--- product_id: 4717873 title: "Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing from Life" price: "£4.57" currency: GBP in_stock: false reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/4717873-bridgmans-complete-guide-to-drawing-from-life store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing from Life **Price:** £4.57 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing from Life - **How much does it cost?** £4.57 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/4717873-bridgmans-complete-guide-to-drawing-from-life) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing from Life [Bridgman, George B.] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing from Life Review: Order the actual book, not the pdf! - I scoured and searched for a life drawing book and Bridgman's was the perfect book for me. At first I was reluctant to buy this book because of some mixed reviews but after reading I saw that most of the negative reviews were in regards to the pdf version of the book. So I decided to check it out and sure enough the digital version is hard to read and the pictures are difficult to follow with the words, you would be reading about a hand that would be on the next page. It wasn't an effective way to learn. If you're going to learn get the actual book it's the only way to learn in my opinion, you get the words and the references side by side as intended. Digital books get you by, but nothing is better than the real thing. With that said lets get into the review. It is a great book for anyone who has some knowledge of anatomy and wants to learn more comprehensively about the human body. I haven't taken a drawing class in years and wanted to refresh myself on some life drawing. From this book I was able to create dynamic poses for humanoid characters. It teaches all about movement of joints, rotations, and muscle placement. The books that this complete guide is comprised of are a bit older but still relevant and have great examples and can be used as a source of reference. If you are interested in any of the Bridgman's books I would suggest starting with this one and then see what book you would like a more in depth review on, there are many to chose from. Review: There are other books that are also helpful and it is best to look at ideas from multiple perspectives - Bridgman is one of those go-to artist's reference books that can be very insightful when trying to get the head around drawing the shapes in the human body. There are other books that are also helpful and it is best to look at ideas from multiple perspectives, however, Bridgman is one of the more important contributors to our understanding of drawing the figure. He learned his skills from Jean-Léon Gérôme at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and subsequently taught life drawing at the Art Students League of New York for 45 years. The twentieth century was a golden age for life drawing techniques and we are very lucky that teachers like Bridgman chose to share their great experience. He was famously a hard task-master who expected great things in his students and apparently his students adored him. His students included some some artists who went on to become very famous names. Norman Rockwell wrote glowingly of his studies with George Bridgman. Other famous students were Robert Beverly Hale and Kimon Nicolaïdes, both of whom went on to produce life drawing books that have become standard references. Jackson Pollock's sketchbooks include many drawings made from studying Bridgman's book. I have been an art teacher for many years and Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing From Life has always been one of those books I highly recommend for all art students. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,174,327 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #403 in Human Figure Art (Books) #629 in Drawing Specific Objects #825 in Figure Drawing Guides | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 226 Reviews | ## Images ![Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing from Life - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71ibLpzfsQL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Order the actual book, not the pdf! *by A***A on December 28, 2015* I scoured and searched for a life drawing book and Bridgman's was the perfect book for me. At first I was reluctant to buy this book because of some mixed reviews but after reading I saw that most of the negative reviews were in regards to the pdf version of the book. So I decided to check it out and sure enough the digital version is hard to read and the pictures are difficult to follow with the words, you would be reading about a hand that would be on the next page. It wasn't an effective way to learn. If you're going to learn get the actual book it's the only way to learn in my opinion, you get the words and the references side by side as intended. Digital books get you by, but nothing is better than the real thing. With that said lets get into the review. It is a great book for anyone who has some knowledge of anatomy and wants to learn more comprehensively about the human body. I haven't taken a drawing class in years and wanted to refresh myself on some life drawing. From this book I was able to create dynamic poses for humanoid characters. It teaches all about movement of joints, rotations, and muscle placement. The books that this complete guide is comprised of are a bit older but still relevant and have great examples and can be used as a source of reference. If you are interested in any of the Bridgman's books I would suggest starting with this one and then see what book you would like a more in depth review on, there are many to chose from. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ There are other books that are also helpful and it is best to look at ideas from multiple perspectives *by T***N on May 8, 2016* Bridgman is one of those go-to artist's reference books that can be very insightful when trying to get the head around drawing the shapes in the human body. There are other books that are also helpful and it is best to look at ideas from multiple perspectives, however, Bridgman is one of the more important contributors to our understanding of drawing the figure. He learned his skills from Jean-Léon Gérôme at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and subsequently taught life drawing at the Art Students League of New York for 45 years. The twentieth century was a golden age for life drawing techniques and we are very lucky that teachers like Bridgman chose to share their great experience. He was famously a hard task-master who expected great things in his students and apparently his students adored him. His students included some some artists who went on to become very famous names. Norman Rockwell wrote glowingly of his studies with George Bridgman. Other famous students were Robert Beverly Hale and Kimon Nicolaïdes, both of whom went on to produce life drawing books that have become standard references. Jackson Pollock's sketchbooks include many drawings made from studying Bridgman's book. I have been an art teacher for many years and Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing From Life has always been one of those books I highly recommend for all art students. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Bridgman's "Drawing from Life" is a great resource for learning structure and anatomy *by E***9 on March 17, 2013* I found this book very helpful for learning structure and anatomy for figure drawing. The book outlines the various structures of the body, as well as their shapes and proportions. The book also explains how to draw the various body parts in different positions and lighting conditions. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who would like to learn how to realistically draw the human figure. ## Frequently Bought Together - Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing from Life - Constructive Anatomy: Includes Nearly 500 Illustrations (Dover Anatomy for Artists) - Heads, Features and Faces (Dover Anatomy for Artists) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/4717873-bridgmans-complete-guide-to-drawing-from-life](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/4717873-bridgmans-complete-guide-to-drawing-from-life) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-14*