great product, for any skill level, any drawing class.

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	• Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing From Life: Over 1,000 Illustrations George B. Bridgman Sterling, 2001 - 352 pages average customer review:based on 22 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

WOW!

WOW! Just got this book and had no idea it was soooo good! If you're into the constructional way of drawing the human figure, this book is for you!
The mechanics of the body are so clearly shown and with many illustrations - all pages in this book are filled with useful information.

So far I have been using those books by Gottfried Bammes, especially "Die Gestalt des Menchen" and I've considered that book to be the best of all my artistic anatomy books. This book by Bridgman comes very close to actually changing that and that's saying something!

If this constructional way of drawing seems confusing I'd suggest you start with "Figure drawing for all it's worth" by Andrew Loomis. That would give you the general idea. (I do believe there is an online version of that book somewhere)
You could also start with "The drawing manual" by Glenn Vilppu
I promise you that to construct a figure is the proper way to draw - at least that's how artists have been trained since the renaissance. Even when drawing from life you should still construct.

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One of the standards

There's a multitude of anatomy books out there. This is one of the very best. Bridgeman looks at the human body like a machine with interlocking parts performing functions that contribute to the motion of the whole. If you're seriously studying drawing, this book can only help.

There are a few classic drawing books to pick up.

Bridgman- Complete guide to Drawing from Life
Andrew Loomis- Figure Drawing for All it's Worth and Creative Illustration
Anatomy Lessons from the Great Masters
Drawing Lessons from the Great Masters
Michael Matessi- Force

Everything else is icing on the cake.

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great product, for any skill level, any drawing class.

This is a very helpful and thorough book. It's a great book to draw from, great for structural help. Great price on amazon! It's worth it because buying the individual books is much more expensive!

A must have

I also own Contructive Anatomy and his books on HANDS. This is a must have. Not just for the content, but also for the style. Any serious artist should diligenly copy the sketches in this book, as a daily sketch exercise.

A GOOD COMPLIMENT TO HOGARTH

This book goes good with Hogarth's Dynamic Anatomy. I have gained better understanding from studying this book as well as Hogarth's. I would recommend this book for anyone who wants to know a little about human anatomy.

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?An indispensable volume...published for the first time in paperback....More than 200 illustrations of hands and hundreds of images of arms, shoulders, heads, torsos, legs, knees, and feet.? ?Library Journal. ?It will...meet a deeply felt need to draw the human figure from a vantage point of understanding and visual acuity.??Arts & Activities.

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