ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This book is dedicated to all the great drawing teachers and mentors I’ve had in my life. You are my heroes and this book is my humble contribution to our shared mission of spreading the love of realism and figure drawing.

First and foremost, I would like to thank Steve Huston. Thank you for your greatness, humility, and generosity. Saying “without you this book would not be possible” is an understatement.

To the figure drawing legends who cultivated the great American Illustrative tradition: Thank you for your service. I’d especially like to thank Mark Westermoe for being a mentor and a friend. You will be missed and never forgotten. Of course, thank you to all the great teachers that came before Mark, especially Fred Fixler, Frank Reilly, and Andrew Loomis.

To all of my former students, supporters, and the readers of my past articles, blog posts, video lessons: Thank you for the love and support.

I’d also like to give a special thank you to Mary Ann Hall and Heather Godin at The Quarto Group. Thank you for your patience and guidance.

Finally, to all the readers and young artists out there: Thank you for sharing this journey with me. I hope this is only the beginning or a brief chapter in a long lifetime of figure drawing.