Any good anatomy books?

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Any good anatomy books?

#1 Post by Rinima » Sat Nov 22, 2014 7:53 pm

I want to buy an anatomy book but don't know which one. So any recommendation guys?
Also, prefer it not to be anime based thanks :)
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#2 Post by MaiMai » Sat Nov 22, 2014 8:03 pm

1. Figure Drawing for All It's Worth by Andrew Loomis (although you can download this and his other books online.

2. Atlas of Human Anatomy for the Artist by Stephen Rogers Peck

and the most useful, but succinct book on basic figure drawing while covering human anatomy is this one I've kept ever since I got it for my first life drawing class.

3. The Figure by Walt Reed
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#3 Post by truefaiterman » Fri Nov 28, 2014 6:29 pm

MaiMai's suggestions are great, but if you want something more simple (and still effective):

http://www.amazon.com/Anatomy-Fantasy-A ... 1438001983
Anatomy for Fantasy Artists. It's VERY good stuff.
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#4 Post by ketskari » Fri Nov 28, 2014 6:54 pm

^ Stephen Rogers Peck and Andrew Loomis are excellent.

I'd also like to recommend George Bridgman, especially if you want to learn how to draw from your imagination. His Constructive Anatomy, in particular.

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#5 Post by planktheory » Sat Jan 03, 2015 4:05 am

Michael Hampton's book works for the way my brain works. But Parka Blogs is a great resource to see what's inside some great art books too.

http://www.parkablogs.com/content/book- ... -invention

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