Reference for Anatomical and Figurative Art


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Guys,

        If you have a great link/s to Online REFERENCE material for Anatomical and Figurative Art, please post them here!

Such REFERENCE may include:

        Photos of humans/animals (in action / sitting or lying still)
        Human / Animal Proportion Charts 
        Orthographic Drawings
        etc.
         
        Thank you in advance for your posts!
       
      [b] EDIT:[/b] As you post links, I will continue to update [b]posts #s 1 and #2[/b], which will be the Master Link List for this thread.

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 [b]PART I OF MASTER LIST:[/b]
   
   [left][b]Please note that some images are not copyright free.[/b]
    
    [b]3D Specific:[/b]
    
    CGCharacter:
    [http://www.cgcharacter.com/ultimatehuman.html](http://www.cgcharacter.com/ultimatehuman.html)
    
    Here is a cool little app that allows you to set up a 3D pose for a model, and draw from here. Sort of a "poor man's Poser":
    [http://www.cloudstars.com](http://www.cloudstars.com)
    
    ~~~
    [b]            Anatomy Reference (Human):[/b]
    
    CGCharacter:
    [http://www.cgcharacter.com/ultimatehuman.html](http://www.cgcharacter.com/ultimatehuman.html)
    
    Freedom of Teach:
    [http://www.freedom-of-teach.com/products/prod_category.php?sect=products&pid=cat_anatomy](http://www.freedom-of-teach.com/products/prod_category.php?sect=products&pid=cat_anatomy)
    
    Anatomical Basis for Expression / ArtNatomy:
    [http://www.artnatomia.net/](http://www.artnatomia.net/)
    
    Bone Clones:
    [http://www.boneclones.com/](http://www.boneclones.com/)
    
    Anatomical Chart Company:
    [http://anatomical.com/](http://anatomical.com/)
    
    Ecorche and Reference Models for Sale:
    [http://sculpt.com/catalog_98/CLAYTOOLS/Anatomical_refs.htm](http://sculpt.com/catalog_98/CLAYTOOLS/Anatomical_refs.htm)
    
    Historical Anatomies on the Web - High resolution scans of historical anatomical books. Free to download. NLM/NIH wants to make this stuff available to the general public, so enjoy:
    [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/historicalanatomies/browse.html](http://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/historicalanatomies/browse.html)
    
    Reality Human Anatomy Portfolio:
    [http://www.cdmedia-studio.com/anatomy_anim.html](http://www.cdmedia-studio.com/anatomy_anim.html)
    
    The Anatomy and Physiology Home Page
    [http://www.rwc.uc.edu/ap/Aphome.htm](http://www.rwc.uc.edu/ap/Aphome.htm)
    
    Laminated Foldout Anatomy Chart
    [http://www.barcharts.com/default.asp?page=chart_details&gid=2&pid=491-6](http://www.barcharts.com/default.asp?page=chart_details&gid=2&pid=491-6)

Statue.com - Casts for sale
http://www.statue.com/items.asp?CartId=14431-EVEREST-464UPPBQ98&Cc=DRAWCAST&tpc=
TSOFA – The Society of Figurative Arts Forum
http://www.tsofa.com/forum/index.php

    The Anatomical Plates:
    [http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/rbr/imaging/cortona/19_27.htm](http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/rbr/imaging/cortona/19_27.htm)
    
    Gray’s Anatomy Online:
    [http://www.bartleby.com/107/](http://www.bartleby.com/107/)
    
    Head Photos Resource (front/side mug shots)
    [http://thnom.tehunlose.com/model_resource/index.html](http://thnom.tehunlose.com/model_resource/index.html)
    
    Image After – Body Parts:
    [http://www.imageafter.com/category.php?category=nature_characters_humanparts](http://www.imageafter.com/category.php?category=nature_characters_humanparts)
    
    Rey Bustos (interactive crossfades between photographs and drawn muscles)
    [http://www.reybustos.com/03ra/ra.html](http://www.reybustos.com/03ra/ra.html)
    
    Seiichi Nakamura (no translation)
    [http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/%7Ezm5s-nkmr/index.html](http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/%7Ezm5s-nkmr/index.html)
    
    Virtual Hospital: Atlas of Human Anatomy in Cross Section (cadaver slices)
    [http://www.vh.org/adult/provider/anatomy/HumanAnatomy/CrossSectionAtlas.html](http://www.vh.org/adult/provider/anatomy/HumanAnatomy/CrossSectionAtlas.html)
    
