If you are serious about learning how to draw the human figure and where to start, then this book is not for you. Imagine someone writing an art book like a novel. Don't believe me well take a peek at some of the pages. All the chapters are exactly the same a drawing, with a paragraph explaining what you see.Before you ask I did peek at the pages and I had hoped that as the chapters went, it would have better explanations. What I expected to learn is symmetry like how big should the shoulder be in comparison to the head, same with arms and legs. I would recommend you buy Andrew Loomis's book "Figure Drawing for All It's Worth" instead.I totally agree with the other folks who have rated this book 1 and 2 stars.