joeian
02-20-2008, 09:30 PM
I am a beginner of drawing anatomy character,
who can recommend a anatomy book to beginner like me?
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who can recommend a anatomy book to beginner like me?
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Rebeccak
02-21-2008, 04:48 AM
Hi there,
Check out this thread, which contains links to Anatomy Books that are recommended:
Anatomy Resources : BOOKS (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=202&t=257424)
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=202&t=257424
Check out this thread, which contains links to Anatomy Books that are recommended:
Anatomy Resources : BOOKS (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=202&t=257424)
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=202&t=257424
cptjack
08-03-2008, 10:23 AM
Along with countless artists, I recommend Andrew Loomis books :-)
DjSneeze
09-05-2008, 11:36 AM
I've started drawing about 1 and a half months ago ... and I ordered 3 books of which 2 have been the honey of my skills so far. The 1st one is for absolute beginners, Drawing the head and figure by Jack Hamm and the second , very very good for reference Bridgman , Constructive Anatomy.
They are both cheap and wonderfull ! I'm not saying they are the best but they have been wonderful for me.
Best wishes,
Vick.
They are both cheap and wonderfull ! I'm not saying they are the best but they have been wonderful for me.
Best wishes,
Vick.
deepskysurfer
09-10-2008, 07:28 AM
Hi
I have been studied anatomy for 3 years and at the present time I am
Searching the best sources for learning anatomy and figure drawing
In the following I write some of the best and most practical books and
DVDS which I have should them all.
One of the most helpful DVDS in anatomy is RIVEN PHONIX S DVDS
(Drawing the human figure: from your mind. ) In this 5-dvd you learn the
Structure of the man with measurements and very helpful in rendering human
Body
In order to learn: foreshortening-proportions and surface stress and forms
In action you can study burn Hogarth books in list below
Dynamic anatomy
dynamic figure drawing
drawing the human head
dynamic drawing hand
I hope you enjoy and successfully drawing in each step
Good luck
M . JAVADI http://forums.cgsociety.org/images/icons/icon12.gif http://forums.cgsociety.org/images/icons/icon13.gif
I have been studied anatomy for 3 years and at the present time I am
Searching the best sources for learning anatomy and figure drawing
In the following I write some of the best and most practical books and
DVDS which I have should them all.
One of the most helpful DVDS in anatomy is RIVEN PHONIX S DVDS
(Drawing the human figure: from your mind. ) In this 5-dvd you learn the
Structure of the man with measurements and very helpful in rendering human
Body
In order to learn: foreshortening-proportions and surface stress and forms
In action you can study burn Hogarth books in list below
Dynamic anatomy
dynamic figure drawing
drawing the human head
dynamic drawing hand
I hope you enjoy and successfully drawing in each step
Good luck
M . JAVADI http://forums.cgsociety.org/images/icons/icon12.gif http://forums.cgsociety.org/images/icons/icon13.gif
Jetwasp
11-12-2008, 12:07 AM
"Anatomy for The Artist" by Steven Peck, MD. There are lots of good ones but this one has always stood out for me.
DjSneeze
11-12-2008, 06:41 AM
The Burne Hogarth body anatomy books are just the thing I need, well that and money to buy them with. Still have to wait a couple of weeks till I get some money on my card but none the less thank you for mentioning them! :d
Jetwasp
11-12-2008, 01:33 PM
Burne Hogarth was a great artist and illustrator, and was also one of the founders of the great School of Visual Arts in NY. However there are better anatomy instructors and in fact the Hogarth books have some serious shortcomings that you should consider.
The most glaring problems are 1) He only talks about musculature and never deals with the bones or skeleton. You have to learn both. There's no way around this. 2) He never deals with drawing directly from the figure, i.e., life drawing. You can't learn anatomy without learning to draw the figure as it looks in the real world. 3) His dynamic approach conceals the fact that he doesn't know how to draw a figure in repose, that is, just relaxing, passive, sitting, etc. This is just as important as drawing the figure in action.
There's more but I won't belabor it too much. The Hogarth books are fine for one thing: learning to draw exactly like Hogarth. This is different from learning anatomy or the figure. If you really want to learn from them, I would recommend learning anatomy and the figure first, and THEN learning the finer points of Hogarth's dynamic approach if it still appeals to you. You may find that once you've learned the real figure, his approach may appear limited to you.
And if you still want the Hogarth books, get the Peck book too!
