Anatomía Artística 6: Manos y Pies

Morpho: Anatomy for Artists #6

by Michel Lauricella

Las extremidades—las manos y los pies—presentan unas particularidades anatómicas que determinan muchos aspectos de su representación visual. En esta sexta entrega de sus lecciones de dibujo anatómico, Michel Lauricella utiliza su infalible fórmula pedagógica aplicándola a estas partes del cuerpo, con especial atención al sistema venoso, para facilitar la práctica del dibujo de memoria e incentivar el dibujo del natural. Cerca de 600 dibujos con multitud de detalles matizados, diversidad de posturas y puntos de vista, y representación de osamenta, musculatura y sistema venoso. Recorrido multidimensional por la anatomía, atendiendo especialmente a los movimientos de rotación y asimiento, las proporciones y las articulaciones para entender la composición general. Presentación del sistema venoso a través de una cartografía esquemática de las extremidades del cuerpo. Las venas, signo de un cuerpo vivaz y dinámico, ayudan a reflejar de forma extremadamente gráfica y expresiva las morfologías musculosas.

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.