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CMYKari,
Phenomenal anatomy book。 Morpho: Simplified Forms is less a "How to Draw" book, and more of a visual reference。。。 of simplified forms, of course。 It's broken down into the different parts of the body, the head, the limbs, the torso, and a little bit into the hands and feet。 Michel Lauricella has other books in the Morpho series that go into more specifics that I'd also like to get my hands on eventually。 This is a wonderful book that details how different muscle groups affect one another。5 stars Phenomenal anatomy book。 Morpho: Simplified Forms is less a "How to Draw" book, and more of a visual reference。。。 of simplified forms, of course。 It's broken down into the different parts of the body, the head, the limbs, the torso, and a little bit into the hands and feet。 Michel Lauricella has other books in the Morpho series that go into more specifics that I'd also like to get my hands on eventually。 This is a wonderful book that details how different muscle groups affect one another。5 stars, highly recommend for someone who is looking to learn past the beginner how-to, and get into the why it works。 "Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day。 Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime。", after all。 。。。more
Eblan,
Fantastic book。 It's difficult to find art instruction books that go beyond a beginner level, but this one has that greater level of detail and complexity I've been seeking without being an overly dry anatomical book。 It doesn't waste any time regurgitating the same charts and tips seen in every drawing book, but gets right to the content as advertised-- it's all meat and no fluff。 The written bits are also something that tend to be very hit and miss with this genre, ranging from too clinical an Fantastic book。 It's difficult to find art instruction books that go beyond a beginner level, but this one has that greater level of detail and complexity I've been seeking without being an overly dry anatomical book。 It doesn't waste any time regurgitating the same charts and tips seen in every drawing book, but gets right to the content as advertised-- it's all meat and no fluff。 The written bits are also something that tend to be very hit and miss with this genre, ranging from too clinical and complicated to a simple labeling that does little to help the reader understand what they're seeing。 However, in this book, the written parts are the best of both worlds: short and to the point while still providing enlightening information。 Still, while this book is great for advanced artists, I think a beginner would also find it quite accessible, given that the anatomical forms are simplified a great deal in parts-- while reading it, I wished I'd had a book like this when I was starting out。 Lauricella's drawings are gorgeous and lively as always; I have one other book by him and will definitely be buying the rest in his series soon, ones which I know I will be revisiting many times in the future。 My only small complaint is the physical size of the book, which is on the small side, but the images and their finer details are still entirely visible so it isn't that big of a deal。 。。。more