[D0M1N4R715]

I've been developing concepts for some time now, and most involve human anatomy. What I've come to see is that an artist really needs to know how the body is built in order to manipulate a structure to give the concept a certain "character." There my problem lies... does anybody have any sites that go through the human body and show muscles (in good lighting). I'm not very interested in explanations of how the muscles work really because I'm almost entirely a visual learner. If anybody could please give me some sites, it would be much appreciated. How bout it... help a fellow artist in need? Thanx
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[aphelionart]

hav u checked out loomis's figure drawing for all its worth? he goes over anatomy (though i haven't gotten to that part yet!) www.saveloomis.org. i'm going through the same thing as you - trying to learn human forms - and i also suggest a nice thorough anatomy book. im currently reading Human Anatomy for Artists by Andras Szunyoghy.. it has drawings of every muscle and bone from different angles and different positions with good descriptions of how it all works.

-matt

[D0M1N4R715]

thanx man, that's helped a bunch. You're right, the best thing to do would be to go out and buy an anatomy book... but there's always the library too. Good ideas none the less.
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[Impurator]

I personally rather like Burne Hogarth's books, but I've heard they are a love or hate thing. In "Dynamic Figure Drawing," he approaches shape as a result of muscle mass and underlying structure, with a heavy focus on motion. I find his explanations of how motion contorts the body more intuitive than a straight-up anatomy book.

[bearsclover]

I love both Hogarth and Loomis. I think learning from Hogarth and only Hogarth is not a good idea, but he does have some excellent insights. Loomis is fabulous too.
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[aphelionart]

yes.... ive got hogarth's books and loomis's files... read all of hogarth and now going through loomis and my anatomy book, and taking a figure drawing course... which really tops 'em all but wouldn't be so educational if i didn't know what i was drawing!

-matt