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Anatomy : a complete guide for artists / Joseph Sheppard.

By: Sheppard, Joseph, 1930-.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New York : Watson-Guptill, 1975Description: 222 p. : ill. ; 30 cm. + hbk.ISBN: 0823002187.Subject(s): Anatomy, ArtisticDDC classification: 743.4
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

In this superb guidebook, a master of figure drawing shows readers in precise detail how to render human anatomy convincingly. Over 460 illustrations reveal the structure of the body.

CIT Module ARTS 6012 - Core reading.

CIT Module ARTS 6020 - Supplementary reading.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Introduction
  • 1 Proportion
  • Landmarks
  • 2 The Arm
  • Schematic Drawings
  • "Front View, Palm Out (Supination)"
  • "Back View, Palm Out (Supination)"
  • "Front View, Palm In (Pronation)"
  • "Back View, Palm In (Pronation)"
  • "Inside of Arm, Supinated"
  • "Inside of Arm, Pronated"
  • "Outside of Arm, Supinated"
  • "Outside of Arm, Pronated"
  • "Front View, Arm Raised Away from Body"
  • "Outside View, Biceps Flexed"
  • "Front View, Arm Flexed"
  • Bones
  • Shoulder Socket
  • Upper Arm (Humerus)
  • Shoulder Joint
  • Forearm (Radius and Ulna)
  • Elbow Joint
  • Bones of the Hand and Wrist
  • Wrist Joint
  • Muscles
  • Back of Arm
  • Front of Arm
  • Outside of Arm
  • Table of Muscle Origins and Insertions
  • Surface Anatomy
  • 3 The Hand
  • Schematic Drawings
  • Palm Side
  • Back of the Hand
  • Little Finger Side
  • Thumb Side
  • Muscles
  • Table of Muscle Origins and Insertions
  • Surface Anatomy
  • 4 The Leg
  • Schematic Drawings
  • Front View
  • Back View
  • Outside of Leg
  • Inside of Leg
  • "Front View, Extended with Toes Pointing Out"
  • "Back View, Extended with Toes Pointing Out"
  • "Outside View, Leg in Flexed Position"
  • "Front of the Inside of Flexed Leg, with Knee Pointed Out"
  • Bones
  • Pelvis
  • Upper Leg (Femur)
  • Hip Joint
  • Lower Leg (Tibia and Fibula)
  • Knee Joint
  • Bones of the Foot
  • Ankle Joint
  • Muscles
  • Table of Muscle Origins and Insertions
  • Surface Anatomy
  • 5 The Foot
  • Schematic Drawings
  • Outside of Foot
  • Inside of Foot
  • Front View
  • Back View
  • Top of Foot
  • Bottom of Foot
  • Muscles
  • Table of Muscle Origins and Insertions
  • Surface Anatomy
  • 6 The Torso
  • Schematic Drawings
  • Front View
  • Back View
  • Side View
  • Back View with Torso Bent and Arm Raised
  • Side View of Torso with Arm Raised Forward
  • Side View of Torso with Arm Pulled Back
  • Front View of Torso with Arms Raised
  • Bones
  • Spinal Column
  • Vertebrae
  • Ribcage
  • Muscles
  • Torso
  • Armpit
  • Table of Muscle Origins and Insertions
  • Surface Anatomy
  • 7 Head And Neck
  • Schematic Drawings
  • Front View
  • Side View
  • Front View with Head and Neck Turned
  • Side View with Head Down
  • Side View with Head Back
  • Bones
  • Skull
  • Neck Joint
  • Muscles
  • Table of Muscle Origins and Insertions
  • Surface Anatomy of the Neck
  • The Features
  • Ear
  • Nose
  • Lips
  • Eye
  • Teeth
  • Facial Expressions
  • 8 Complete Figure
  • Veins