    [b][i]Drawing in the Art High School:[/i][/b]
    
    [http://veda3d.com/edu/anatomy_drawing_book.htm](http://veda3d.com/edu/anatomy_drawing_book.htm)
    
    [http://www.mangaware.net/images/art/Drawing%20in%20the%20high%20art%20school%201957%2001.jpg](http://www.mangaware.net/images/art/Drawing%20in%20the%20high%20art%20school%201957%2001.jpg)
    
    [http://www.mangaware.net/images/art/Drawing%20in%20the%20high%20art%20school%201957%2002.jpg](http://www.mangaware.net/images/art/Drawing%20in%20the%20high%20art%20school%201957%2002.jpg)
    
    [http://www.mangaware.net/images/art/Drawing%20in%20the%20high%20art%20school%201957%2003.jpg](http://www.mangaware.net/images/art/Drawing%20in%20the%20high%20art%20school%201957%2003.jpg)
    
    [http://www.mangaware.net/images/art/Drawing%20in%20the%20high%20art%20school%201957%2004.jpg](http://www.mangaware.net/images/art/Drawing%20in%20the%20high%20art%20school%201957%2004.jpg)
    
    [http://www.mangaware.net/images/art/Drawing%20in%20the%20high%20art%20school%201957%2005.jpg](http://www.mangaware.net/images/art/Drawing%20in%20the%20high%20art%20school%201957%2005.jpg)
    
    [http://www.mangaware.net/images/art/Drawing%20in%20the%20high%20art%20school%201957%2006.jpg](http://www.mangaware.net/images/art/Drawing%20in%20the%20high%20art%20school%201957%2006.jpg)
    
    [http://www.mangaware.net/images/art/Drawing%20in%20the%20high%20art%20school%201957%2007.jpg](http://www.mangaware.net/images/art/Drawing%20in%20the%20high%20art%20school%201957%2007.jpg)
    
    [http://www.mangaware.net/images/art/Drawing%20in%20the%20high%20art%20school%201957%2008.jpg](http://www.mangaware.net/images/art/Drawing%20in%20the%20high%20art%20school%201957%2008.jpg)
    
    Links to figure drawings related stuff:
    [http://www.figuredrawings.com/](http://www.figuredrawings.com/) 
    
    GateWay Community College: Anatomy and Physiology Tutorials (interactive labels)
    [http://www.gwc.maricopa.edu/home_pa...ndo/jctuts5.htm](http://www.gwc.maricopa.edu/home_pa...ndo/jctuts5.htm)
    
    ~~~
   
    [b]Anatomy Links Lists:[/b]
  
  [http://movil.be/index.php?s=delicious.p&tag=anatomy](http://movil.be/index.php?s=delicious.p&tag=anatomy)
    
    ~~~
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#2

[center]PART II OF MASTER LIST:
[/center]

Please note that some images are not copyright free.

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                [b]Animal Reference:[/b]
                
                [b]Animals (General):[/b]
                [http://www.photos.com/en/search/index?cid=8111&SEO=1&srch=Search](http://www.photos.com/en/search/index?cid=8111&SEO=1&srch=Search)

Creatures / Dinosaurs / Misc. Animals and Insects:

http://www.staabstudios.com/index.html

                [b]Horse Skeleton Reference:[/b]
                
                [http://137.222.110.150/restricted/gallery/album171](http://137.222.110.150/restricted/gallery/album171)
                
                [http://www.newrider.com/Library/Misc_Tips/skeleton.html](http://www.newrider.com/Library/Misc_Tips/skeleton.html)
                
                [http://www.kersur.net/~santa/skeletalsystem.html](http://www.kersur.net/%7Esanta/skeletalsystem.html)
                
                [http://www.horseracinghistory.co.uk/hrho/images/education/horse_skeleton.gif](http://www.horseracinghistory.co.uk/hrho/images/education/horse_skeleton.gif)
                
                [http://www.valpo.edu/organization/psme/pics/instruments/horse.jpg](http://www.valpo.edu/organization/psme/pics/instruments/horse.jpg)
                
                [http://www.circlerranch.com/crcimages/asideskeleton.gif](http://www.circlerranch.com/crcimages/asideskeleton.gif)
                
