Anatomy for Artists

An artist needs to know anatomy to draw the human body correctly, both at rest and in motion. The book by experienced anatomical illustrator Jennifer Crouch will help you master the art of drawing the body on paper. “Anatomy for Artists” is an ideal illustrated reference book for both beginners and more experienced artists seeking to improve their technique.In this practical guide, the author shows how the human body works, starting with how the bones of the skeleton connect to one another and ending with the principles of how muscles and tendons function. The illustrator will also teach you how to create desired form and tone, achieve realistic skin texture, and convincingly depict a variety of human poses, gestures, and movements. Step-by-step lessons will help you easily create accurate and realistic drawings.The book includes the following sections:• Anatomical terms• Formal elements of drawing• Lines, strokes, and texture• Form, figure, and volume• Perspective and anatomical drawing• Tone and shading• Texture• Contour, pose, and gestures• Human body proportions• Anatomy: the skeleton• The musculoskeletal system• Muscles and bones of the limbs• Skin and subcutaneous fat• The torso• Functional descriptions in anatomy• Anatomy of the face and skull• Muscles of the mouth area• Teeth and jaw• Eye• Ear• Nose• Hair• Movement• Portrait“Anatomical drawing is much more than form, function, and perfect proportions. In this book, I have tried to demonstrate anatomy in all its vast beauty and provide descriptions of various techniques that can help artists learn to draw human bodies. Just as there is no right or wrong anatomy, there is no right or wrong way to depict it. Realism is certainly not the only way to draw anything: abstract scribbles, a minimal number of strokes, or expressive children’s sketches can also capture the nuances of personality. The practical advice presented in this book will help develop what some call “technical,” “realistic,” or even “academic” drawing,” – Jennifer CrouchAbout the AuthorJennifer Crouch is an educator, researcher, and artist. She is currently pursuing a doctorate at the University of Portsmouth and also works as an artist at the UCL Centre for Advanced Biomedical Imaging (CABI). She is a co-founder of the Art/Physics Jiggling Atoms collective. She has worked with anatomists at St George’s University and the Gordon Museum of Pathology, as well as with entomologists at the Natural History Museum. She is trained as a medical illustrator and teaches anatomical drawing at Central Saint Martins (London, UK).About the TranslatorElena Lisnevskaya is a doctor. In 2013, she graduated from the Belarusian State Medical University with a degree in General Medicine. She completed her residency in Pathological Anatomy at the Minsk Regional Pathological Anatomy Bureau, where she still works today. She worked in general pathology for six years before moving to oncomorphology, a new department that she now heads. She has been doing medical translation since her third year at university.Even an amateur artist knows that knowledge of anatomy is necessary to faithfully convey the features of the human figure and the variety of its movements.In this guide, artist and educator Jennifer Crouch has compiled the results of her many years of experience drawing and teaching drawing skills.This richly illustrated resource will be useful for both professionals and amateurs. It avoids dry academic language and is characterized by its accessibility and systematic presentation. Step by step, you will learn to depict parts of the human body in details and nuances that will literally bring your drawing to life.The book is for those:– who love drawing people and want to learn how to do it correctly and beautifully;– professional artists who want to improve their skill level.