Anatomy reference books?

[projectghost2501]

hi all

I was just wondering if any one has some suggestions for a good anatomy reference book

Someone has advised me that there's one called grays anatomy but it seems a bit scientific and i was just wondering if there might be a better reference

Thanks

[Elwell]

I like Stephen Rogers Peck.
Do a search for a zillion more threads.

[Lone Wolf]

My fav's.

The Human Machine- George Bridgman

Dynamic Anatomy- Burne Hogarth
Dynamic Figure Drawing- Burne Hogarth.

[Flake]

Grays is a medical anatomy book, not much use for artists.

These might be more to your liking.
http://www.amazon.com/Atlas-Human-Anatomy-Artist-Galaxy/dp/0195030958/ref=pd_sim_b_1/102-9934665-0142517
http://www.amazon.com/Dynamic-Anatomy-Expanded-Burne-Hogarth/dp/0823015521/sr=8-1/qid=1168543738/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-9934665-0142517?ie=UTF8&s=books
http://www.amazon.com/Constructive-Anatomy-Dover-Books-Instruction/dp/0486211045/sr=8-2/qid=1168543769/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/102-9934665-0142517?ie=UTF8&s=books

Or if you prefer a larger "coffee table" format with lots of nice pictures..
http://www.amazon.com/Anatomy-Artist-Sarah-Simblet/dp/078948045X/sr=1-1/qid=1168544051/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-9934665-0142517?ie=UTF8&s=books

[Rascar Capac]

if i were to be stranded on an island with a sketchpad, a pencil, a model and one anatomy book - it would be Artisitic Anatomy - Paul Richer

[DannySketch]

I agree with all the above posts, I have found recently that resources that include high quality photographs of real models really work well along side the more 'drawn' books of hogarth/bridgman ect.

Sarah Simblet's 'anatomy for the artist' includes such photos plus nice clear draw overs of muscle/skeleton groups.

Another good resource I have recently discovered for poses is Virtual Pose (http://www.virtualpose.net/), a series of CD's that gives something like 50 fully 360 degree rotatable poses per CD that you can also zoom in on, although I haven’t yet bought any of the discs I have tried out two poses that came free with the last two Imagine FX issues and found it a really good resource.

[Stark]

I second Elwell on Peck...the guy is damn near flawless and I want it soooo badly myself...anyone know any ebooks? (Just until I can make some paper to buy the materials I need)

[Rebeccak]

Hi,

Check out this thread - I have a lot of books listed there that I have found very useful over the years, and particularly as a student:

Anatomy Resources : BOOKS (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=202&t=257424)

[silver surfer]

Bridgeman (http://conceptdesignworkshop.blogspot.com/2006/12/anatomy-for-artists.html) and Richer are a very good choice. Further I would recommand Burne Hogarth (http://conceptdesignworkshop.blogspot.com/2006/12/anatomy-for-artists.html) and Gottfried Bammes (http://conceptdesignworkshop.blogspot.com/2006/12/anatomy-for-artists.html). Unfortunately the latter is in german but the best anatomy book available.

John Watkiss (http://conceptdesignworkshop.blogspot.com/2006/12/progressive-anatomyjohn-watkiss.html)
Leonardo da Vinci (http://conceptdesignworkshop.blogspot.com/2006/12/structure-and-function.html) On The Human Body

[AdamDillabo]

play boy? ... play girl? (if your into that kind of thing...*shutters*)lol

but really http://www.amazon.com/Anatomy-Artist-Sarah-Simblet/dp/078948045X/sr=1-1/qid=1168544051/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-9934665-0142517?ie=UTF8&s=books is a good one.