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Title: Anatomy for the Artist by Sarah Simblet, John Davis, Sarab Simblet ISBN: 078948045X Publisher: DK Publishing Pub. Date: 01 October, 2001 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4
Rating: 5
Summary: Simply fantastic!
Comment: I'm an art student taking a life drawing class, and I have looked at a number of books on anatomy and own several, most of which I find unequal to my needs. Some are geared to people in health-related fields, and some are geared to artists.
Of all the books I have seen on artistic anatomy, this is one of the absolute best. The translucent paper overlays of anatomical structures are very helpful to an artist trying to figure out how bones, muscles, and skin all fit together. Additionally, the photography is amazing, modern, and not at all cheesey. There are many different motion shots and poses depicted, and the drawing lessons and "master classes" are truly useful to any developing artist and should help people refine their skills and gain confidence in this difficult area of drawing. My only quibble: I could have done with fewer explicit shots of genitalia, but they were necessary to a book that covers its topic as completely as this one.
The bottom line is that this book is worth its weight in conté crayons.
Rating: 5
Summary: A must have for serious artist
Comment: This is the best reference guide for drawing people that I have found. The poses and lighting are excellent! Most artist references on the figure show the skeleton and muscles but this book uses semi-transparent overlays so an artist can see a photo of a person then, using the overlay, see how the skeleton or muscles shape the body. A must have for any serious artist.
Rating: 3
Summary: Excellent photography. Average content.
Comment: This is an interesting book in that the photography is excellent. Do you like nude bodies that are in very good shape? This one has it in excess. As one who has studied artistic anatomy for over twenty years I own just about every book written on the subject. One of the things I appreciate are sources showing surface anatomy; with models that have muscle definition. The odd thing about this book is how much could have been done with it. There are about 7 or 8 transparencys that over lay the photos. All but one of these show the skeletal detail over a photo. When I am looking at the surface anatomy of a figure and trying to determine which muscles are which, I would rather have an overlay of the muscles than of the skeleton. This must have been the decision of an editor. The drawings depicting the muscles are good, no better than what has been done. Goldfinger's Human Anatomy for Artists or Richer's Artistic Anatomy are very hard to beat. The other odd note about this book is the bibliography. It's as though the items chosen were selected for their quirky nature and not their value as a source of information. Five stars for the photography, negative two stars for the anatomical content.
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Title: The Artist's Complete Guide to Figure Drawing: A Contemporary Perspective on the Classical Tradition by Anthony Ryder ISBN: 0823003035 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns Pub. Date: February, 2000 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Virtual Pose 2 by Mario Henri Chakkour, Missy Loewe ISBN: 0966638352 Publisher: David & Charles Publishers Pub. Date: April, 2001 List Price(USD): $34.99 |
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Title: The Figure in Motion by Thomas Easley, Mark Smith ISBN: 0823016919 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns Pub. Date: 15 May, 2000 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Atlas of Foreshortening, 2nd Edition by John Cody, Ron Tribell ISBN: 0471396966 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: February, 2002 List Price(USD): $45.00 |
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Title: The Nude Figure: A Visual Reference for the Artist by Mark Edward Smith ISBN: 0823032329 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns Pub. Date: September, 1998 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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