                [http://www.akfentertainment.com/akfpic/horse_skeleton.gif](http://www.akfentertainment.com/akfpic/horse_skeleton.gif)
                [http://www.aqha.com/bin/k/w/skelton.gif](http://www.aqha.com/bin/k/w/skelton.gif)
                
                [http://www.boneclones.com/images/sce-01_web-lg.jpg](http://www.boneclones.com/images/sce-01_web-lg.jpg)
                
                [http://www.circlerranch.com/crcimages/afrontskeleton.gif](http://www.circlerranch.com/crcimages/afrontskeleton.gif)
      
      [b]Miscellaneous and Insects:
      [/b]          
    [Mammalian Crania Photographic Archive (live photos vs. skull photos)](http://1kai.dokkyomed.ac.jp/mammal/en/mammal.html)
                [Spinable Human Cranium](http://www.csuchico.edu/tlp/info/projects/skull/)
       [Human Craniums](http://www.francecasts.com/casts/humans/cranial/)
       [The Skeletal System](http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/biology/humananatomy/skeletal/skeletalsystem.html)
       
       [Big list of mammalian craniums](http://1kai.dokkyomed.ac.jp/mammal/en/mammal.html)
       [Site of Skulls](http://www.calacademy.org/exhibits/skulls/structure_and_function.html) - Contanis spinnable craniums of a giraffe, cassowary, black rhino, warthog, side-necked turtle, owl monkey and a loris + facts and images of other craniums.
       [Cat Anatomy Tutorial](http://biology.kenyon.edu/heithausp/cat-tutorial/welcome.htm) - Internal organs link contains photo(s), not for people with weak stomachs!
       [Frog Skeleton](http://www.evolutionnyc.com/ImgUpload/P_885269_948929.jpg)
       [Cameleon Cranium](http://zoo.bf.jcu.cz/lebky/img/plazi/jesteri/chameleon-b.jpg)
       
      [Snail Anatomy](http://images.encarta.msn.com/xrefmedia/aencmed/targets/illus/ilt/T014012A.gif)
       [Spider exoskeleton chart](http://www.timart.be/Npaginas/anatomy/uitwendige.jpg)
       [Spider internal anatomy](http://www.science-art.com/image.asp?id=727&search=1)
       [The very odd anatomy and sexual formation of Jellyfish](http://www.njscuba.net/biology/sw_jellies.html) - Also contains a whole lot of pictures
       [Beetle Anatomy](http://images.encarta.msn.com/xrefmedia/aencmed/targets/images/phl/T025400A.gif)
      
        ~~~
                
                [b]Animation Reference:[/b]
                
                Principles of Motion:
                [http://www.pom.tv/](http://www.pom.tv/)
                
                ~~~
          
          [b] Artists:[/b]
            
            Michael Hensley, Artist
            [http://www.michaelmhensley.com/page0141.htm](http://www.michaelmhensley.com/page0141.htm)
          
                ~~~
          
          [b] Anatomy Atlases / University Anatomy Lesson Homepages:
          
          [/b]Anatomy Atlases
          [http://www.anatomyatlases.org/atlasofanatomy/plateindex.shtml](http://www.anatomyatlases.org/atlasofanatomy/plateindex.shtml)
          [http://www.anatomyatlases.org/](http://www.anatomyatlases.org/)
          
          Anatomy Plates / Drawings
          [http://www.geocities.com/ajuss_jassak/index.html](http://www.geocities.com/ajuss_jassak/index.html)
          
          Biology 129 – Human Anatomy
          [http://www.bio.psu.edu/people/faculty/strauss/anatomy/biology29.htm](http://www.bio.psu.edu/people/faculty/strauss/anatomy/biology29.htm)
          
          CLC Anatomy & Physiology
          [http://biology.clc.uc.edu/fankhauser/Labs/Anatomy%5F%26%5FPhysiology/A%26P201/Skeletal/](http://biology.clc.uc.edu/fankhauser/Labs/Anatomy%5F%26%5FPhysiology/A%26P201/Skeletal/)
          
          Human Anatomy Learning Web Site - Dartmouth University
          [http://www.dartmouth.edu/~anatomy/index.html](http://www.dartmouth.edu/%7Eanatomy/index.html)
          
          Skeletal System
          [http://www.bio.psu.edu/people/faculty/strauss/anatomy/skel/skeletal.htm](http://www.bio.psu.edu/people/faculty/strauss/anatomy/skel/skeletal.htm)
          
