Human Anatomy Made Amazingly Easy

Description

From head to toe, the human form, in all its complexities, is visually simplified to such a degree in this remarkable workbook that even complete beginners will soon be able to draw accurate, well-proportioned faces and figures every time they try. Avoiding complex charts of muscles and bones that are more helpful to doctors than to artists, this book’s refreshing approach teaches anatomy from a cartoonist/illustrator’s point of view. For example, there are many large and small muscles in the neck, all rendered in great detail in most anatomy books, but here, master teacher Christopher Hart shows only the four that are visible and need to be drawn. His clear instruction helps readers to visualize and portray shifting body weight in a pose without the need of a model, and instead of showing a mass of facial muscles and bones, he translates them into the simple planes an artist needs to draw a range of expressive faces. Title Page Copyright Dedication Contents Introduction The Human Head Drawing the Profile The Contours of the Face The Human Skull Bones that Show Through on the Face The Human Skull: Profile Bones that Show Through on the Face: Profile The Muscles of the Face The Planes of the Face The Hills of the Face The Valleys of the Face The Shadows of the Face Hints for Drawing the Head Head Rotations Foreshortening and the Head The Features of the Face The Eye and Eyebrow Drawing the Eye in Perspective Types of Eyebrows The Nose Deconstructing the Nose The Nose from Various Angles Examples of Other Noses The Lips Smiles, and the Shape of the Lips Men’s Lips Lip Expressions The Ear More Angles of the Ear Putting It All Together The Angled Head Creating Unique Characters Caricature and Anatomy The Skeletal Structure The Bones of the Limbs The Skeleton: Proportions The Simplified Skeleton: Self-Checking Proportions The Skeleton: Back View The Simplified Skeleton: Side View Comparative Anatomy: Male and Female Pelvis Bones that Show Through the Body: Front View Bones that Show Through the Body: Back View The Simplified Figure Planes of the Body The Features of the Body The Major Muscles Knowing Your Muscles Shadows Created by the Muscles The Muscles of the Neck Muscles of the Arm “The Show-Through” Bones of the Arm The Forearm Under the Arm The Shoulder The Shoulder Blade (Scapula) The Moveable Shoulder Blades (Scapulae) The Back, without Muscles The Major Muscles of the Back Filling Out the Muscles of the Back Surface Muscles of the Back: The Athlete Surface Anatomy of the Back: The Average Person The Chest and Rib Cage Thin Subjects The Major Muscles of the Leg: Front View The Major Muscles of the Leg: Side View The Major Muscles of the Leg: Back View Lines of Compression The Knee Drawing the Knee, Variations The Hand The Back of the Hand More Hints for Hands Female Hands The Feet The Dynamics of the Body Asymmetry Asymmetry of the Upper Arm Asymmetry of the Triceps Asymmetry of the Forearm Asymmetry of the Knee and Calf Asymmetry of the Ankle Bones Muscles: Stretching and Flexing Diminution Foreshortening Foreshortening and Elimination Shifting Weight and Balance Why Does the Hip Sag? The Weight-Bearing Leg Measuring Points for Weight-Bearing Poses The Misleading Knee Drawing from a Model: The Use of Measuring Points Negative Space Walking Flowing Poses and the Line of Action Finding Multiple Lines of Action Using Two Lines of Action in the Same Pose Half Lines of Action The Point of Balance Perspective of the Body The Effects of Perspective on the Body Practice Poses Seated Pose: Front View Standing Pose: Back View Reclining Pose: Front View Reclining Pose: Side View Reclining Pose: Back View Index