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Description of  Anatomy for Artists: The Complete Guide to Drawing the Human Body

Anatomy for Artists is a concise, user-friendly anatomy book that tackles the specific challenges faced by artists. Acclaimed author Barrington Barber provides clearly annotated diagrams showing the detail of the bone structure, the muscle layers, and the surface of each part of the body. Each chapter deals with a different part of the body, making it easy to look up different body areas. There are also sections that deal with how each part of the body moves, showing how artists can use their anatomical knowledge to improve their drawings of the body in movement. In addition to drawings showing typical human proportions, there are examples of different body types and how to tackle drawing them in a life class.