Anatomy

Ever since I entered The One Academy, I've always loved drawing characters, I mean, who doesn't? In college, the moment they started teaching Anatomy/Life Drawing, I immediately became so engrossed to it that ever since that day, I've never stopped learning the human anatomy. It is just so fascinating, how a simple structure can actually be so complex.

I am especially grateful that I worked on U92 a.k.a. Uranium Boy, he allowed me to explore the human muscles in 3D.




















So over the years, I've been to the library reading up anatomy books such as Anatomy for the Artist by Sarah Simblet, Figure Drawing and Anatomy for the Artist by John Raynes, Atlas of Human Anatomy for the Artist by Stephen Rogers Peck; and well, admirable in their own way, but not exactly what I was looking for. They usually just explain the common parts, I was looking for something more advanced, more detailed.

I actually own a great book by Burne Hogarth, Dynamic Anatomy, it consists of extreme poses with the muscles visible, some basic forms conveying the muscle areas to get you started and etc, but it is still missing that something.

Until a few days ago, when I picked up this book, Anatomy Drawing School - Human Anatomy by Andras Szunyoghy & Gyorgy Feher. This book explains how the human joints work, and is elaborated with illustrations, from the skeleton, to the visible muscles with and without the human skin. This book even threw in a little extra, like drapery studies, movement studies and the basics like proportions, shapes and etc.

The deeper you flip through, you'll find out more on how there are layers of muscles overlapping each other, and how they work in conjunction with the bone with each and every one of them labeled.

Perhaps it is just me who requires such a detailed book, but I think this is a great grab. And guess what? It only costed me a measly RM40 for something so invaluable. The only thing I regret now is not finding this book earlier. =/ Heck, now I don't need to skin someone. xD

They also did one for Animal Anatomy, but it did not look as great as this book, or perhaps I did not flip through enough when I was viewing it. Maybe I'll give it a second look.

Oh yes, once again there is another challenge in ArtOrder, Dungeon Delve. Here is the thumbnail I did. Anatomy! : D