| Description |
xi, 292 pages ; 29 cm |
| Contents |
Bones and surface landmarks : The main bones of the human figure ; Bony landmarks ; The cranium ; ;The vertebral column ; The thorax (rib cage) ; Bones of the upper limb ; Bones of the hand ; The pelvis ; Bones of the lower limb -- Joints and joint movement : Basic joint types ; Basic joint movement ; Anatomical planes ; The individual joints of the skeleton -- Muscle and tendon characteristics : Skeletal muscles ; Muscle attachments (tendons) ; Tendon landmarks ; Muscle contraction ; Muscles' differing roles ; The influence of force on anatomical forms -- Facial muscles and expressions : Facial muscle movement ; Facial muscle groups ; Facial expressions ; Muscles that move the jaw ; The platysma and risorius muscles ; Facial wrinkle patterns -- Muscles of the neck and torso : Muscles of the neck ; Muscles of the thorax ; The abdominal muscle group ; Muscles of the back ; The scapular muscle group ; The deltoid ; The axilla -- Muscles of the arm and hand : Muscle groups of the upper arm ; Muscle groups of the lower arm ; Muscles of the hand -- Muscles of the leg and foot : The gluteal muscle group ; Three muscle groups of the upper leg, with the sartorius muscle ; Three muscle groups of the lower leg ; Muscles of the foot -- Body types, surface landmarks, and soft-tissue characteristics : Basic body types ; Surface form landmarks ; The subcutaneous layer ; Fat pads and fatty tissues -- Structures and planes of the figure : Preliminary structures ; The planes of the figure -- Gesture and action drawing : Method #1: The stick figure approach ; Method #2: The silhouette approach ; Method #3: The Searching line approach ; Method #4: The organic line approach ; Method #5: The contour lines and tones approach ; Method #6: The anatomical gesture approach ; Method #7: The manikin approach ; Method #8: The toned paper approach ; Enhancing gesture drawings ; Gesture drawings of body parts ; Practicing gesture drawing: pros and cons -- Finding movement within the stationary figure : The "four T's" ; Movements of the head ; Tilting movements of the torso ; Basic twisting movement of the torso ; Continuous twisting movement of the whole figure ; Axes of movement ; Finding movement in standing poses: contrapposto ; Finding movement in various poses: line of action ; Finding movement in diagonal poses -- Rhythmic movement : Rhythm of line ; Rhythm of forms ; Rhythm of shapes ; Rhythm of lights and tones -- Sequential movement : Mechanics of the gait cycle ; Sequential movement exercises |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-286) and index |
| Subject |
Anatomy, Artistic.
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Figure drawing -- Technique.
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Motion in art.
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| LC no. |
2014027715 |
| ISBN |
9780770434144 (hardcover) |
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0770434142 (hardcover) |
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