Expressive Life Drawing

Observation, Creativity and Technique

Alan McGowan

This exciting book explains how you can create expressive life drawings by combining the technical skills of observation with your own vision. Illustrated throughout with Alan McGowan’s beautiful life drawings, it explores how developing the ability to look, alongside a deeper understanding of drawing from life, can open up effective ways of working and help artists develop their own personal creative voice.

£23.99

ISBN: 9780719847028

Published: October 20, 2026

Format: Ebook

ISBN: 9780719847011

Width: 215mm

Height: 260mm

Pages: 176

Published: October 20, 2026

Format: Hardback

ALAN MCGOWAN is a professional artist and tutor who has taught figure drawing for over 30 years in the most prestigious academies. His expressive life paintings have featured in leading contemporary art exhibitions, and his work is held in collections across the world.