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Morpho: Joint Forms and Muscular Functions
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This book is ideal for artists, art students, and illustrators seeking to deepen their understanding of human anatomy through a clear, mechanical perspective. It benefits both beginners intending to grasp foundational shapes and experienced professionals aiming to refine their figure drawing techniques.
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See moreIn Morpho: Joint Forms and Muscular Functions, artist and teacher Michel Lauricella presents a unique approach to learning to draw the human form. In this book, Lauricella offers a mechanical vision of the body, allowing us to see the important connections between the body's joints and its muscular functions. By reducing joint shapes to very si
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In Morpho: Joint Forms and Muscular Functions, artist and teacher Michel Lauricella presents a unique approach to learning to draw the human form. In this book, Lauricella offers a mechanical vision of the body, allowing us to see the important connections between the body's joints and its muscular functions.
By reducing joint shapes to very simple forms, such as the pulley and the sphere, and then demonstrating the relationships that muscles have to these joints, you acquire much more insight into both the shape and movements of the human body, which in turn improves your powers of observation and thus your drawing skills.
Geared toward artists of all levels—from beginners through professionals—this handy, pocket-sized book will help spark your imagination and creativity.
Publisher's Note: This book features an "exposed" binding style. This is intentional, as it is designed to help the book lay flat as you draw.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Head and Neck
Torso
Upper Limbs
Lower Limbs
Resources
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781681985404
Publisher: Rocky Nook
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 16 October 2019
Country: United States
Imprint: Rocky Nook
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 121.0mm
Height: 178.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 96
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About the Author
Michel Lauricella was trained at the cole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts (National Higher Institute of Fine Arts) of Paris. He has been teaching morphology for over twenty years, first at the mile Cohl school (Lyons), then at the Beaux-Arts studios of the city of Paris, and finally at the Gobelins (Paris). He currently teaches at the LISAA school, the Beaux-Arts workshops, and the Fabrica 114 studio, all of which are located in Paris, France.
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