Michael Hampton Books

Discover the transformative power of figure drawing with Michael Hampton's definitive guide, "Figure Design and Invention." Tailored for both the budding artist and the seasoned professional, this book distills complex anatomical concepts into an accessible, step-by-step process. 1. **Master the Mechanics**: Learn the intricacies of the human figure with a simplified approach to surface anatomy. 2. **Fuel Your Creativity**: Leverage your newfound knowledge to push boundaries and invent unique, dynamic characters. 3. **From Theory to Canvas**: Benefit from a practical, hands-on approach that takes you from conceptual understanding to application, turning theories into a streamlined workflow. 4. **Comprehensive Coverage**: Dive into an array of topics including gesture, figure construction, head drawing, and more, ensuring a well-rounded skill set. 5. **The Proven Choice**: Celebrating its 12th printing, this trusted resource has empowered artists globally to elevate their craft

Focusing on the essential skill of gesture drawing, this guide helps artists capture action and dynamic movement in their figure drawings. Michael Hampton, a renowned instructor, demystifies the concept of gesture drawing by breaking it down into clear principles of line, rhythm, shape, and perspective. Suitable for both novices and experienced artists, the book includes numerous examples and exercises designed to enhance understanding and confidence in depicting the human form, ultimately aiding in the development of drawing skills.

In 'Unshelfmarked': Reconceiving the artists' book, Michael Hampton vets the medium's history, postulating a new timeline that challenges the orthodox view of the artists' book as a form largely peculiar to the twentieth century. "Post-Deweyed, these works form an entirely new corpus, showcasing the artists' book not as a by-product of the book per se, but both its antecedent and post-digital flowering, many salient twentieth-century features proleptically flickering here and there through time, its epigenetic influence finally come to permeate mainstream book design everywhere; the manifold traits and studio processes inherent to the artists' book bursting from their stitched sheath, cheerfully pollinating the whole gamut of reading impedimenta and spaces." The book features fifty examples from the iconic to the obscure-accenting the codex's molecular structure rather than its customary role as a vehicle for text-a critical exposé of multiple types, plus an extensive select bibliography.