Michael Hampton is an artist and long-time educator in the fields of figure drawing and anatomy. He has lectured and led workshops at school and companies such as: Anatomy Tools, Laguna College of Art and Design, Proko.com, Blizzard Entertainment, IDEA Academy, and Lucas Film. In 2009, Michael self-published Figure Drawing: Design and Invention, a textbook used for analytical figure drawing classes at many schools worldwide, as well as a reference book at various game/animation companies. Michael received a BFA in Illustration from Art Center College of Design, an MFA in Fine Arts from Claremont Graduate University, and a PhD in Art History at University of California Riverside.