Vilppu Drawing Manual

The Gold-Standard Figure-Drawing Manual—Now in Print and Digital

Glenn Vilppu’s Drawing Manual has trained tens of thousands of artists—from studio legends to first-time sketchers. With this new release you can choose the classic, lay-flat hardcover or the brand-new digital edition—so you can study gesture, construction, and anatomy wherever you draw.

Hardcover Edition Available Now

• Archival, lay-flat binding built for daily studio use
• Unsigned — $59.99  |  Signed collector copy — $79.99
• Includes 150 high-resolution reference images + 90-day New Masters Academy trial
• 11 1/4 x 8 1/2 x 3/4 inches, 38.9 ounces

The hardcover is available to purchase directly from this page!

Digital Edition Available Now on Kindle

• Faithful, high-resolution recreation of the print book
• Portable on any phone, tablet, or desktop with the free Kindle app
• $39.99 — the most affordable way to study with Glenn anywhere

Buy the Kindle Edition on Amazon

Apple Books edition is in preparation and will follow after the Kindle release.

Praise for the Book

“Quality education is the cornerstone. The better you can draw, the better you can communicate visual ideas. Glenn Vilppu takes you there in his Drawing Manual. He illuminates the path to mastery.”
— Drew Struzan, Legendary Movie-Poster Illustrator (Star Wars, Blade Runner, Indiana Jones)

“Vilppu Drawing Manual is one of the books I used the most as a student and as an instructor. The principles taught are essential to master drawing the human form.”
— Stan Prokopenko, Founder of Proko.com

“Glenn is truly a modern-day ‘old master’ at drawing and analyzing the human and animal figures. Through thoughtful text and dynamic illustrations, he has shared his approach and inspired me.”
— Ron Husband, Disney Animation Legend