The most glaring problems are 1) He only talks about musculature and never deals with the bones or skeleton. You have to learn both. There's no way around this. 2) He never deals with drawing directly from the figure, i.e., life drawing. You can't learn anatomy without learning to draw the figure as it looks in the real world. 3) His dynamic approach conceals the fact that he doesn't know how to draw a figure in repose, that is, just relaxing, passive, sitting, etc. This is just as important as drawing the figure in action.
There's more but I won't belabor it too much. The Hogarth books are fine for one thing: learning to draw exactly like Hogarth. This is different from learning anatomy or the figure. If you really want to learn from them, I would recommend learning anatomy and the figure first, and THEN learning the finer points of Hogarth's dynamic approach if it still appeals to you. You may find that once you've learned the real figure, his approach may appear limited to you.
And if you still want the Hogarth books, get the Peck book too!
Womball
11-12-2008, 01:38 PM
I'm liking the Realistic Figure Drawing by Joseph Sheppard. Its really makes clear the basic shapes and flowing curves of the body. All of the models are nude and drawn with conte I believe.
Cazzab
01-23-2009, 10:25 AM
"Anatomy for The Artist" by Steven Peck, MD. There are lots of good ones but this one has always stood out for me.
I second this one, I'm fairly new to drawing body anatomy, and this book covers the basics in depth, without being too overwhelming, i'm sure they are just as many good anatomy books about, but for a beginner I highly recommend this.
I second this one, I'm fairly new to drawing body anatomy, and this book covers the basics in depth, without being too overwhelming, i'm sure they are just as many good anatomy books about, but for a beginner I highly recommend this.
Ghostgas
01-30-2009, 08:40 PM
I have a very handy anatomy book, "ANATOMY a step-by-step guide" it includes muscle and bone structure. This book was great for me and is to the point. It has the basics right through to more complex figures which makes it great for beginners and more experienced artists. In my opinion, not everyone has the same body so use it for reference mainly.
DHusband
02-01-2009, 02:44 PM
I aggree with the Joseph Sheppard books. There is one thing that has helped me understand Anatomy even better than I thought I could its called "The Structure of Man" by Riven Pheonix that DVD (works with PC and/or Mac) is worth every penny.
http://the-structure-of-man.blogspot.com/
Check it out
http://the-structure-of-man.blogspot.com/
Check it out
art4med
02-08-2009, 05:39 PM
Simply learning drawing tricks ["the head is twice as wide as halfway"] is not the goal (although that would be attractive) and will always limit your conception to predetermined views/poses.
No idealized truisms have been found to contain all anatom(ies), although [greater artists than any on YouTube] have searched for millenia.
One thing evinced in these all is the importance of using a pencil and paper, finding figure-drawing sessions (usually without instruction, but the best true learning experience).
The actual musculature, however, is best-learned in labsessions-- probably physically modeling the muscles on a skeletal sculpture, called escorche, available from several sources. {*I did this on cadavers]
Even as well-developed as your visualization experience may be, there simply is no substitute for using your own muscles on a 3D physical form.
I see sooo much errors, please try to learn why it works the way it does, and the form will come directly.
This from a 30+-year medical illustrator, painter, and animator.
No idealized truisms have been found to contain all anatom(ies), although [greater artists than any on YouTube] have searched for millenia.
One thing evinced in these all is the importance of using a pencil and paper, finding figure-drawing sessions (usually without instruction, but the best true learning experience).
The actual musculature, however, is best-learned in labsessions-- probably physically modeling the muscles on a skeletal sculpture, called escorche, available from several sources. {*I did this on cadavers]
Even as well-developed as your visualization experience may be, there simply is no substitute for using your own muscles on a 3D physical form.
I see sooo much errors, please try to learn why it works the way it does, and the form will come directly.
This from a 30+-year medical illustrator, painter, and animator.
AlexsMaya
02-24-2009, 12:19 PM
I agree about all these measurement things, working out how many heads long someone should be didn't help me at all - in fact it just holds you back thinking things should be a certain way. I did the Loomis and riven pheonix measurement diagrams several times and to me they never looked right, and were pretty pointless exercises other than the benefit of practicing to draw.
