Hailed by teachers, students, and critics for fifty years, this manual presents both action studies and practical diagrams for portraying the human figure in motion and at rest. Anatomical details appear in pragmatic, generalized shapes that simplify identification and reproduction. More than 300 images complement the easy-to-follow text, which includes a valuable survey of art history and magnificent figure drawings by such masters as Michelangelo,...

Consists of free adaptations, combinations, abbreviations and copies of works of the old masters, chiefly from the Italian and Flemish.

Sketches by Michelangelo, Leonardo, and other masters highlight this study of skeletal and muscular structure and development of the body.

This essential companion book to the bestselling Classic Human Anatomy provides artists and art students with a deeper understanding of human anatomy and different types of motion, inspiring more realistic and energetic figurative art.
     
Fine-art instruction books do not usually focus on anatomy as it relates to movement, despite its great artistic significance. Written by a long-time expert on...

Any artist wishing to practice figure drawing or to understand the body's movement will do well to study the interaction of muscles with bone structure. This timeless introduction to human anatomy combines art and science, focusing on realistic depictions of the skeleton's impact on the external form and the attachments of the muscular system. More than 70 black-and-white illustrations show the positions and names of muscles and bones. Clear and accurate,...

A prolific author of books on wildlife, the great naturalist Ernest Thompson Seton was also an accomplished illustrator. Noting a dearth of general zoological anatomies for artists, he took it upon himself to create one. This volume is the result of his efforts. In it, he provides a definitive artist's-eye view of the exterior anatomy of animals, helping readers depict surface features such as hair or fur, as well as basic body and facial structures....

Drawing the human form requires a complete vocabulary of skills and techniques. In this concise guide to figure drawing, Watson teaches readers, step by step, everything they need to know to master these valuable methods. Separated into two distinct sections, "Elements of Figure Drawing" and "Drawing From the Figure," readers are treated to nearly eighty drawings, paintings, and photographs that build foundational skills and help analyze anatomy,...

Precise details show the anatomical structure of the horse along with full descriptions.

Ernest Thompson Seton was a pre-eminent artist and naturalist of his time. The Anatomy of Animals contains sketch studies of the wildlife found in Canada and the United States and is considered a useful reference book for artists who paint, carve, or sculpt wildlife. First published in 1896, this classic study of animal anatomy describes and illuminates universal principles of animal structure to provide a valuable, instructional tool for artists...