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Click to enlargeAnatomy: A Complete Guide for Artists

Joseph Sheppard
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ISBN: 0486272796
Page Count: 224
Dimensions: 8 3/8 x 11 1/4
In this superb guidebook, a master of figure drawing shows readers in precise detail how to render human anatomy convincingly. Over 460 illustrations reveal the structure of the body by presenting careful, knowledgeable articulation of the muscles and bones lying beneath the skin.

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