I find the bridgeman fun to copy, but all those shapes and blocks and stuff (for me) seem a bit gimmicky. What I have found helps so far is gesture drawing in town and on posemaniacs.com - several hours a day. I found now I can look at a picture a notice what is wrong with it, I have drawn so many thousand 10sec-1min poses (in the last 2 months) that I know the proportions - all that loomis stuff was a waste of time, luckily I didn't use it much. On the other hand everything else in his books is great, just not the 8 heads high pages etc (imo).
For more detailed study on bones, muscles and just shading and rendering nicely and just general practice I like jack hamm, joseph shepherd, henry yan, glenn vilppu and the Peck one. They all have good books to practice from. And of course life-drawing classes help, I can only do 4hours a week, so books and online is always my main source.
For me, nothing beats raw drawing practice, any figures, anywhere, any book, online, RL, draw draw draw draw and eventually you will KNOW exactly how something should look - this is something I have noticed myself the more a draw figures, the more I see errors in my work and peoples work online.
Lots of good advice here anyway :-) Though watch those exercises where all the proportions have set distances etc, because in real life they're all way off the mark.
I find the bridgeman fun to copy, but all those shapes and blocks and stuff (for me) seem a bit gimmicky. What I have found helps so far is gesture drawing in town and on posemaniacs.com - several hours a day. I found now I can look at a picture a notice what is wrong with it, I have drawn so many thousand 10sec-1min poses (in the last 2 months) that I know the proportions - all that loomis stuff was a waste of time, luckily I didn't use it much. On the other hand everything else in his books is great, just not the 8 heads high pages etc (imo).
For more detailed study on bones, muscles and just shading and rendering nicely and just general practice I like jack hamm, joseph shepherd, henry yan, glenn vilppu and the Peck one. They all have good books to practice from. And of course life-drawing classes help, I can only do 4hours a week, so books and online is always my main source.
For me, nothing beats raw drawing practice, any figures, anywhere, any book, online, RL, draw draw draw draw and eventually you will KNOW exactly how something should look - this is something I have noticed myself the more a draw figures, the more I see errors in my work and peoples work online.
Lots of good advice here anyway :-) Though watch those exercises where all the proportions have set distances etc, because in real life they're all way off the mark.
bkkm
03-07-2009, 02:57 PM
Hi all,
I wonder if anyone here has taken a look at Valerie Winslow's Classic Human Anatomy (published in December 2008 ). If so, what do you think of it? I'd be particularly interested to know how it compares with Eliot Goldfinger's book, since Winslow's book seems to give much attention to individual muscles insertion and origin on the corresponding bones... I know Goldfinger's book is quite thorough on that, but it can also be quite overwhelming-- sometimes it seems to me there's just too much information there. How is it with Winslow's book?
Thanks!
I wonder if anyone here has taken a look at Valerie Winslow's Classic Human Anatomy (published in December 2008 ). If so, what do you think of it? I'd be particularly interested to know how it compares with Eliot Goldfinger's book, since Winslow's book seems to give much attention to individual muscles insertion and origin on the corresponding bones... I know Goldfinger's book is quite thorough on that, but it can also be quite overwhelming-- sometimes it seems to me there's just too much information there. How is it with Winslow's book?
Thanks!
foxco
04-21-2009, 05:22 PM
Lots of great books recommended here.
I would like to suggest a video worth purchasing from http://www.zackpetroc.com/ he, through Gnomon, sells one about the skeleton and muscles of the body and one covering the head and facial muscles. Both have helped me understand the origin and insertion of muscles far better than any book. Though I will never be without the bridgeman books.
All the best,
I would like to suggest a video worth purchasing from http://www.zackpetroc.com/ he, through Gnomon, sells one about the skeleton and muscles of the body and one covering the head and facial muscles. Both have helped me understand the origin and insertion of muscles far better than any book. Though I will never be without the bridgeman books.
All the best,
Tekit
06-08-2009, 02:48 PM
I really learned alot from Vanderpoel books, as well as john shephard. Vanderpoel talks alot about Figurative rythums. Very interisting stuff
art4med
06-08-2009, 05:01 PM
Get outta the dark (most animators need more sunshine anyway, right?)
and go to your local swimming pool--
Draw figures quickly (under a minute), especially lifeguards that don't move so fast.....
people will be cooperative if they know your goal is to learn anatomy from real live people.
Learn from life even if you have no figure study group in your area!
Undocumented Feature: the grrrls will think you are more-interesting.
and go to your local swimming pool--
Draw figures quickly (under a minute), especially lifeguards that don't move so fast.....
people will be cooperative if they know your goal is to learn anatomy from real live people.