          The Anatomy Lesson
          [http://mywebpages.comcast.net/wnor/](http://mywebpages.comcast.net/wnor/)
          
          The Anatomy and Physiology Home Page
          [http://www.rwc.uc.edu/ap/Aphome.htm](http://www.rwc.uc.edu/ap/Aphome.htm)
          
          The BACK - SURFACE ANATOMY,VERTEBRAL COLUMN AND MUSCULATURE
          [http://medic.med.uth.tmc.edu/Lecture/Main/back-surf.htm](http://medic.med.uth.tmc.edu/Lecture/Main/back-surf.htm)
          
          Lower Extremity Muscle Atlas
          [http://www.rad.washington.edu/atlas2/](http://www.rad.washington.edu/atlas2/)
          
          Upper Extremity Muscle Atlas
          [http://www.rad.washington.edu/atlas/](http://www.rad.washington.edu/atlas/)
          
          ~~~
            
            [b]Anatomy Charts / Illustrations:
        
          [/b]    Nucleus Medical Art / Charts
          [http://catalog.nucleusinc.com/categories.php?CatID=065&A=&I=2](http://catalog.nucleusinc.com/categories.php?CatID=065&A=&I=2)
          
            ~~~
          
          [b]Associations:[/b] 
                
                American Association of Anatomists:
                [http://www.anatomy.org/](http://www.anatomy.org/)
                
                ~~~
                
                [b] Books / Collections Online:

[/b] Project Gutenberg:
http://www.gutenberg.org/

                The Practice and Science of Drawing by Harold Speed
                [http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/14264](http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/14264)
                [http://cg2020.com/docs/index.html](http://cg2020.com/docs/index.html)
                
          Vesalius Online - On the Fabric of the Human Body - An annotated translation of the 1543 and 1555 editions of Andreas Vesalius' De Humani Corporis Fabrica
          [http://vesalius.northwestern.edu/flash.html](http://vesalius.northwestern.edu/flash.html)
                
                ~~~
                
                [b]Dancers:
                [/b]
                [http://www.ballerinagallery.com/](http://www.ballerinagallery.com/)
                [http://www.article19.co.uk/galleries.php](http://www.article19.co.uk/galleries.php)
                
                ~~~
          
          [b] Educators: 
          [/b][size=2]
          Stuart Sumida
          [http://animex.tees.ac.uk/speakers_details.cfm?speaker_id=58](http://animex.tees.ac.uk/speakers_details.cfm?speaker_id=58)[/size][b]
          
          [/b]      ~~~
            
            [b]Exhibits:[/b] 
            
            BODY WORLDS:
            
            A [video](http://houstonbodyworlds3.com/index.html) introduction to the Body World's exhibit:
             
             [http://houstonbodyworlds3.com/index.html](http://houstonbodyworlds3.com/index.html)
             
             and the online Brochure ~ German version [b]PDF:[/b]
             
             [http://www.koerperwelten.de/Downloads/KSP_Broschuere-D.pdf](http://www.koerperwelten.de/Downloads/KSP_Broschuere-D.pdf)
            
                ~~~
                
               [b] Face and Head:
          
          [/b][size=2]Anatomy of the Face and Head Underlying Facial Expression
          [http://face-and-emotion.com/dataface/anatomy/anatomy.jsp](http://face-and-emotion.com/dataface/anatomy/anatomy.jsp)[/size]      Facial Expressions - A Visual Reference for Artists.
                [http://www.marksimonbooks.com/work2.htm](http://www.marksimonbooks.com/work2.htm)
                
                 ~~~
 
 [b]General Figure / Figurative Art:[/b]
 
 [Photo Reference - Sculptures of Rodin](http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=348488)
 Photographs which I took which anyone is free to use as Reference
 
 [Photo Reference - Art from the Philadelphia Museum of Art](http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=348499)
 Photographs which I took which anyone is free to use as Reference

Photo Reference - Figurative - Victoria and Albert Museum
Photographs generously provided by WoodyRadica

                 ~~~
 
 [b]Hands:[/b]
                
                [http://www.polykarbon.com/tutorials/hands/hands.htm](http://www.polykarbon.com/tutorials/hands/hands.htm)
                
                 ~~~
                
                [b]Heads:
  
  [/b]Head Model Resource (Criminal Mugshots):
   [http://www.isleepinabox.com/users/thnom/index.php](http://www.isleepinabox.com/users/thnom/index.php)
                
