"The study of anatomy has long been essential training for painters and sculptures who want to accurately portray the human form. With hundreds of drawings and meticulously researched text, this book includes: an overview of the history of artistic anatomy; an introduction to the "language of anatom
Classic Human Anatomy: The Artist's Guide to Form, Function, and Movement
β Scribed by Valerie L. Winslow
- Publisher
- Watson-Guptill
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 304
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
After more than thirty years of research and teaching, artist Valerie Winslow has compiled her unique methods of drawing human anatomy into one groundbreaking volume: Classic Human Anatomy. This long-awaited book provides simple, insightful approaches to the complex subject of human anatomy, using drawings, diagrams, and reader-friendly text. Three major sectionsβthe skeletal form, the muscular form and action of the muscles, and movementβbreak the material down into easy-to-understand pieces. More than 800 distinctive illustrations detail the movement and actions of the bones and muscles, and unique charts reveal the origins and insertions of the muscles. Packed with an extraordinary wealth of information, Classic Human Anatomy is sure to become a new classic of art instruction.
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