Learn from life even if you have no figure study group in your area!
Undocumented Feature: the grrrls will think you are more-interesting.
phoenix
08-30-2009, 05:57 AM
My personal experience tells a different story that Anatomy books help very little, use mirrors and study your own body or real humans as reference see how and why things move the way they do believe me within days you will see increase in your level of understanding of anatomy.
Regards
Regards
parka81
10-21-2009, 03:15 AM
Hi all,
I wonder if anyone here has taken a look at Valerie Winslow's Classic Human Anatomy (published in December 2008 ). If so, what do you think of it? I'd be particularly interested to know how it compares with Eliot Goldfinger's book, since Winslow's book seems to give much attention to individual muscles insertion and origin on the corresponding bones... I know Goldfinger's book is quite thorough on that, but it can also be quite overwhelming-- sometimes it seems to me there's just too much information there. How is it with Winslow's book?
Thanks!
It's a great book with beautiful illustrations. Bones and muscles shown are only for those that affect surface form. No major information overload here. For the price, I think it's well worth it.
I've a page-flipping video of this book (http://parkablogs.com/content/book-review-classic-human-anatomy-artists-guide-form-function-and-movement) on my blog.
I wonder if anyone here has taken a look at Valerie Winslow's Classic Human Anatomy (published in December 2008 ). If so, what do you think of it? I'd be particularly interested to know how it compares with Eliot Goldfinger's book, since Winslow's book seems to give much attention to individual muscles insertion and origin on the corresponding bones... I know Goldfinger's book is quite thorough on that, but it can also be quite overwhelming-- sometimes it seems to me there's just too much information there. How is it with Winslow's book?
Thanks!
It's a great book with beautiful illustrations. Bones and muscles shown are only for those that affect surface form. No major information overload here. For the price, I think it's well worth it.
I've a page-flipping video of this book (http://parkablogs.com/content/book-review-classic-human-anatomy-artists-guide-form-function-and-movement) on my blog.
parka81
10-21-2009, 03:17 AM
I've a couple of anatomy books reviewed (http://parkablogs.com/content/anatomy-and-figure-drawing-books-artists) on my blog complete with some pictures and a page flipping video. I'm also still learning drawing as well.
Hope they will be helpful.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2783/4030366851_d7673b1c41.jpg (http://parkablogs.com/content/anatomy-and-figure-drawing-books-artists)
Hope they will be helpful.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2783/4030366851_d7673b1c41.jpg (http://parkablogs.com/content/anatomy-and-figure-drawing-books-artists)
Paul B
03-20-2010, 02:17 AM
Die Gestalt des Menschen
Bammes, Gottfried
ISBN#9783838830414
It's expensive but the greatest anatomy book I've ever owned (and I've got at least 15 in my bookshelf). It's in German but that doesn't matter. Amazon is out of stock, so you'll probably have to order it through Abebooks or someplace. Really an amazing book. Avoid Bamme's softcover abridged/english version, "The Artist's Guide to Human Anatomy" because it's mostly student drawings and doesn't go into the depth of "Die Gestalt des Menschen".
Bammes, Gottfried
ISBN#9783838830414
It's expensive but the greatest anatomy book I've ever owned (and I've got at least 15 in my bookshelf). It's in German but that doesn't matter. Amazon is out of stock, so you'll probably have to order it through Abebooks or someplace. Really an amazing book. Avoid Bamme's softcover abridged/english version, "The Artist's Guide to Human Anatomy" because it's mostly student drawings and doesn't go into the depth of "Die Gestalt des Menschen".
DjSneeze
03-20-2010, 02:40 AM
2 and a half years later, this thread hits me back on my inbox ! incredible ! :))
I`ve bought all of bridgeman books, drew them out, and have also studied from loomis and bammes and hogarth and a few others.
As far as I can tell ... Gottfried Bammes is the absolute divine gift ... a bit hard at 1st, but after a while it's absolutely stunning. Buy it, download it, find it,borrow it, do anything in your power to get a hold of it and draw it twice :))
I`ve bought all of bridgeman books, drew them out, and have also studied from loomis and bammes and hogarth and a few others.