                Models:
                [http://www.stockholmsgruppen.com/index.asp](http://www.stockholmsgruppen.com/index.asp)
                
                US Department of Defense (hi-res portrait photos):
                [http://www.defenselink.mil/photos/People/Portraits/](http://www.defenselink.mil/photos/People/Portraits/)
                
                Head Reference / Glamour:
                [http://home.hiwaay.net/%7Eoliver/bullgallery.htm](http://home.hiwaay.net/%7Eoliver/bullgallery.htm)
                
                [http://www.aprille.org/greta/portraits.html](http://www.aprille.org/greta/portraits.html)
                
                Free Head Reference:
                [http://free-textures.got3d.com/natural/free-character-references/index.html](http://free-textures.got3d.com/natural/free-character-references/index.html)
                
                 ~~~
          
          [b] Interactive Tools / Educational Websites:
          
          [/b]Discover Anatomy – Interactive Learning Tool
          [http://insideout.rigb.org/ri/anatomy/casing_the_joint/joints_explorer.html](http://insideout.rigb.org/ri/anatomy/casing_the_joint/joints_explorer.html)
          
          Leonardo’s Shoes
          [http://www.leonardosshoes.com/tutorials.htm](http://www.leonardosshoes.com/tutorials.htm)
                 ~~~
           [b]
           Master Drawings:

[/b]Web Gallery of Art:
[http://www.wga.hu/](http://www.wga.hu/)
           
           Alberto Pasini two standing prisioners, seen from the rear
           [http://www.mangaware.net/images/art/Alberto%20Pasini%20two%20standing%20prisioners,%20seen%20from%20the%20rear.jpg](http://www.mangaware.net/images/art/Alberto%20Pasini%20two%20standing%20prisioners,%20seen%20from%20the%20rear.jpg)
           
           Benjamin West, 1787 Male Nude Academic Study
           [http://www.mangaware.net/images/art/Benjamin%20West,%201787%20%20Male%20Nude%20Academic%20Study.jpg](http://www.mangaware.net/images/art/Benjamin%20West,%201787%20%20Male%20Nude%20Academic%20Study.jpg)
           
           Charles Joseph Natoire, Homme nu assis
           [http://www.mangaware.net/images/art/Charles%20Joseph%20Natoire,%20Homme%20nu%20assis.jpg](http://www.mangaware.net/images/art/Charles%20Joseph%20Natoire,%20Homme%20nu%20assis.jpg)
           
           Delacroix, 1821 Male Academy Figure, probably Polonais, standing
           [http://www.mangaware.net/images/art/Delacroix,%201821%20Male%20Academy%20Figure,%20probably%20Polonais,%20standing.gif](http://www.mangaware.net/images/art/Delacroix,%201821%20Male%20Academy%20Figure,%20probably%20Polonais,%20standing.gif)
           
           Thomas P. Anshutz, 19th Standing Male Nude
           [http://www.mangaware.net/images/art/Thomas%20P.%20Anshutz,%2019th%20%20Standing%20Male%20Nude.jpg](http://www.mangaware.net/images/art/Thomas%20P.%20Anshutz,%2019th%20%20Standing%20Male%20Nude.jpg)
           
           ~~~
           
           [b]Misc. Reference:[/b]
                
                A good forum where people sharing their references by themes:
                [http://www.conceptart.org/forums/archive/index.php/](http://www.conceptart.org/forums/archive/index.php/)
                
                ~~~

Museums:
The Hunterian Museum in London

It has an incredible database:

SurgiCat
http://surgicat.rcseng.ac.uk/default.aspx

The SurgiCat Search Page
http://surgicat.rcseng.ac.uk/search.aspx

It allows you to search the museum database, I tested it and ran a search for ‘skeleton’, and retrieved this:

http://surgicat.rcseng.ac.uk/brief.aspx

Great resource!!!

