Andrew Loomis

For the U.S. Representative, see Andrew W. Loomis.

Titan Books reissued the Andrew Loomis titles in facsimile editions between 2011 and 2013. Prior to that, the
books had been out of print for decades, available only as
excerpts by Walter Foster Publishing. Some of Loomis
books are currently being published in Japanese via Maar
Sha Co., Ltd. Early prints have become highly collectible
and sought out by art enthusiasts and practitioners.

William Andrew Loomis (18921959), better known

simply as Andrew Loomis, was an American illustrator,
author, and art instructor. His commercial work was featured prominently in advertising and magazines; however,
Loomis is best known as author of a series of instructional
art books printed throughout the 20th century. Long after his death, Loomis realistic style has continued to inuence popular artists.

4 Bibliography
1. Fun with a Pencil (1939). Reissued as a full facsimile of the original on April 5, 2013 from Titan
Books.

Early life

Born in Syracuse, New York, Loomis grew up in

Zanesville, Ohio, and spent much of his working life
in Chicago, Illinois. He studied at the Art Students
League of New York under George Bridgman and Frank
DuMond when he was 19. Loomis then went back to
Chicago to work at an art studio and study at the Art Institute of Chicago.

2. Figure Drawing for All Its Worth (1943). Reissued

as a full facsimile of the original on May 27, 2011
from Titan Books.
3. Creative Illustration (1947). Reissued as a full facsimile of the original on October 12, 2012 from Titan Books.
4. Successful Drawing (1951). Republished in a revised edition as Three Dimensional Drawing (16
new pages with technical material on perspective replacing the pictorial gallery sections) and reissued as
a full facsimile of the original on May 4, 2012 from
Titan Books.

Career

After military service in World War I, Loomis worked for

a couple of advertising agencies before opening his own
studio in downtown Chicago. In the 1930s, he taught at
the American Academy of Art. It was during this time
that his teaching techniques were compiled for his rst
book, Fun With a Pencil, in 1939.

5. Drawing the Head and Hands (1956). Reissued as

a full facsimile of the original on October 21, 2011
from Titan Books.
6. The Eye of the Painter (1961).

Loomis would go on to release several more books in

the coming decades, including one of his most popular,
Figure Drawing for All Its Worth, in 1943. Many of
the books exhibit his own personally crafted techniques
such as the ball and plane method of head drawing guided by Loomiss humorous dialogue. Many of
the titles gained strong appeal for their academic value
and went through several prints during the 20th century.
Loomis died in 1959, but his nal book, Eye of the Painter
and Elements of Beauty, would be printed posthumously
in 1961.

5 References
[1] Alex Ross Biography. alexrossart.com. Retrieved June
10, 2013.

6 External links
Biography

Inuence and legacy

Archive.org Collection

Illustrator Alex Ross is among those inuenced by

Loomis work.[1]
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