Anatomie voor de Kunstenaar: Een Uitgebreide Handleiding voor het Tekenen van het Menselijk Lichaam

by Daniel Carter, Michael Courtney (Illustrator), Rob de Ridder (Translator)

Each section is comprehensively illustrated using detailed drawings of the human body, accompanied by a clear commentary describing the structure and function of that particular body part.

Genres: Art, Reference, Nonfiction, How To, Collections

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[A. · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book teaches Anatomy more than art. However, it's insufficient when one is looking for anatomical details.

The best part of this book is how the bones and muscles of each part of the body are well illustrated and labeled.

It makes a v.good reference for those who are interested in drawing realistic human figures.

[Francesca · Rating 3 out of 5]

Credo, ma è solo la mia opinione, che una lettura come questa abbia senso se il testo viene "praticato" (ok, tremendo, ma spero vorrete passarmi il termine! XD): non può essere consultato come fosse una enciclopedia, le informazioni sono minime (ma chiare) ed, essendo un "manuale", le indicazioni riportate dovrebbero essere tradotte in pratica nell'esercizio del disegno.

[Apryl Anderson · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nice large, clear photos of body parts and basic, basic, basic 'how to draw' tips. The details are rendered with a photographic realism... and the more I drew my way deeper into the book, the more I was troubled by the characters. Finally, it dawned on me that these are not people, they're androids! I don't want to learn anatomy of perfect, spotless bodies--I need to be observing real people.

Fortunately, I picked this up off the sale table on a visit to the USA, so it's not a great loss. For the rest of you--if it's not too late--head for the Dover editions. They're classics for good reason!

[PJ · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not very informative.