                [b] Nude Reference / Photography:[/b]
                
                Excellent free nude Reference / copyright free:
                [http://characterdesigns.com/](http://characterdesigns.com/)
                [http://justmeina.deviantart.com/gallery/](http://justmeina.deviantart.com/gallery/)
                
                Excellent nude Reference for which you may need to pay / or which is not copyright free:
                [www.3d.sk](http://www.3d.sk)
                [www.fineart.sk](http://www.fineart.sk)
                [http://www.human-anatomy-for-artist.com/](http://www.human-anatomy-for-artist.com/)
                [http://www.female-anatomy-for-artist.com/](http://www.female-anatomy-for-artist.com/)
                [http://livemodelbook.com/](http://livemodelbook.com/)
                [http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=1813&highlight=nude+reference](http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=1813&highlight=nude+reference)
                [http://www.asianology.com/](http://www.asianology.com/)
                [http://www.inmagine.com/the-male-figure-photos/imagedj-did058](http://www.inmagine.com/the-male-figure-photos/imagedj-did058)
                [http://www.inmagine.com/the-male-physique-photos/imagedj-did057](http://www.inmagine.com/the-male-physique-photos/imagedj-did057)
          
          Femjoy Nudes
          [http://www.femjoy.com/](http://www.femjoy.com/)
          
          God’s Art – Nude Reference
           [http://www.gods-art.de/pics-mpl/gal-page1-mpl.html](http://www.gods-art.de/pics-mpl/gal-page1-mpl.html)
          
          Human Anatomy Photo References
           [http://div.dyndns.org/references/](http://div.dyndns.org/references/)
          
          Muscle Photos.com
          [http://www.musclephotos.com/index2.html](http://www.musclephotos.com/index2.html)
          
          ~~~
                
                [b]Photographers / Stock Photography: [/b]
               [b] Please note that some images are not copyright free.[/b]
                
                A great free / copyright free PHOTO REFERENCE and 3D Textures site 
                [http://www.imageafter.com/](http://www.imageafter.com/)
                
                Copyrighted sites:
                
                Corbis:
                [http://pro.corbis.com/splash.aspx](http://pro.corbis.com/splash.aspx)
                
                Creatas:
                [http://www.creatas.com/](http://www.creatas.com/)
                
                Ford Models Europe:
                [http://www.fordmodelseurope.com/frame_browse.asp?lang=e](http://www.fordmodelseurope.com/frame_browse.asp?lang=e)
                
                Getty Images:
                [http://creative.gettyimages.com/source/home/home.aspx](http://creative.gettyimages.com/source/home/home.aspx)
                
                Howard Schatz:
                [http://www.howardschatz.com/](http://www.howardschatz.com/)
                
                Jan Saudek:
                [http://www.saudek.com/en/Jan/Fotky.html](http://www.saudek.com/en/Jan/Fotky.html)
                
                Models:
                [http://www.stockholmsgruppen.com/index.asp](http://www.stockholmsgruppen.com/index.asp)
       
       Sensuous Nudes:
       [http://se.nsuo.us/index.php?x=browse&pagenum=1](http://se.nsuo.us/index.php?x=browse&pagenum=1)
                
                Stock Photos:
                [http://www.sxc.hu/](http://www.sxc.hu/)
                
                 ~~~
          
          [b]  Proportions:
          
          [/b]Proportions Chart
            [http://www.fotosearch.com/VSL114/007_1513/](http://www.fotosearch.com/VSL114/007_1513/)
          
                 ~~~
          
          [b] Skull:
          
          [/b][size=2]BONES AND FEATURES OF THE SKULL
          [http://biology.clc.uc.edu/fankhauser/Labs/Anatomy_&_Physiology/A&P201/Skeletal/Skull_Bones.htm](http://biology.clc.uc.edu/fankhauser/Labs/Anatomy_&_Physiology/A&P201/Skeletal/Skull_Bones.htm)
          
          DISARTICULATED BONES OF THE SKULL
          [http://biology.clc.uc.edu/fankhauser/Labs/Anatomy_&_Physiology/A&P201/Skeletal/skull_index.html](http://biology.clc.uc.edu/fankhauser/Labs/Anatomy_&_Physiology/A&P201/Skeletal/skull_index.html)[/size]             ~~~
          
          [b] Software:[/b]
            
            Cloudstars 3D Anatomy 
            [http://www.cloudstars.com/](http://www.cloudstars.com/)
            
            Human Anatomy.net
            [http://www.human-anatomy.net/](http://www.human-anatomy.net/)
            
            ~~~
          
               [b]Tutorials:[/b]
                 
                Basic Photoshop Painting:
                [http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/9117297/](http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/9117297/)
                
                Step by Step Advanced Photoshop Painting Tutorial:
                [http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/10408964/](http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/10408964/)
                
