Human Anatomy Made Amazingly Easy
Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed · Paperback · September 1, 2000
From head to toe, the human form, in all its complexities, is visually simplified to such a degree in this remarkable workbook that even complete beginners will soon be able to draw accurate, well-proportioned faces and figures every time they try.
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- Who it’s for
- This workbook simplifies anatomy into drawable forms, from visible neck muscles to expressive facial planes.
- Themes
- Anatomy for artists, Figure drawing, Expressive face drawing
- Genres
- Cartooning, Figure Drawing & Human Form, Art Reference
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From head to toe, the human form, in all its complexities, is visually simplified to such a degree in this remarkable workbook that even complete beginners will soon be able to draw accurate, well-proportioned faces and figures every time they try. Avoiding complex charts of muscles and bones that are more helpful to doctors than to artists, this book’s refreshing approach teaches anatomy from a cartoonist/illustrator’s point of view.
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For example, there are many large and small muscles in the neck, all rendered in great detail in most anatomy books, but here, master teacher Christopher Hart shows only the four that are visible and need to be drawn. His clear instruction helps readers to visualize and portray shifting body weight in a pose without the need of a model, and instead of showing a mass of facial muscles and bones, he translates them into the simple planes an artist needs to draw a range of expressive faces.
Drawable Anatomy
This workbook simplifies anatomy into drawable forms, from visible neck muscles to expressive facial planes.
Come here for
- Artist-focused anatomy simplified to visible, drawable features
- Guidance on shifting body weight in a pose
Expect
- Instruction for visualizing body weight without a model
- Simple facial planes for drawing a range of expressions
Where it sits
| Figure Drawing & Human Form | 59% |
|---|---|
| Cartooning | 40% |
| Art Reference | 35% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Drawing Techniques
- General Techniques
- Figure Drawing & Human Form
- Authors
- Christopher Hart
- Publisher
- Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
- Published
- September 1, 2000
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Anatomy for artists · Figure drawing · Expressive face drawing
- Reading lane
- Drawing Techniques