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Anatomy for Artists: A Complete Guide to Drawing the Human Body [Paperback]

Barrington Barber


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5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite book for helping sketch or paint the human form 30 Nov 2009
By Chandler - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
I can't begin to express how often I have reached for this book even though I have several others of the same subject...this is the most comprehensive in showing all angles of each part of the human form as well as excellent shading.

I am currently, for example, in the midst of painting a boy jumping off a dock into a lake with his arms outstretched in front of him while kicking back his feet behind him. Getting the foreshortening correct on the arms and tha legs wasn't easy, neither was the best drawing of the soles of his feet...but a quick flip through the book and the problem was solved because I found the same angles drawn already for me with great examples, just as I always do.

But don't get me wrong, you don't have to be an experienced artist to use the book. To the contrary, it shows the very basics I was taught in costly art classes of how to draw faces and anatomy and even what muscle structure lies beneath so you understand why.

It has a great section on faces and facial expressions for the portrait artist honing his or her craft and shows numerous examples of hand poses so no matter what you paint or draw your subject doing, it seems to be covered.

This and the book " anatomy for the artist" by Daniel Carter and Michael Courtney are the only two books I have found I need for life drawing and human accuracy in my art. Whenever I need to find a pose it will be in either one or the other without fail.
4.0 out of 5 stars Great for beginning and experts alike 29 Oct 2011
By Chaosvoider - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
When google and resource/stock websites fail, this book succeeds.

I find myself turning back to this book over and over because there are decent references for difficult parts to draw such as the hands and feet. What I also like is that everything about this book is realism so the anatomy is accurate, not exaggerated. It also shows some differences between male and female anatomy (like the bone structures of the hips, skull, fat distribution, etc, etc). In section of the book, it also gives short details on historical artistic anatomy. Though that section may not be useful to some, there's at least a section on each of the body part areas except for the genitalia. There's even a few sections dedicated to form and body movement.

Overall, this book is worth picking up, especially considering how cheap it is for the valuable information.

P.S. There is artistic nude, so I don't think children should be using this book...
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