What separates an amateur artist from a master? Sometimes the composition of a drawing, its shape and style are good, but something is missing. Incompetence in the field of anatomy is something that can ruin even the most daring artistic idea.

For an artist, the study of this science is not limited to thoughtlessly memorizing the names and locations of various organs. To know anatomy means to understand how a person moves, why each ledge, line and curve is needed, how they all help the body to function. That is why the book contains detailed comments supported by anatomical diagrams.

Richly illustrated with photographs of models of different sexes of various ages and builds, it will be useful to artists who do not have the opportunity to work with living people and write their works from life.

Who is this book for

For artists, illustrators, animators, digital artists who want to improve their skills in depicting people.

From the author

Any work of fine art is made up of many amazing elements. Contour, form, gesture, plane, composition (I have listed just a few of them) - all this plays a crucial role in creating a reliable and aesthetic image of the human figure, but individual elements are not enough to make the drawing spectacular. In my work as an art teacher, I often come across works in which the gestures are natural, and the form is thought out, and the concept is original, but something is missing to achieve success - or, worse, it is a complete failure. Drawings that could be called beautiful are spoiled by the absence of one crucial element - one that is often overlooked by both beginners and experienced artists. What is this Achilles' heel that confuses cards for artists? You will be surprised, but this is the heel in the literal sense - as well as the muscles, tendons and bones of the human body.