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To master painting, drawing or sculpting the delicate lines of the human or animal form can demand a lifetime of study. Dover's art anatomy books are appropriate for both the beginning art student and the established artist too.
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Recommendations... The Art of Animal Drawing: Construction, Action Analysis, Caricature
by Ken Hultgren
Former Disney animator offers expert advice, with over 700 illustrations, on drawing dogs, cats, deer, foxes, rabbits, more. Line, brush technique, mood, action, more.
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| |  Drawing the Living Figure
by Joseph Sheppard
Innovative approach to artistic anatomy focuses on specifics of surface anatomy, rather than muscles and bones. 177 drawings of live models in front, back, and side views, and in widely varying poses.
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 Anatomy: A Complete Guide for Artists
by Joseph Sheppard
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.
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| |  The Artist's Guide to Human Anatomy
by Gottfried Bammes
Scores of drawings by painters, graphic artists, sculptors, art teachers, and students accompany a descriptive text on mastering life drawing techniques. 55 figures in color, 141 in black and white.
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 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.
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| |  Modelling and Sculpting the Human Figure
by Edouard Lanteri
Covers modelling from casts, live models; measurements; frameworks; scale of proportions; compositions; reliefs, drapery, medals, and more. 107 full-page photographic plates. 27 other photographs. 175 drawings and diagrams.
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Products in Anatomy for Artists | | |  | Albinus on Anatomy
by Robert Beverly Hale, Terence Coyle
All 80 of the great 18th-century descriptive anatomist's original copperplate engravings, containing over 230 individual illustrations, of the muscles and bones of the human body are rendered individually and in related groups from varying perspectives.
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|  | The Anatomy and Action of the Horse
by Lowes D. Luard
Easy-to-read text explains the horse as a machine designed for movement, with meticulously rendered sketches of the entire animal supplementing diagrams and color illustrations of the horse's anatomy. 62 black-and-white illustrations.
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|  | Anatomy and Drawing
by Victor Perard
Excellent line drawings and annotations of anatomical structure provide the beginning artist with just about everything one needs to know about drawing all parts of the human anatomy. 179 black-and-white illustrations.
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|  | Anatomy and Perspective: The Fundamentals of Figure Drawing
by Charles Oliver
Clearly and concisely written book covers two subjects seldom treated thoroughly in the same volume. Demonstrations of figure drawing include the use of such simple forms as the cube, cylinder, and sphere. 96 black-and-white figures.
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|  | Anatomy for Artists
by Reginald Marsh
Anatomy in great masters simplified, with 95 Marsh drawings not seen elsewhere. Full text, over 200 illustrations.
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by Diana Stanley
Concise guide features sections on the trunk, head and neck, and upper and lower limbs. Full coverage of skeleton, muscles, and surface forms, with 64 illustrations that include figure drawings.
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|  | The Anatomy of the Horse
by George Stubbs
This masterpiece of animal anatomy contains 36 plates that reproduce the artist's etchings. Based on Stubbs' own dissections and outline views, the illustrations feature extensive explanatory text. Full reproduction of 1766 edition.
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| | Anatomy: A Complete Guide for Artists
by Joseph Sheppard
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.
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|  | Animal Drawing and Anatomy
by Edwin Noble
Written and illustrated by a distinguished artist and art instructor, this volume features valuable insights into reproducing accurate images of horses, cows, dogs, sheep, birds, and wild animals. 233 drawings.
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|  | Animal Drawing: Anatomy and Action for Artists
by Charles Knight
A master of animal portraiture presents an extensive course in creating lifelike drawings of wild and domestic creatures. Subjects include animal musculature, bone structure, psychology, movements, habits, and habitats. 123 illustrations.
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|  | Animal Painting and Anatomy
by W. Frank Calderon
An expert presents useful information on important anatomical features and directions on how to handle subjects and express their forms and postures. Topics include drawing from life, movement, and composition. 208 drawings.
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by Eadweard Muybridge
Nearly 4,000 photographs in series, stopped action, of horses, cats, lions, deer, kangaroos, etc. Indispensable for animal artists. Classic of 19th-century photography.
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|  | 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.
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|  | Art Anatomy of Animals
by Ernest Thompson Seton
A definitive artist's-eye view of the exterior anatomy of domesticated and wild animals — from dogs, cats, and horses to grizzlies, camels, and an Indian elephant. 100 illustrations on 49 plates.
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|  | Art Students' Anatomy
by Edmond J. Farris
Long-time favorite in art schools. Basic elements, common positions, and actions. Full text, 158 illustrations.
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|  | The Artist's Guide to Animal Anatomy
by Gottfried Bammes
A systematic approach to learning proportion, rules of repose and motion, and basic forms. Modify drawings of a horse and cow to portray a dog, lion, and other subjects. 149 color and black-and-white illustrations.
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by Gottfried Bammes
Scores of drawings by painters, graphic artists, sculptors, art teachers, and students accompany a descriptive text on mastering life drawing techniques. 55 figures in color, 141 in black and white.
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|  | An Atlas of Anatomy for Artists
by Fritz Schider
Schider's complete, historical text is accompanied by a wealth of anatomical illustrations, plus a variety of plates showcasing master artists and their classic works on anatomy. 593 illustrations.
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|  | An Atlas of Animal Anatomy for Artists
by W. Ellenberger, Francis A. Davis
Enlarged edition of a classic reference features clear directions for drawing horses, dogs, cats, lions, cattle, deer, and other creatures. Covers muscles, skeleton, and full external views. 288 illustrations.
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|  | The Book of a Hundred Hands
by George B. Bridgman
The legendary Art Students League of New York teacher offers 100 fine drawings and in-depth instruction in this guide to drawing virtually every aspect and posture of the human hand.
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