Drawing Anatomy: A Practical Course for Artists

by Barrington Barber

The ability to draw the human figure well is the sign of a good artist. So it is vital to appreciate the body's characteristics and how they influence posture and expression. Drawing Anatomy provides all the information you need to produce the most accurate representations of people.In Drawing Anatomy, teacher and artist Barrington Barber begins his exploration of this area of art by explaining what the body is made of and then reviews each section of the human figure in detail in separate chapters.• Explains how the body changes with age• Reveals how to portray the body in motion• Teaches how features such as eyes and mouths can vary • Includes information on Latin anatomical names and how they describe different parts of the body

Genres: Art

282 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 25, 2018

About the author

Barrington Barber originally worked in advertising and television as designer and art director. Then taught at Ealing Art School. Then practiced as a freelance designer, illustrator, painter at Augustine Studios. He was Head of Art at St James’s Independent Schools. Author and illustrator of Fundamentals of Drawing and about 20 other books for Arcturus Publishing. Now paints, draws and writes about art.