When
I was teaching drawing at a local high school perhaps the most challenging and
often frustrating thing young artists faced was anatomy.
Whether
it was human or animal, drawing and understanding the mechanics of anatomy is
far more than just drawing pretty pictures.
I
told my students that the best way to draw humans or animals is to start from
the inside out. As an artist you MUST
know how the muscles and bones work in animals and humans.
It’s
difficult to find a book that offers good examples and advice on how to draw anatomy.
I
found one. Fox Chapel Publishing’s ‘How To Draw And Paint Anatomy’ is an
excellent guide on creating life-life humans and realistic animals on paper or canvas.
Besides
step-by-step instructions on drawing anatomy from head-to-toe the book provides
excellent examples of realistic and fantasy drawings and paintings.
It’s
far more than a book on dry and stagnant poses; it is a vibrant, dynamic
compilation of examples that teach artists how to breathe life into their human
or animal renderings.
A
DVD is also included with instructions and demonstrations. It’s a great two-in-one combination for new
and veteran artists to use when drawing or painting.