I was going to wait for the thread to hit bump limit, but I might be asleep when that happens. I think I've figured out the differences between the Loomis and Hampton books. Each one focuses slightly differently on the figure. Loomis is more about how to accurately represent a figure in an illustration. While Hampton goes more into how to build a figure. Hampton gives a better explanation of gesture drawing (imo) but I don't think his book touches drawing figures in perspective. Loomis kind of glosses over gesture and goes into mannequins and anatomy. I will say I prefer the way Loomis writes but it's not like Hampton's book is a slog. It's just that feeling you get when you know you're reading something that stood the test of time, it hits different. Hampton's is better formatted though and I personally prefer the less dense introduction to landmarks. I'm more focused on the Hampton book but I will go back to Loomis when I get to anatomy.
If the two anons that I know are interested need a site for figures, I use this:
https://line-of-action.com/enJust be warned there's a LOT of actual hags on there so choose your options wisely.
