Art Anatomy of Animals (Dover Anatomy for Artists) [Paperback]

Ernest Thompson Seton (Author)

Book Description

Series: Dover Anatomy for Artists | Publication Date: March 17, 2006

Seton gives a definitive artist's-eye view of the exterior anatomy of animals, helping readers to depict surface features, such as hair or fur, as well as basic body and facial structures. Chapters cover anatomy, size, and proportions of dogs, cats, and horses to grizzlies, camels, and an Indian elephant. 100 illustrations on 49 plates.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (March 17, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486447472
• ISBN-13: 978-0486447476
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 9.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #503,542 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars lessons from the master, October 7, 2005

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Mokadi Jook "Geonni" (pt richmond, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Studies in the Art Anatomy of Animals (Paperback)

Ernest Thompson-Seton was the writer and illustrator of numerous famous stories of animals in the old west. He has, in this volume, produced an invaluable reference work for anyone interested in producing accurate artistic representations of animals. The drawings are finely detailed and both drawings and text present a wealth of useful information for any student of animal anatomy. Several species are 'dissected' in great detail, including equines, canines, felines, and others both wild and domestic. No detail is overlooked, including the way the hair lies on the animal and various diagrams give proportional values for many species.
This is an affordable edition of a classic. If you want to draw or paint animals you could ask for no better instructions. Every page brims with Mr. Thompson-Seton's love for and knowledge of his subject.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not a very useful book for wildlife artists, January 10, 2008

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R. Zoller (Olympia, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Art Anatomy of Animals (Dover Anatomy for Artists) (Paperback)

I purchased this book based on the review above and the cover art. I was disappointed when I opened the book to find that the majority of the information in the book is presented in text format and is not very useful to me as an artist's reference. Some of the plates are interesting but I would not recommend buying this book if you are looking for an artist's animal anatomy guide.

4.0 out of 5 stars Unique Art Style, January 17, 2011

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This review is from: Art Anatomy of Animals (Dover Anatomy for Artists) (Paperback)

I really like the bird anatomy section. Bird anatomy is kind of hard to come by--I'm not talking about chicken anatomy. This artist has a very interesting style.