I found the book quite educational to practise human anatomy, especially with the examples。 The picture examples are what I found most useful if I’m honest, as for the instructions it was slightly confusing to follow the step-by-step。That’s not to say that the teacher/author wasn’t helpful, they were, but the writing did confuse me at times - it seemed to use complicated explanations for simple concepts, therefore could have been executed more effectively literarily。
Duc Ngo,
The content of the information is amazing, I'm sure。 Unfortunately, the translation into English is completely incomprehensible。I honestly could not understand almost the entirety of this book, and so unfortunately, I cannot give it a good rating。The illustrations however, are fairly useful for studying as if one were to look at a peer's notes。 As someone mentioned in the softcover version of this book, they were done by students。 The content of the information is amazing, I'm sure。 Unfortunately, the translation into English is completely incomprehensible。I honestly could not understand almost the entirety of this book, and so unfortunately, I cannot give it a good rating。The illustrations however, are fairly useful for studying as if one were to look at a peer's notes。 As someone mentioned in the softcover version of this book, they were done by students。 。。。more
Qing Wang,
Recommended by my sculpture teacher as the only reference book a sculptor ever needs。 It's very dense。 Alongside the scientific knowledge of anatomy, there are intriguing reflections and philosophical ideas on the topic about the relationship between outside and inside, i。e。, human appearance and the soul, how the understanding of anatomy will eventually free artists in their endeavor to create convincing human forms with emotions and feelings。 Recommended by my sculpture teacher as the only reference book a sculptor ever needs。 It's very dense。 Alongside the scientific knowledge of anatomy, there are intriguing reflections and philosophical ideas on the topic about the relationship between outside and inside, i。e。, human appearance and the soul, how the understanding of anatomy will eventually free artists in their endeavor to create convincing human forms with emotions and feelings。 。。。more
Michelle,
The only anatomy book you'll need! Very dense and worth every cent。Not everyone has the time for classes or the opportunity to work with nude models。 This book offers you to brush up, refine, or learn on your own time and at your own pace。 The only anatomy book you'll need! Very dense and worth every cent。Not everyone has the time for classes or the opportunity to work with nude models。 This book offers you to brush up, refine, or learn on your own time and at your own pace。 。。。more
Gyongyi,
It's a great helpful book with the basics of anatomy, I recommend it! It's a great helpful book with the basics of anatomy, I recommend it! 。。。more
Tedore Rekhviashvili,
I think it is one of the best book of human anathomies
Jonathan,
Recomending this book even if you don't speak german, there seems to be an english version now - but I haven't read that。Just copy the drawings and look and think and everything is good! Master draughtsman in no time! Recomending this book even if you don't speak german, there seems to be an english version now - but I haven't read that。Just copy the drawings and look and think and everything is good! Master draughtsman in no time! 。。。more
Serge Pierro,
I found this to be somewhat of a "strange" book。 While there is some excellent information contained within, the majority of the drawings are done by students - instead of the author! While an occasional student might prove to be interesting, I was far more interested in seeing what the teacher/author had to offer。 The book is laid out by topic, which is given a one page treatment of useful info, and is then followed by many examples of various quality。 For the aspiring artist looking to study I found this to be somewhat of a "strange" book。 While there is some excellent information contained within, the majority of the drawings are done by students - instead of the author! While an occasional student might prove to be interesting, I was far more interested in seeing what the teacher/author had to offer。 The book is laid out by topic, which is given a one page treatment of useful info, and is then followed by many examples of various quality。 For the aspiring artist looking to study anatomy, there are better books available。 。。。more
Beatrix Fekete,
One of the best Anatomy Guide。 (The best one is made By Jeno Barcsay)
Neil Kelly,
a classic textbook for a course of study in figure drawing。 written in German, the approach is thoroughly technical and based on the precent - form fits function (hence the title: The Design of the Body)。 packed with detailed information。