As far as I can tell ... Gottfried Bammes is the absolute divine gift ... a bit hard at 1st, but after a while it's absolutely stunning. Buy it, download it, find it,borrow it, do anything in your power to get a hold of it and draw it twice :))
DuttyFoot
05-17-2010, 01:49 AM
I've a couple of anatomy books reviewed (http://parkablogs.com/content/anatomy-and-figure-drawing-books-artists) on my blog complete with some pictures and a page flipping video. I'm also still learning drawing as well..
thanks for the book reviews, i have seen a few of them on your blog (not just the anatomy books). I just picked up An atlas of anatomy for artists which seems pretty good as a start. I am trying to become better at drawing.
thanks for the book reviews, i have seen a few of them on your blog (not just the anatomy books). I just picked up An atlas of anatomy for artists which seems pretty good as a start. I am trying to become better at drawing.
levius
05-18-2010, 01:17 AM
I have been studiing Anatomy for several years and my favorite books are Dynamic Anatomy by Burne Hogarth which I believe is great for learning idealized and simplified anatomy and than Human Anatomy by Eliot Goldfinger which is the most detailed artistic anatomy I have seen to this date. I don't really like Bridgman that much, it seems to me that his drawings are too sketchy, hard to read and lack detail. I am comparing Hogarth, Bridgman and Goldfinger in my review of Goldfinger's anatomy here: (be sure to check out the comparison picture)
http://www.artist-reference.com/human-anatomy-for-artists-the-elements-of-form-by-eliot-goldfinger.html
As for the videos I am really enthusiastic about David Finch's dynamic anatomy DVD from gnomon: http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/store/product/823/Dynamic-Figure-Drawing:-The-Body
http://www.artist-reference.com/human-anatomy-for-artists-the-elements-of-form-by-eliot-goldfinger.html
As for the videos I am really enthusiastic about David Finch's dynamic anatomy DVD from gnomon: http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/store/product/823/Dynamic-Figure-Drawing:-The-Body
Ghenrii
06-10-2010, 04:30 PM
human anatomy for the artist -eliot goldfinger
already have all you need.
already have all you need.
vins2010
07-23-2010, 04:12 PM
hello friends, well! i want to be a 3d character modeler and i was suggested to learn to draw anatomy first even before i start learning modeling.. so i bought two books 1). andrew loomis's drawing head and hands, 2). jack hamm's drawing the head and figure.. now i am in a bit of a dilemma of which one to follow coz one hand i found andrew loomis method more accurate and technically correct but a little bit hard to understand and one the other i found jack hamm's instructions are really easy to follow however if any body has read his book then u must have noticed that his first two methods seemed flawed coz he talks about the equilateral traingle rule (from the corner of the eyes crossing at the lower lips) which i just can't draw from his first methods at all... i dont know may be its just me ..please guys help me out..and sorry if i do any english mistake i am not very good at it :sad:
levius
07-23-2010, 05:18 PM
hello friends, well! i want to be a 3d character modeler and i was suggested to learn to draw anatomy first even before i start learning modeling.. so i bought two books 1). andrew loomis's drawing head and hands, 2). jack hamm's drawing the head and figure.. now i am in a bit of a dilemma of which one to follow coz one hand i found andrew loomis method more accurate and technically correct but a little bit hard to understand and one the other i found jack hamm's instructions are really easy to follow however if any body has read his book then u must have noticed that his first two methods seemed flawed coz he talks about the equilateral traingle rule (from the corner of the eyes crossing at the lower lips) which i just can't draw from his first methods at all... i dont know may be its just me ..please guys help me out..and sorry if i do any english mistake i am not very good at it :sad:
I have been working as an 3D character modeler for several years and I never felt the need to be able to draw anatomy. Every person is different so basically all you need is good modeling reference of various people. Get the free samples at www.3d.sk As for the books, Goldfinger is the best in my opinion :)
I have been working as an 3D character modeler for several years and I never felt the need to be able to draw anatomy. Every person is different so basically all you need is good modeling reference of various people. Get the free samples at www.3d.sk As for the books, Goldfinger is the best in my opinion :)
dalinean
11-08-2010, 04:35 AM
Stephen Rogers Peck's book, "Atlas of Human Anatomy for the Artist", is an excellent resource...
And then there are the anatomical books of Robert Beverly Hale.
Hale is like an alien sent from Planet Anatomica to teach us mere mortals how to draw the human figure... ;^) You have to experience it yourself to believe it.
There are a couple of other anatomists (from further back in the past) whose books were re-published recently with introductions by Hale: One is by the famed Dutch anatomist Albinus (with unbelievably accurate illustrations by the artist Wandelaar) and the other is by French anatomist/artist Paul Richer.
