The Complete Guide to Anatomy for Artists & Illustrators

The best anatomy for the artists ever written; and I have seen many of them. It helps to understand the human form as 3D. Meticulously compounded information. I haven't read the text yet, therefore can't comment on the quality of translation from German into English. Well, the drawings themselves speak volumes.

Very detailed in depth book. medical quality almost. way more information that I needed but I'm sure it'll stand me in good stead for many years to come. but difficult to get into as a self taught artist. I expect this is a university level text book.

This book goes into great detail on anatomy, with a clear focus on what matters to artists.

Just what I was looking for. Heavy tome though. But positively drooling over information inside with super illustrations Worth every penny

Bought a used one for 20£ from browns books, can’t be more satisfied with the purchase! The condition was described as acceptable, but the book is actually just like brand new. Needless to say, the edition itself is An absolute must-have for every artist.

I am a painter. This is my favourite anatomy book. And my item looks like a very new book.

Much better that I expected .it make the other books I bought on the subject redundant!!!

Excellent reference.

Brand new book, came really fast. All good. Some pictures are darker than in original german version. Three pictures are missing when conpared.

I own quite a few anatomy books (Morpho, Michael Hampton, Stonehouse's Anatomy), but Bammes is particularly great because he goes into detail of the anatomy at multiple angles, which is exactly what you want as an artist. In the pictures I've tried to demonstrate the degree of detail Bammes goes into, for example, the muscles of the lower leg, not only from front, back, left and right but also inside and outside when flexed. I also find his cross-hatched illustrations to be really charming - his simplifies what you see into geometric shapes, which is very helpful because in photos the bumps are not obvious or whatever. But the geometric ideal is great because it helps you identify the main bumpy landmarks, which you can then easily cross-reference with the muscle next to it. (For those of you who have watched the popular Proko videoes on anatomy you can see how Bammes has be been a great influence on Proko's work.) Other than that, I find his text a but extensive. Good material, but it puts me to sleep, so I use Bammes mainly as a reference book. His black and white photographs also are very old school, but as a guide for anatomy for drawing, Bammes' diagrams are top notch and I would recommend it to anyone very serious about learning anatomy for drawing. It's a quite an investment, but really worth it.

Todo mundo que deseja aprender a desenhar o corpo humano deveria ler esse livro

If your serious about what the title states, I would recommend getting the book as it's a great overview and resource on the topic. If worked though and put into practice it will save you not only a lot of money by not having to buy other volumes, but most important, you will save countless hours of time in the long run. It's a thick book well bound in stitches and will last through lot of handling. The Complete Guide to Anatomy for Artists & Illustrators: Drawing the Human Form

Fabuloso, desde las primeras páginas es una gozada hasta en los bocetos de sus estudiantes. Totalmente a gusto con el producto. Eso sí, es para amantes de la anatomía que quieran tener una buena colección. O para formadores de dibujo que quieren ir un paso más allá. No dejeis de leer los textos.