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
About the author
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.










