Anatomy books

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I'm frequently asked how I  learned to draw and  the answer is very simple - a large part of my knowledge is self taught from books. That's why I thought it would be a good idea to share some titles I owned or came across and used them through the years. Hopefully someone will find this list useful :3


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Books that are awesome:

"Anatomy for the Artist" by Sarah Simblet

"The Artist's Guide to Animal Anatomy" by Bammes Gottfried

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Books that are good:
" Drawing the Head and Hands" by Andrew Loomis


"Figure Drawing for all it's Worth" also by Andrew Loomis

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Books that are ok but from the time perspective I do not recommend them:
"How to Draw Heads and Portraits" by Jose M. Parramon

"Human Figure" by Jose M. Parramon


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Books that are pure unrefined shit and should be burned on sight:
Anything from Christopher Hart


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I visited Christopher Hart's gallery, and now I see why people loathe him so much. His illustration technique, anatomy, and shape of people are a disaster! With my average skills would be able to surpass him, let alone learn something from him. You are right, his anatomy books are a disaster looking at the way he illustrates cartoon characters. :iconohgodwhyplz: Speaking of anatomy books, I remember my mom brought a book from the library on how to learn to illustrate people by using traditional media. An American illustrator wrote it and published, but I cannot remember his name. It is similar to the books Jose wrote. They are difficult, but I have learned a lot from them. :shrug: