Body Parts - a Practical Guide For Artists

Perfect for fine art students, graphic artists and amateur artists interested in figure drawing. Features over 1,000 anatomical illustrations of different aspects of the human figure. Includes an inspirational "Index of Possiblities" featuring a gallery of figures depicted by artists through the centuries. The human figure is a classic artistic subject—beautiful, inspiring and challenging to draw. This source book shows the many ways of seeing the figure and offers instruction, advice, and inspiration. Readers will develop a better understanding of basic anatomy and proportion while learning to draw different details of the human form including challenging body parts such as eyes, ears, hands and feet.