Book Recommendation?

[Fraz]

Hey all. Just a question I would like to ask you all:
Would you recommend any books on drawing realistic anatomy?
If possible, please provide links to where I can buy in the UK.

I heard that Bridgeman was good, but when I see sketches taken from the book, I am not too fond of them.
I have tried reading through Loomis's 'Figure Drawing For All It Is Worth' on the internet, but I would prefer to buy a proper book, that I can touch, highlight, and use how I want.
Thanks-in-advance for all help that is given.

-Fraz

[JonZ_]

Well I have many anatomy books from different authors and each have a different approach.

I have like over a dozen of anatomy books plus few body building magazines.

I have no preferences but I just love to compile every books that seems interesting to me.

[Fraz]

Any that may be useful to a beginner to anatomy?

[Darren_1989]

Anatomy for the Artist by Sarah Simblet. It's detailed and the photography is beautiful, and I found it really helped me a lot as a complete beginner. I plan on going through the book again once I get home from school because I feel like now I could learn a lot more from it. So I would definitely recommend it.

[Fraz]

Thanks for that. It looks good, and I will order it tommoro.
Does anyone know if this book is any good? ( for other things )
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Creative-Drawing-Howard-J-Smagula/dp/1856693104/ref=pd_sbs_b_shvl_title_3/203-1912259-8604738?ie=UTF8&qid=1193860173&sr=8-1

[Mindflaw]

I'll give you my standard tip... go to the library and check out the anatomy books they got there, go to the book stores and used book stores where you may see inside the books to decide if it's a anatomy book for you ( you could always buy the book later at amazon if they are to expensive) . I got a an anatomy book with good illustrations that I almost never use because I find the illustrations boring, so what's good and what's bad is very subjective.

My book recommendation though is "Vilppu Drawing Manual" (http://www.vilppustore.com/manuals.htm) it's not a book devoted to anatomy and anatomical studies, but on life figure drawing which shows you how to go from simpler forms and then merge them to more complex forms among other things. It also have two chapters on how to use anatomy when drawing I just quote a part of the book

" In the last lesson we concentrated on the specific landmarks of the figure to help us see and draw the action of the figure. The next step in using anatomy is learning to see the large anatomical masses.[---] breaking those larger units into smaller units, while at the same time adding a new level of believability to our drawings."

Anyway this book is the most useful I've read on drawing so far and I'm of the type that read to much and draw to little heh well here's a link BOOK (http://www.vilppustore.com/manuals.htm) take a peek

[Favila]

I agree with mindflaw, the one who makes the most sense to me and helps me more is Vilppu's drawing manual. Pretty basic stuff, but I'm learning a lot

[Fraz]

If you could have bought it in the UK, then I would have bought it, but I don't want to buy stuff from abroad.
Just for your information, I bought Anatomy for the Artist (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Anatomy-Artist-Sarah-Simblet/dp/0751334413/ref=pd_sim_b_shvl_img_8/203-1912259-8604738?ie=UTF8&qid=1193860173&sr=8-1), and The Complete Book Of Drawing (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-Book-Drawing-Essential-Skills/dp/0572030444/ref=pd_sbs_b_shvl_title_3/203-1912259-8604738?ie=UTF8&qid=1193860173&sr=8-1).