Morpho: Fat and Skin Folds: Anatomy for Artists

Morpho: Anatomy for Artists #4

by Michel Lauricella

Cet ouvrage présente une vision simplifiée des formes graisseuses et des plis de peau. Le but est de faciliter votre pratique du dessin d'imagination et d'enrichir votre dessin d'observation. L'approche anatomique fait le plus souvent la part belle à l'ossature et la musculature, nous sommes ici au plus près de la peau et des formes naturelles, afin d'encourager une représentation riche et diversifiée des corps. Les formes du corps humain sont redécoupées en volumes simples en fonction des localisations graisseuses et en tenant compte des plis occasionnés par les différents mouvements.

Genres: Art, Drawing, Reference, Nonfiction

96 pages, Paperback

First published May 27, 2019

About the author

Michel Lauricella is a French artist who has worked at various fine arts studios in Paris and at Gobelins. He currently teaches at Lisaa and Fabrica 114 and is the author of various drawing manuals.

Reviews

[CMYKari · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the only artist anatomy books I've found that actually focuses on other body types other than lithe & muscular. As an aspiring artist looking to expand my knowledge of the human form, I was delighted to find such a wonderful & informative reference book on how fat collects and falls on the frame. This book even goes into the anatomy of the little marshmallows that are babies!

Wonderful series, and I hope to get a hold of more Morpho books in the future.

[Alexander Scott]

WOW! I mean, I guess it's wrong if an American makes generalized statements about another culture, but when it comes to other cultures calling us fat and obese and other mean terms, it's anything goes full court press! Kind of insensitive, but we're Rich lazy AMericans and we're fat so far that the grease from all our McDonalds has dulled out our feelings. '

EDIT
Sorry, nowhere in the book does it say anything about the subjects being American. I must have , uh , misread something.

[My24KaratHeart ♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

𖹭 Rating: 4.5 ⭐️
𖹭 What I liked: The illustrations and tips
𖹭 What I didn’t like: the font is small (to be fair, it's a small book) but a little tough on my eyes.
𖹭 Reading Pace: effectively short book.

[Jack · Rating 5 out of 5]

Genuinely incredible. This really opened my eyes to the fundamentals of rendering skin and fat on the human form!

[D.T. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very technical. But the references are great, and the author explains where folds accumulate in the body and how fat hangs. I feel like this book went more in-depth than the generic anatomy book.

[kaitlyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

i don’t know why i didnt realize this would be a physically small book 😭 pocket dictionary. of fat and skin folds. cute guide, wish this information was in all anatomy books

[Ikitedesuka · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Zibby · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wish it was longer! I would have liked more references of the same full-body pose multiple times with different body types. Great visual aid.

[Nikkys · Rating 5 out of 5]

informative,and helps break down the human anatomy and how fat tissue is distributed throughout the body.

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great art reference for drawing characters that look more life-like!

[Dominique · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every artist should own this book and utilize it.

[Zuri · Rating 5 out of 5]

The absolute BEST book for learning how to draw fat bodies. Every artist who draws anthros or humans needs this on their shelf.