anatomy, particularly musculature, so you can see the why and how behind the poses in this book, and get a good grasp on how the human body changes as it moves. Working through this book prior to taking life model classes is recommended. In fact, I recommend this book for anyone who wants to learn to draw or improve their drawing skills. The old method of copying first, to train hand-eye coordination and understanding of proportion, works best, which is why it was done this way for hundreds of years. Move on to real life subjects and more advanced mediums (like painting) after you've got these basics down.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ For the serious student of classical drawing and painting
*by M***B on August 30, 2016*

Purchased this as a part of my classical drawing program. Was not recommended because of the cost - but I wanted my own reference tool. If you are planning on studying classical drawing for painting or for the drawing itself and your focus is the human body - you can't go wrong with this book. This book is about the study of the structure, and the plates are meant to be copied over and over. The plates have a large white margin around them so they fit well on a photo copier and can be duplicated - leaving the book in good condition for future use. I can't say how well the book would be without instruction, but with instruction - it is a valuable learning tool. Did I mention that the contents are beautiful? This book is meant to be used by the serious Student of Classical Art / human figure.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful book.
*by A***R on December 31, 2025*

Amazing book to learn traditional beautiful sketching techniques. For all level students.

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