--- product_id: 4717873 title: "Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing from Life" price: "AED 33" currency: AED in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.ae/products/4717873-bridgmans-complete-guide-to-drawing-from-life store_origin: AE region: United Arab Emirates --- # Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing from Life **Price:** AED 33 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing from Life - **How much does it cost?** AED 33 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ae](https://www.desertcart.ae/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 The timeless classic on drawing human figures is back! Following impressive runs by Sterling’s previous editions comes a new, redesigned version of George W. Bridgman’s landmark work. It combines six well-known books by the celebrated artist and lecturer, who taught figure and anatomy drawing for many years at New York City’s Art Students League. This edition preserves Bridgman’s lessons and original sketches, but now features a nostalgic, eye-catching cover that distinguishes it from the competition. In its sleek new format, this comprehensive guide will certainly continue its reign as one of the premier figure-drawing publications of all time. 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 | #255,988 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #103 in Human Figure Art (Books) #181 in Drawing Specific Objects #281 in Figure Drawing Guides | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 230 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. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Extremely Detailed *by S***E on October 27, 2010* This book has almost everything you need to know about anatomy, however it is over 400 pages. You would need to go through whole chapters just to master one part of the body such as the hand or arms. That being said it is a good book, but it is not for someone looking to learn anatomy quickly. It would take you a long time to go through all the material in the book let alone digest it. Another gripe I have with the book is that sometimes it references muscles by their latin name and you have no idea what muscle the author is talking about. That tends to confuse you and you have to spend time to find out which muscles Bridgman is actually talking about. If you are serious about portraying anatomy realistically then this is the book for you- however if you want to learn the basics of anatomy quickly, another book will probably benefit you better. ## 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.ae/products/4717873-bridgmans-complete-guide-to-drawing-from-life](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/4717873-bridgmans-complete-guide-to-drawing-from-life) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Arab Emirates* *Store origin: AE* *Last updated: 2026-06-17*