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Goldfinger, Eliot.

Animal anatomy for artists : the elements of form / Eliot Goldfinger.

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.

xii, 242 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 32 cm

A guide for all skill levels takes artists step-by-step through the process of depicting realistic animals, from drawings of skeletons and how they move at the joint, to comparisons of shapes and proportions and photographs of live animals.

Anatomy, Artistic.

Animals in art.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-238) and index.

Introduction -- Terminology -- Basic body plan: general overview. Axes & volumes ; Skeleton ; Joints ; Muscles -- Individual muscles: attachments, action, & structure. Face & head ; Neck ; Trunk ; Front limb ; Rear limb -- Four-legged animals: skeleton & muscles (numerous views). Horse ; Ox ; Dog ; Lion -- Four-legged animals: skeleton & superficial muscles (side view). Cat ; Bear ; Deer ; Giraffe ; Camel ; Hippopotamus ; Pig ; Rhinoceros ; Indian elephant ; Rabbit ; Squirrel -- Animals with limb variations: skeleton & superficial muscles (side view). Kangaroo ; Sea lion ; Gorilla ; Human -- Miscellaneous animals: skeleton. American bison ; African elephant ; Tapir ; Giant anteater ; Fruit bat ; Dolphin -- Birds. Skeleton & muscles ; Feather patterns -- Appendix. Horns & antlers ; Veins.

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0198032501

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0195142144

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