This book on drawing and painting the figure presents and guides each student artist in a way that is clear and easily understood.. It provides a step-by-step method to help the serious art student relate to and succeed with every aspect of the drawing and rendering experience. Additionally, the principles for applying transparent and opaque colour are presented.It is the purpose of this book "Drawing and Rendering THE FIGURE in Black and White and Colour" to guide each serious art student through a specific set of drawing and rendering exercises or steps - this is the "Drawing Experience." These steps, if followed in the order provided will aid in the development of accumulated drawing and rendering knowledge and skill, along with useful, logical, step-by-step procedures to figurative drawing and painting success.