From the author of the classic Human Anatomy for Artists comes this user-friendly reference guide featuring over five hundred original drawings and over seventy photographs.Designed for painters; sculptors; and illustrators who use animal imagery in their work; Animal Anatomy for Artists offers thorough; in-depth information about the most commonly depicted animals; presented in a logical and easily understood format for artists--whether beginner or accomplished professional. The book focuses on the forms created by muscles and bones; giving artists a crucial three-dimensional understanding of the final; complex outer surface of the animal. Goldfinger not only covers the anatomy of the more common animals; such as the horse; dog; cat; cow; pig; squirrel; and rabbit; but also the anatomy of numerous wild species; including the lion; giraffe; deer; hippopotamus; rhinoceros; elephant; gorilla; sea lion; and bear. Included are drawings of skeletons and how they move at the joints; individual muscles showing their attachments on the skeleton; muscles of the entire animal; cross sections; photographs of live animals; and silhouettes of related animals comparing their shapes and proportions. He offers a new and innovative section on the basic body plan of four-legged animals; giving the reader a crucial conceptual understanding of overall animal structure to which the details of individual animals can then be applied. The chapter on birds covers the skeleton; muscles and feather patterns. The appendix presents photographs of skulls with magnificent horns and antlers and a section on major surface veins.Incredibly thorough; packed with essential information; Animal Anatomy for Artists is a definitive reference work; an essential book for everyone who depicts animals in their art.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. The only thing better than wasting time on the internet!!By Tennessee SlimWhats better than wasting time on the internet? This book! What a phenomenal read - drawing parallels between the internet and surrealists and and and...Even though I LOVE wasting time on the internet all day long; I could not put this book down and that says a lot for a lazy reader like me. Highly recommended!!! HIGHLY6 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Not what I expected...By ThikacatThis is sort of interesting -- but it is not light reading.It is an attempt at an academic analysis of the impact that the Internet is having on the evolution of our culture.I expected an amusing; thoughtful but not heavy; read. I was way off.Goldsmith has an interesting thesis; I guess; but he reaches way too far trying to prove it. I am still not sure what "it" is; and I have a couple of Masters Degrees. I admit that I skimmed some of the chapters as they get repetitive. I was disappointed.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good book. Self-fulfilling prophecy it seemsBy CustomerGood book. Self-fulfilling prophecy it seems; as the book itself starts to waste time on the internet; meandering through tangents and weird ideas; until it reaches its own conclusion.