You can check out some of the amazing Albinus/Wandelaar images at this link:
Dream Anatomy (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/dreamanatomy/da_g_I-E-1-4.html)
If you're not familiar with Peck, Hale, Richer, or Wandelaar, this article has quite a bit of information about them:
Mastering Artistic Anatomy: Some Wonderful Books (http://hubpages.com/hub/anatomyforartists)
And then there are the anatomical books of Robert Beverly Hale.
Hale is like an alien sent from Planet Anatomica to teach us mere mortals how to draw the human figure... ;^) You have to experience it yourself to believe it.
There are a couple of other anatomists (from further back in the past) whose books were re-published recently with introductions by Hale: One is by the famed Dutch anatomist Albinus (with unbelievably accurate illustrations by the artist Wandelaar) and the other is by French anatomist/artist Paul Richer.
You can check out some of the amazing Albinus/Wandelaar images at this link:
Dream Anatomy (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/dreamanatomy/da_g_I-E-1-4.html)
If you're not familiar with Peck, Hale, Richer, or Wandelaar, this article has quite a bit of information about them:
Mastering Artistic Anatomy: Some Wonderful Books (http://hubpages.com/hub/anatomyforartists)
mister3d
11-20-2010, 11:33 AM
Die Gestalt des Menschen
Bammes, Gottfried
ISBN#9783838830414
It's expensive but the greatest anatomy book I've ever owned (and I've got at least 15 in my bookshelf). It's in German but that doesn't matter. Amazon is out of stock, so you'll probably have to order it through Abebooks or someplace. Really an amazing book. Avoid Bamme's softcover abridged/english version, "The Artist's Guide to Human Anatomy" because it's mostly student drawings and doesn't go into the depth of "Die Gestalt des Menschen".
The 1982 print called "Der nackte mensch" is considered the best and the most complete of Bammes books.
Bammes, Gottfried
ISBN#9783838830414
It's expensive but the greatest anatomy book I've ever owned (and I've got at least 15 in my bookshelf). It's in German but that doesn't matter. Amazon is out of stock, so you'll probably have to order it through Abebooks or someplace. Really an amazing book. Avoid Bamme's softcover abridged/english version, "The Artist's Guide to Human Anatomy" because it's mostly student drawings and doesn't go into the depth of "Die Gestalt des Menschen".
The 1982 print called "Der nackte mensch" is considered the best and the most complete of Bammes books.
Psy47
02-03-2011, 10:30 AM
Hello everyone!
I've just started learning the anatomy. The other day I ordered these two books, Force: Dynamic Life Drawing for Animators - Mike Mattesi and, The Artist's Complete Guide to Figure Drawing - Anthony Ryder. I'll probably start with the Anthony Ryder book first as I've heard the Mattesi book is intermediate level. I'm hoping they will arrive today.
Also has anybody got the ImagineFX Anatomy - Vol 1 (of 4) of the Drawing & Painting series? As a beginner I've found it very helpful. Let me know what your thoughts are on this.
I've just started learning the anatomy. The other day I ordered these two books, Force: Dynamic Life Drawing for Animators - Mike Mattesi and, The Artist's Complete Guide to Figure Drawing - Anthony Ryder. I'll probably start with the Anthony Ryder book first as I've heard the Mattesi book is intermediate level. I'm hoping they will arrive today.
Also has anybody got the ImagineFX Anatomy - Vol 1 (of 4) of the Drawing & Painting series? As a beginner I've found it very helpful. Let me know what your thoughts are on this.
diecast
03-12-2012, 09:33 PM
I personally recommend the books of prof. Gottfried Bammes:
1) "Der nakte mensch" and "Wir Zeichmen Den Menschen" - for human anatomy
2) "Tiere zeichnen" - for animal anatomy
In my opinion thy are the best references out there. Little bit old, very hard to find and written in german language, but not one or two generation artists have learned from them.
p.s. I got a "Der nakte mensch" for under a 10 euro in a almost new condition.
1) "Der nakte mensch" and "Wir Zeichmen Den Menschen" - for human anatomy
2) "Tiere zeichnen" - for animal anatomy
In my opinion thy are the best references out there. Little bit old, very hard to find and written in german language, but not one or two generation artists have learned from them.
p.s. I got a "Der nakte mensch" for under a 10 euro in a almost new condition.
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