                 ~~~
                
                [b]Videos:
                [/b]
                Medical Gross Anatomy Dissection Videos
                [http://www.med.umich.edu/lrc/coursepages/M1/anatomy/html/courseinfo/video_index.html](http://www.med.umich.edu/lrc/coursepages/M1/anatomy/html/courseinfo/video_index.html)
                
                Medical Gross Anatomy QuickTime VR Movies
                [http://www.med.umich.edu/lrc/coursepages/M1/anatomy/html/qtvr/qtvr_movs.html](http://www.med.umich.edu/lrc/coursepages/M1/anatomy/html/qtvr/qtvr_movs.html)
                
                Live drawing dvd from the academy of realist art. You can just download the 10 dollar trial
                [http://www.fineartvideos.com/](http://www.fineartvideos.com/)
                
                And see if its something you like. This is the link to the school:
                [http://www.academyofrealistart.com/program.asp](http://www.academyofrealistart.com/program.asp)
                
                Awesome oil painting demonstrations from some of these artists:
                Daniel Greene - [http://www.danielgreeneartist.com/videos.htm](http://www.danielgreeneartist.com/videos.htm)
                Dan Gerhartz
                Johnnie Liliedahl
                Burton Silverman
                David Leffel
                Greg Kreutz
                You can read more about them from [http://www.lilipubs.com](http://www.lilipubs.com)
                John Sanden: [http://www.jhsanden.com/introduction.htm](http://www.jhsanden.com/introduction.htm)
                Perri Sparks : [http://www.teachingtapes.net/PerriSparks.html](http://www.teachingtapes.net/PerriSparks.html)

#3

NEW: Human Blueprints:
http://www.the-blueprints.com/index.php?blueprints/humans/humans/

Andrew loomis figure drawings pages

EDIT: No longer available


#4

www.3d.sk
www.fineart.sk
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=1813&highlight=nude+reference


#5

Check out this link a sculptor friend gave me. For Greys anatomy -

http://www.bartleby.com/107/

I haven’t had time to check fully yet, but looks like its all there…


#6

A japanese link. it doesn’t have translation but the pictures are clear… It’s a very complet tutorial for novices,…o maybe not.

Seiichi Nakamura

Note: I dont know if this can be a resource. Please move it if this isnt its place.


#7

hey.

these is one i use very often. is is FULL on beautifull tastefull photos. the ultimate reference for anyone modeling an asian girl, or wanting to draw one.

www.asianology.com

Cheers, Will


#8

whoa,hot asians,that site will come in handy…for lots of things…

like drawing and…

ahem

painting?

runs


#9

Some anatomy sites I like.

Rey Bustos (interactive crossfades between photographs and drawn muscles)
http://www.reybustos.com/03ra/ra.html

Head Photos Resource (front/side mug shots)
http://thnom.tehunlose.com/model_resource/index.html

Mammalian Crania Photographic Archive (live photos vs. skull photos)
http://1kai.dokkyomed.ac.jp/mammal/en/mammal.html

Virtual Hospital: Atlas of Human Anatomy in Cross Section (cadaver slices)
http://www.vh.org/adult/provider/anatomy/HumanAnatomy/CrossSectionAtlas.html

GateWay Community College: Anatomy and Physiology Tutorials (interactive labels)
http://www.gwc.maricopa.edu/home_pages/crimando/jctuts5.htm


#10

i have far better ones for that,since ive been a dancer for 10 years befor starting
animation,and unfortunately my only presence at any drawing class was as the model
(so sad).
you can try here:

http://www.ballerinagallery.com/

lots of referance.
and u can try photographers…i recomand howard schatz,he photographs lots of nudes
with great lighting,so u can see every little detail.every book he doese,he picks a
subject and go into very elaborate details with it.
i have 3 books of his,huge images,very useful.
no large images on internet thogh
his web site:

http://www.howardschatz.com/

and u can see some on kodak:
http://www.kodak.com/global/en/professional/features/legendsV3Q2/large/2_2.shtml
http://wwwjp.kodak.com/global/en/professional/features/legendsV3Q2/large/2_5.shtml
http://www.kodak.com/global/en/professional/features/legendsV3Q2/large/4_2.shtml

however,using dancers as referance is not always useful because there are some
anatomy abnormalities on some ppl,like bones that get gradually broken in order to take
a different shape and all sorts of creepy stuff.

i have some more referance i usually use for modeling and drawing if i need(i usually only
animate):

imageafter:bodyparts
henry gray:anatomy
jan saudek: photographer
i have some more but cant remember now.


