Morpho: Hands and Feet: Anatomy for Artists

Morpho: Anatomy for Artists #6

by Michel Lauricella

Cet ouvrage regroupe plus de deux cents dessins et schémas originaux en plus d'une sélection de mains et de pieds présentés dans les précédents tomes de la collection. Ces vues supplémentaires mettent l'accent sur les raccourcis et les transformations liées aux manipulations d'objets. Les veines étant surtout apparentes aux extrémités du corps, vous trouverez en complément une cartographie simplifiée des réseaux veineux, qui peuvent être extrêmement graphiques. Le but est de faciliter vos recherches et d'enrichir votre pratique du dessin.

Genres: Art, Drawing, Reference, Nonfiction

96 pages, paperback

First published November 12, 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

[Diz · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent resource for those who are doing figure drawing. The hands and feet are some of the trickiest parts of the body to draw. The author breaks these parts down into shapes and discusses the bone, muscle and vein structures of these parts. The anatomy vocabulary is a bit tough at first, but it is well worth learning the anatomy of these parts in order to draw them well.

[Reeda Booke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really helpful as I find that drawing hands and feet is the most difficult for me.

[Technikolore · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Morpho - anatomia dla artystów. Dłonie i stopy" to kolejna część serii o rysowaniu ludzkiego ciała, która stara się być maksymalnie pomocna próbując ograniczyć wiedzę anatomiczną do tego, co potrzebne do rysunku. Wygodnie zszyta i kompaktowa ta część. Na początku omawiane są kształty syntetyczne, potem kościec, muskulatura, tkanką tłuszczowa i żyły, które są nam potrzebne do rozumienia kształtu dłoni i stóp, potem mamy przekrój przez plansze z przykładowymi rysunkami - z częścią z nich ćwiczę na rolce, więc zachęcam do oglądania i przesłuchania całej mojej opinii.
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[Hikaoru · Rating 5 out of 5]

I actually have Netter's.
I went through Netter's but this...is a godsend in it's own way because well, it blends the anatomy that I know and how it actually looks from the outside, when it moves.

But as snailord says, just draw, then you'll see what you need to improve.

[Ali Ives · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ah, hands and feet, the artist's nemeses! This was one of the first Morpho books I bought, because I always struggle to draw the darned appendages, especially feet. Like all the books in Michel Lauricella's series, it's full of excellent anatomical sketches and diagrams, breaking down the different forms to help artists better understand the workings of the body.
I appreciated especially that his comprehensive drawings and notes extended to the legs and arms themselves, exploring the bone structure and musculature beneath the surface of our limbs and how that translates into drawings. Anatomy is always easier to figure out when you have some understanding of all the components. While hands and feet can be complicated (so many little muscles, tendons and variety of movement!), in this Morpho collection, they're explained with simplicity and ease.
Definitely a recommendation for any artists out there who like drawing people!

[beya · Rating 5 out of 5]

mahihinang nilalang, matakot na kayo saakin.

[Slmstanley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Small (nearly pocket-sized) reference for artists; lots of angles and images that break down the most difficult body parts to draw.