A firm understanding of the workings and construction of the body is imperative to figure drawing. This comprehensive guide features more than 75 illustrations, beginning with the skeleton and musculature. Advancing to studies of people in motion and repose, it offers expert details of eyes, ears, hands, and feet. Reprint of the Reinhold Publishing Corporation, Great Britain, 1962 edition.
Art Anatomy Simplified by Charles Carlson Here are the keys to anatomy and figure construction, delivered in a direct, uncomplicated, and highly visual manner, with more than 350 drawings.
Constructive Anatomy by George B. Bridgman Reference shows important parts of the human body, both in motion and in repose: hand, wrist, fingers, forearm, neck, thigh, leg, and more. "Best book on artist's anatomy." — Art Students League News.
The Energetic Line in Figure Drawing by Alon Bement Well-crafted and class-tested, this guide by a noted instructor features more text than typical art instruction books. Ample illustrations accompany 30 detailed lessons that particularly stress the depiction of the figure in action.