#11

A good forum where people sharing their references by themes here

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/archive/index.php?f-30.html

I hope it will be useful :wink:


#12

Mimic muscles on the face and the neck are adhered to the skin and usually not shown on anatomical drawings, my 2nd year med. student little brother says. Does anybody know any resource about them? (Preferably not disgusting ones)


#13

augustus,

Here is one link which I found:

http://www.neurosurgery.ufl.edu/FacultyPage/Artwork.html

not disgusting :slight_smile:

I’ll look for more…


#14

Hey, thanks. :slight_smile: But it seems that’s not what I was looking for (this is a very good resource for them btw.)

Sometimes I forget how a good friend Google is. I think that (platysma) which responsible of this was he talking about.


#15

I founded 8 images very interesting… They come from this book, “Drawing in the high art school”. This book was writing in the URSS in 1957. The drawings are students works (students!!!). I wish this book!!! i suppose its very difficult to get one of this…

Drawing in the high art school 01
Drawing in the high art school 02
Drawing in the high art school 03
Drawing in the high art school 04
Drawing in the high art school 05
Drawing in the high art school 06
Drawing in the high art school 07
Drawing in the high art school 08

you can find the original resource at Veda3D/education


#16

more drawings from old masters drawings…

Alberto Pasini two standing prisioners, seen from the rear
Benjamin West, 1787 Male Nude Academic Study
Charles Joseph Natoire, Homme nu assis
Delacroix, 1821 Male Academy Figure, probably Polonais, standing
Thomas P. Anshutz, 19th Standing Male Nude


#17

Horse Skeleton Reference:

I easily found these through a quick Google search using the search term “Horse Skeleton”. I’ll cross post these References on the appropriate thread. These are also cross-posted here. :slight_smile:

Horse Skeleton Reference:

        [http://137.222.110.150/restricted/gallery/album171](http://137.222.110.150/restricted/gallery/album171)
  
        [http://www.newrider.com/Library/Misc_Tips/skeleton.html](http://www.newrider.com/Library/Misc_Tips/skeleton.html)
  
        [http://www.kersur.net/~santa/skeletalsystem.html](http://www.kersur.net/%7Esanta/skeletalsystem.html)
  
        [http://www.horseracinghistory.co.uk...se_skeleton.gif](http://www.horseracinghistory.co.uk/hrho/images/education/horse_skeleton.gif)
  
        [http://www.valpo.edu/organization/p...ments/horse.jpg](http://www.valpo.edu/organization/psme/pics/instruments/horse.jpg)
  
        [http://www.circlerranch.com/crcimages/asideskeleton.gif](http://www.circlerranch.com/crcimages/asideskeleton.gif)
  
        [http://www.akfentertainment.com/akf...se_skeleton.gif](http://www.akfentertainment.com/akfpic/horse_skeleton.gif)
  
        [http://www.aqha.com/bin/k/w/skelton.gif](http://www.aqha.com/bin/k/w/skelton.gif)
  
        [http://www.vetonline.cu.edu.eg/images/limb6.gif](http://www.vetonline.cu.edu.eg/images/limb6.gif)
  
        [http://www.boneclones.com/images/sce-01_web-lg.jpg](http://www.boneclones.com/images/sce-01_web-lg.jpg)
  
        [http://137.222.110.150/restricted/a...dial_vie  w.jpg](http://137.222.110.150/restricted/albums/album171/Fig_121_Horse_Skeleton_of_thoracic_limb_Medial_view.jpg)
  
        [http://www.vetonline.cu.edu.eg/images/limb7.gif](http://www.vetonline.cu.edu.eg/images/limb7.gif)
  
     [http://www.circlerranch.com/crcimages/afrontskeleton.gif](http://www.circlerranch.com/crcimages/afrontskeleton.gif)

Hope these are useful. :)
 
 ~Rebeccak

#18

http://veda3d.com/edu/anatomy_drawing_book.htm - updated, added more scanning, improved quality.


#19

Royal Ghost,

Awesome!!! Thank you for providing us with this link! Hope to see your work on the forum. :slight_smile:

Cheers! :slight_smile:

~Rebeccak


#20

The Male figure:

http://www.inmagine.com/the-male-figure-photos/imagedj-did058

http://www.inmagine.com/the-male-physique-photos/imagedj-did057