Anatomy book suggestions please!

[jackpot_anjr90]

Hello everyone! I'm looking to learn some anatomy and I need a few suggestions on books that will give me a good understanding of the material. The most anatomy I've taken was basic human proportions and breaking down people into basic shapes. What I really want to learn is muscle anatomy and how to render my drawings in order to make my images really POP out, you know? I really need to work on my weaknesses too like hands, feet, and faces from different perspectives. So any suggestions you have I'll be very thankful for! :)

EDIT: Just remembered something. It'd also be great to have a book that teaches how to do different materials like fabrics and folds, etc.

[Arshes Nei]

If you poke around a bit on the forums like in the tutorial threads I'm sure you'll find quite a list of recommendations.

[cmalidore]

Victor Perard's "Anatomy and Drawing" is a book I refer to even after years of illustrating, it's helped me out plenty of times.

I never looked at books for texture and folds, I found that the real thing was enough to teach me the basics, crumpling up blankets and what not and drawing em.

Make sure you focus on lighting too, that pretty much defines most forms and will help the stuff you're studying.

[Grief]

here's a few of the big names in artist anatomy books, anything by them is suggested:

Andrew Loomis
Robert Beverly Hale
John H. Vanderpoel
George Bridgman
William Hogarth

[tomwaits4noman]

www.fineart.sk

loads of loomis books free also do a search in the longue I think.... robert B i think posted a thread with tons of free online books.

[jackpot_anjr90]

Thanks everyone I really appreciate the help. I ended up ordering "Anatomy and Drawing" as cmalidore suggested. Thanks :)

[Hexokinase]

Atlas of Human Anatomy for the Artist by Stephen Rogers Peck.

Note that most of the books suggested focus on anatomy, and not necessarily rendering (Loomis' Figure Drawing for All It's Worth did talk a little about technique - not too sure about the rest).

To improve drawing technique, nothing is quite as good as some good ol' fashioned practice ;). Draw objects and people from life, establish and fully realize your value range, and render forms using values instead of lines.

[jackpot_anjr90]

Atlas of Human Anatomy for the Artist by Stephen Rogers Peck.

Note that most of the books suggested focus on anatomy, and not necessarily rendering (Loomis' Figure Drawing for All It's Worth did talk a little about technique - not too sure about the rest).

To improve drawing technique, nothing is quite as good as some good ol' fashioned practice ;). Draw objects and people from life, establish and fully realize your value range, and render forms using values instead of lines.

True, true... practice makes perfect after all. I'm a very visual learner though so when I see something and how it's done I'm able to do it after some practice... and of course over time I keep on improving.
Thanks for the suggestions everyone! I got my book in the mail today and decided to make a sketchbook on here so please check it out and tell me what you think! :)

[~Faust~]

Bammes - Die Gestalt des Menschen. If you don't know german... it actually helps :P