Anatomy for the Artist: A Complete Guide to Drawing the Human Body

by Jennifer Crouch

Overview

Master the art of figure drawing with this practical drawing book, written by experienced anatomical illustrator Jennifer Crouch.

Beautifully illustrated with more than 200 illustrations, Anatomy for the Artist is a comprehensive guide to drawing the human body. Step-by-step drawing projects guide you through various subjects and help you create accurate images with ease.

Sections include:
• Shape and form
• The skeletal form
• Connective tissue, such as muscles and tendons
• Articulation and movement
• Pose, posture and expression
• The structure of hands, lower limbs, feet and the head
• Facial features and expressions

Whether a total beginner or looking to improve your technique, this book is the perfect reference guide for drawing the human figure.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781398810082
Publisher:	Arcturus Publishing
Publication date:	03/01/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	31 MB
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About the Author

Jennifer Crouch is an artist, teacher, researcher and make. She is currently studying for a PhD at the University of Portsmouth and is also artist-in-residence at UCL Centre for Advanced Biomedical Imaging (CABI). She is the co-founder of the Art/Physics collective Jiggling Atoms and has worked with anatomists at St George's University, the Gordon Museum of Pathology and with entomologists at the Natural History Museum. She trained as a medical illustrator and is a tutor for Anatomical Drawing at Central Saint Martins in London, UK.
Jennifer Crouch is an artist, teacher, researcher and make. She is currently studying for a PhD at the University of Portsmouth and is also artist-in-residence at UCL Centre for Advanced Biomedical Imaging (CABI). She is the co-founder of the Art/Physics collective Jiggling Atoms and has worked with anatomists at St George's University, the Gordon Museum of Pathology and with entomologists at the Natural History Museum. She trained as a medical illustrator and is a tutor for Anatomical Drawing at Central Saint Martins in London, UK.

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

1 Anatomical Knowledge 8

2 The Formal Elements of Drawing 20

3 Line, Marks and Texture 24

4 Form, Shape and Volume 32

5 Perspective and Anatomical Drawing 40

6 Tone And Shading 46

7 Capturing Texture 54

8 Contour, Pose and Gesture 64

9 Proportions and the Human Figure 68

10 Anatomy: The Skeleton 76

11 The Musculoskeletal System 90

12 Muscles and Bones of the Leg and Arm 98

13 Skin and Fat 112

14 The Torso 136

15 Functional Descriptions of Anatomy 146

16 Anatomy of the Face and Skull 158

17 The Musculature of the Mouth 170

18 The Teeth and Jaw 178

19 The Eye 182

20 The Ear 190

21 The Nose 192

22 Hair 194

23 Movement 202

24 Portraiture 220

Index 254