If You Want to Draw Figures - READ THIS: Frank Reilly Method of Figure Drawing

[Rebeccak]

Here's another good link about Reilly's art and teaching:

http://www.americanartarchives.com/reilly.htm

[Rebeccak]

Here is a book written by one of his students:

Mastering Drawing The Human Figure From Life, Memory, Imagination (Paperback)
by Jack Faragasso (http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Drawing-Figure-Memory-Imagination/dp/0966711300/sr=11-1/qid=1164399071/ref=sr_11_1/002-1492245-5361650)

Here is the author's website:

http://www.jackfaragasso.com/

[AztcFireFlower]

Rebecca! This is THE drawing method I learned and have practiced all my drawing life. I was taught by guys that trained under Fred Fixler who studied under Frank Reilly. All the gesture shapes and graphic lay-ins are on that page you found. Wow. I picked up some points I hadn't been aware of such as the station and connector points. And reading his history is interesting as I realize his close assocation with D. Cornwell (another top favorite illustrator I study). Really glad you posted this.

[gilgamesh828]

Awesome info!

I too am a decendent of the Reilly Method, through a student of Fred Fixler. Watts Atelier (www.wattsatelier.com (http://www.wattsatelier.com)) keeps this tradition alive, as does California Art Institute (www.calartinst.com (http://www.calartinst.com)) and LA Academy of Figurative Art (www.laafigart.com (http://www.laafigart.com)). It seems like ateliers are popping up everywhere these days teaching the Reilly Method and the Bargue sight-size method. It's really exciting to see a resurgence of classical figurative art; it sure seems that it's been out of favor in recent years.

[gproart]

I have you all beat. I was a student of Fred Fixler. :)

[CrisdeLara2007]

Hi Rebeccak and friends,

I am soooo happy to find this forum and links!
You are changing my goals of studies and all that will be precious to my illustrations.
Thank you very much!