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    The Practical Guide to Drawing Anatomy: [Artist's Workbook]
    The Practical Guide to Drawing Anatomy: [Artist's Workbook]
    The Practical Guide to Drawing Anatomy: [Artist's Workbook]
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    The Practical Guide to Drawing Anatomy: [Artist's Workbook]

    By Barrington Barber

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    A stylish, easy-to-use Anatomy reference, this book is an invaluable resource for artists who want to make convincing drawings of the human figure. Clearly annotated diagrams throughout show the detail of the bone structure, the muscle layers and the surface of every part of the body. There is a section on the body in movement, as well as examples after master artists such as Michaelangelo, Ingres and Rubens.

    The Artist's Workbooks series are practical guides for artists for artists interested in getting to grips with a particular subject.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArcturus Publishing
    Release dateJan 2, 2014
    ISBN9781784042493
    The Practical Guide to Drawing Anatomy: [Artist's Workbook]
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    Barrington Barber

    Born 1934, Barrington was educated at Hampton Grammar School and later Twickenham Art Schoo for which he received a National Diploma of Design. He then practised as an illustrator (Saxon Artist) and Graphic Designer, was Art Director at Ogilvie & Mather and S.H. Bensons, and was a lecturer in Graphic Design at Ealing Art School. Other credits include freelance work, designer, illustrator, animator and painter at Augustine Studios. He was awarded a one man exhibition in 2000 at St. Oswald Studios, and also exhibited in Putney in 2003 and Cork Street in 2004. He was Head of Art at St James's Independent Schools. He now paints, draws, writes about art, and enjoys sports, walking, philosophy and meditation.

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      The Practical Guide to Drawing Anatomy - Barrington Barber

      ARTIST

      INTRODUCTION

      Anatomy books are essential for figure artists, but many are published for medical purposes and tend to give too much information. For example, while the inner organs of the body may be interesting to know about, they are not relevant for drawing.

      What is important for the artist or art student to learn is the structure of the human form, based on the skeleton and musculature. There have been a number of good books on this subject. Some are a little out of date, not in the information that they give but often in the way it has been presented. Well-produced contemporary books are mainly illustrated by photographs.

      My task here has been to produce an overview of the human anatomy that has all the information necessary for an artist, using drawings and diagrams presented in an easy-to-follow format; and I also wanted to put into it tips that I have found useful in my own drawing practices.

      In the first part of this book I deal with the full figure, showing the skeleton, then the muscles that lie on top of the bone structure, and finally the surface form of the human body. Following this, I examine each major part of the body in more detail, concentrating in particular on musculature. Each area of detailed analysis will

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