Anatomy: A Complete Guide for Artists (Dover Anatomy for Artists)

This book is fantastic for serious illustrators. It gives a solid understanding of anatomy in a 'building up' from skeleton to musculature in different poses, in digestiable pieces (leg, pelvis, arm & shoulder, etc). As an illustrator, I found this book answered questions I had about skeletal form and musculature attachment, and layering unlike any other book. Worth every penny.

Great detailed drawings. A useful guide for those who want to learn the layers of anatomy, rather than just seeing what's on the surface. I love how this book shows sequential drawings of the body that add more and more muscles each time. That way, I can learn what's behind what, and really have a solid understanding of the human figure. However, I wouldn't say this is a be-all-end-all anatomy book. Rather, it s a great supplement to the wonderful beginner anatomy books that focus more on basic forms and proportion. It bridges the gap between a book like Hampton's Figure Drawing Design and Invention and a fairly complex (for artists) anatomy book like Stephen Rogers Peck.

As an artist, i have to say this book is one of the best. It’s really useful and helps a lot. You don’t have to worry about too much when it comes to the book. I feel like there’s a balance between the reading and the drawings shown as a reference. A lot of great information to better yourself.

Helpful book

I have drawn as a hobby for years, but I have always been terrible with full body drawings, this book has helped with that. It is very extensive and goes through each individual body part. It shows you how certain muscles, veins, etc appear based on the angle of the body. It was very detailed which I appreciate it. It won't magically make you amazing at drawing, but what book will? You have to put the work in yourself. Overall I highly recommend.

Anatomy: A complete Guide for Artists is in fact a very complete guide.As an aspiring artists I have purchased several books on figure drawing. One of the enduring themes in nearly all these books is the importance of having a really good knowledge of human anatomy.The layout of Joseph Sheppard’s book is designed with the artists in mind. Each section of the anatomy is laid out in mainly three parts. Bones, joints, connecting tissue, associated muscles, described through detailed (but not overdone) schematic drawings, anatomical drawings, and easy to follow keys which gives the anatomical name for each part. We can choose to use the author’s own words. –“this book - is not a medical book, but a book for artists.” I am certainly Not disappointed in purchasing this book.

very happy with product condition

This is good for drawing anatomy of the human figure.

I bought this because i needed to improve my Anatomy work, what it does not do is teach you how to draw it rather shows you how the body looks, how the muscles move and act and how different bodies look in the nude. As with any artists work this should not be taken a a picture perfect reference but as a stepping stone for you to start learning how to draw on your own, overall it explains things well and breaks the body down, worth it to those who learn by visual aid rather then the written word!

A maioria dos livros escritos por artistas está mais para mostrar os próprios trabalhos do que de fato ensinar.Não é o caso desse livro.O autor se propõe a realmente abordar a anatomia humana e faz isso muito bem, chegando ao ponto de desenhar com detalhes cada parte do corpo, com a versão ossos e versão sistema muscular, em vários ângulos.O único ponto de melhoria seria detalhar um pouco mais. talvez com cores, para diferenciar músculos pequenos de tendões e tendões de ossos, como no caso do antebraço onde fica muito fácil se perder, logo no início.Leitura direta, sem rodeios e bem organizada.Nota 10 / 10.

This was for a present and was well received

Really nice book, unique in how it break everything down, really helpful!

Um excelente livro, me surpreendeu com a riqueza de detalhes vou comprar os outros dois do mesmo autor super recomendo.