By: Sarah Simblet Publisher: DK ADULT Average Rating: Binding: Hardcover Label: DK ADULT Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 256 Publication Date: October 01, 2001
Product Description: In Anatomy for the Artist, acclaimed artist and teacher Sarah Simblet unveils the extraordinary construction of the human body, and celebrates its continual prominence in Western Art.
The transparent body. Using superb, specially commissioned photographs of male and female models, together with historical and contemporary works of art, and her own illustrations, Sarah shows us how to see inside the human frame, to map its muscle groups, skeletal strength, balance, poise, and grace. Selected drawing superimposed over photographs reveal fascinating relationships between external appearance and internal structure.
Drawing from life. Six drawing classes guide the reader to see the human body afresh, offering techniques and attitudes that imaginatively show how to view and draw the skeleton, head, ribcage, pelvis, hands, and feet.
Dissecting the Masters. By investigating ten Masterworks, the author demonstrates different artist's ideas and knowledge across time, ranging from Holbein's Christ Entombed, to Edward Hopper's Hotel Room. Each Masterclass presents a photographed model set in the same pose, so that anatomical comparisons can be made. Understanding anatomy is often the key to an artist's understanding and interpretation of the body. This imaginative modern reference book will enhance the drawing and painting techniques of artists at every level.
Amazon.com Review: Anatomy for the Artist is like having your own life-drawing studio in the privacy of your home. Carefully constructed photographs of the human form allow you to see the structure and function of the skeleton and main muscle groups. Six imaginative drawing lessons, each supported with photography, show how to portray the bones, head, rib cage, pelvis, hands, and feet in perspective, from different angles, both in still poses and in movement.
the best book ever!! My father bought this book a couple of years ago, but now I'm studying anatomy in college, so I started using it. I just loved it!! Its complete, simple, well explained, wonderfull!! Even if you like also other authors, its a must-have!!
wonderful Excellent book to have for reference to give you a great understanding of anatomy. Beautiful renderings with structural overlays.
great quality the book took a bit long to get to me but it was in perfect condition.
Helpful Reference Anatomy for the Artist is a good reference for artists in 2D as well as 3D media. The fact that the book has very specific sections devoted to individual parts of the body with skeletal overlays is helpful. My one critic would be that the males in this book are extremely muscular and the women are very lean. This could be either a positive or negative depending on your desired work though it is always easier to add flesh than to figure out what is underneath.
Decent reference book This is a decent book for anatomy reference. Nice overlays and diagrams. Only complaint is there aren't really any diagrams from the side.
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