ArtHuss Publishing House is preparing for publication the book “Anatomy for Artists”, which contains tips, tools and exercises that will help artists or beginners to more realistically portray the heroes of paintings. This is a visual guide to drawing the human body that artists of all skill levels will benefit from.<\/p>\r\n
Why should artists study anatomy? This is important not only for those who strive for realism in creativity, but also for those whose work requires imagination and ingenuity. It is this knowledge that distinguishes an amateur from a professional, and a professional from a master. Of course, artists are not doctors and don’t need to know the smallest bone of the human body, but key points of articulation will come in handy to portray an emotional and striking pose. The author of the book, Jahirul Amin, works in the field of computer animation and teaches visual effects, in particular, he develops and conducts courses aimed at developing holistic and diverse practical skills in students. His teaching experience helped bring together many common mistakes of students – hands with indistinct wrists, shapeless chest, deformed feet and tub-like legs… And the author knows how to correct these nuances thanks to his knowledge of anatomy.<\/p>\r\n
The book “Anatomy for Artists” contains a theoretical part: history of anatomy, types of figures, proportions and symmetry, skin condition (wrinkles or freckles), skeleton and joints. And supplemented with several practical sections: a library of visual references and creative poses, in which you will find many photos of body positions. The photos are high-quality and clear, capturing both male and female bodies. Illustrations of muscles or bones are superimposed on some photos, so you can “see through” exactly how the anatomy forms the poses. The publication is intended for an adult audience, because the photos depict naked bodies, including genitals. The photographs are professional and respectful of the human body as an object of study. After all, serious artists need a serious book, without censorship.<\/p>\r\n
When artists first begin to add anatomical skills to their drawings, they tend to exaggerate, to emphasize the muscles. Such figures look as if they have no skin. Therefore, muscles should not be the main focus of the picture. The author advises using muscles to enhance the action. The purpose of the image: to convey the action or personality of the subject. After all, you want to affect the viewer emotionally, to make them watch, and this is possible through emotional involvement, and anatomy can help even with this. To make the figure eloquent, to endow it with character, purpose, stubbornness. Anatomy for artists is more than just knowing muscles and bones. This is a tool for influencing the viewer, an opportunity to express much more with the help of gestures, to add a double bottom to the image.<\/p>\r\n
Knowledge of anatomy will be useful to illustrators, animators from various fields: game development, drawing graphic novels, characters, even graffiti.<\/p>\r\n