Classic Human Anatomy in Motion
The Artist's Guide to the Dynamics of Figure Drawing
-
-
5.0 • 5 Ratings
-
-
- $14.99
-
- $14.99
Publisher Description
This essential companion book to the bestselling Classic Human Anatomy provides artists and art students with a deeper understanding of human anatomy and different types of motion, inspiring more realistic and energetic figurative art.
Fine-art instruction books do not usually focus on anatomy as it relates to movement, despite its great artistic significance. Written by a long-time expert on drawing and painting human anatomy, Classic Human Anatomy in Motion offers artists everything they need to realistically draw the human figure as it is affected by movement. Written in a friendly style, the book is illustrated with hundreds of life drawing studies (both quick poses and long studies), along with charts and diagrams showing the various anatomical and structural components.
This comprehensive manual features 5 distinct sections, each focusing on a different aspect of the human figure: bones and joint movement, muscle groups, surface form and soft tissue characteristics, structure, and movement. Each chapter builds an artistic understanding of how motion transforms the human figure and can create a sense of expressive vibrancy in one's art.
Customer Reviews
A comprehensive guide to Human Anatomy for Artists
Wow.. Awesome book. This is the book I wish I had seen first. Truly comprehensive taking you from first principles to every aspect of learning draw the human form. Basic Structures, joints, the skeleton, muscles and their function, differences between the male and the female body.. Everything. The thing I think I like best is toward the latter part of the book she covers several methods of approching movement and gesture. Instead of being pompous and dogmatic and saying “Don’t draw from photos!!!!”, she presents the “pros and the cons”.. Not just of photos, but of using non professional live models, professional models, people on the street, and even from your IMAGINATION.. wow.. What a concept! Imagine that.. You don’t always have someone around who can pose for you..
She “gets it”..
Learning to draw people is daunting. Not all of us out here have the luxury of studying at an Atelier.. I have to work at another job to earn my way and drawing and painting are my indulgence.. Thank you, Valerie, for this book.. With your guidance contained therein, I know I will “get there”.. Well done.