Unlock your inner artist and learn how to draw the human body in this beautifully illustrated art book by celebrated artist and teacher Sarah Simblet. This visually striking guide takes a fresh approach to drawing the human body. A combination of innovative photography and drawings, practical life-drawing lessons, and in-depth explorations of the body's surface and underlying structure are used to reveal and celebrate the human form. Combining specially-commissioned photographs of models with historical and contemporary works of art and her own dynamic life drawing, Sarah leads us inside the human body to map its skeleton, muscle groups, and body systems. Detailed line drawings superimposed over photographs reveal the links between the body's appearance and its construction. Six drawing classes show how to observe different parts of the body and give expert guidance on how to draw them. Inspirational master classes on famous works, ranging from a Michelangelo study to a Degas painting, show how artists have depicted the human body over the centuries. Each master class includes a photograph of a model holding the same pose as in the painting, to highlight details of anatomy and show how the artist has interpreted them. Understanding anatomy is the key to drawing the human body successfully. As well as being the perfect reference, Anatomy for the Artist will inspire you to find a model, reach for your pencil, and start drawing.

Drawing the human body is a creative process, but one which relies on an accurate rendition of the form. This practical book explains anatomy for the artist. It outlines the skeletal system and how this provides the first lines of construction, and then introduces the superficial muscular system. With this understanding, an artist is empowered with a rigid structure to aid drawing proportions and the muscle shapes to provide the form. In doing so, "Practical Anatomy for Artists" provides a technical foundation that will support the artist's intuitive skills. Topics include: * Proportions explained * Instruction on the muscular and skeletal elements of the male and female body * Guide to different body shapes * Advice on form, depth, perspective and foreshortening AUTHOR: Peter Simpson is a practising Australian artist who has worked as a graphic reproductionist, photo-retoucher and illustrator. SALES POINTS *A practical book that explains the anatomy for the artist by outlining the skeletal system and how this provides the first lines of construction and then introduces the superficial muscular system *Aimed at serious artists and model makers as well as illustrators and storyboard artists *Superbly illustrated with 790 colour illustrations *Peter Simpson is a practising artist and illustrator *Australian author *Planned publicity: The Artist, Artists and Illustrators magazines *Reviews in Leisure Painter, Crafts and Crafts & Design ILLUSTRATIONS 790 colour *

A stylish, easy-to-use Anatomy reference, this book is an invaluable resource for artists who want to make convincing drawings of the human figure. Clearly annotated diagrams throughout show the detail of the bone structure, the muscle layers and the surface of every part of the body. There is a section on the body in movement, as well as examples after master artists such as Michaelangelo, Ingres and Rubens. The Artist's Workbooks series are practical guides for artists for artists interested in getting to grips with a particular subject.

The ability to draw the human figure well is the sign of a good artist. So it is vital to appreciate the body's characteristics and how they influence posture and expression. Drawing Anatomy provides all the information you need to produce the most accurate representations of people. In Drawing Anatomy, teacher and artist Barrington Barber begins his exploration of this area of art by explaining what the body is made of and then reviews each section of the human figure in detail in separate chapters. • Explains how the body changes with age • Reveals how to portray the body in motion • Teaches how features such as eyes and mouths can vary • Includes information on Latin anatomical names and how they describe different parts of the body

The human figure is a classic artistic subject - beautiful, inspiring, and challenging to draw. This sourcebook shows the many ways of seeing the figure and offers instruction, advice, and visual inspiration. Also included are tips and techniques on proportion and basic anatomy and the details of the human form. There is an invaluable photographic reference source for a variety of poses and features. This book will help you to shape your own approach and individual style, and allow you to better understand and portray the human body.

Artistic Anatomy is widely acknowledged to be the greatest book of its kind since the Renaissance. The original French edition, now a rare collector's item, was published in 1889 and was probably used as a resource by Renoir, Braque, Degas, Bazille, and many others. The English-language edition, first published 35 years ago, brings together the nineteenth century's greatest teacher of artistic anatomy, Paul Richer, and the twentieth century's most renowned teacher of anatomy and figure drawing, Robert Beverly Hale, who translated and edited the book for the modern reader. Now Watson-Guptill is proud to reissue this dynamic classic with an anniversary sticker, sure to inspire drawing students well into our century.