Easy-to-follow instructions accompany 288 detailed, accurate illustrations of horses, dogs, cats, lions, cattle, deer, and other creatures. Each animal is depicted in a full external view as well as in beneath-the-skin drawings of musculature and skeletal structure. This classic reference has been enlarged with plates from the works of Stubbs, Straus-Durckheim, and Cuvier and Laurrillard.
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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful
By Tobe
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I wanted a book that specifically focused on horses. Anyone
whose drawn horses, even for years, knows that getting this
animal down pat is no easy feat. Studying anatomy is a must.
This is THE book.
whose drawn horses, even for years, knows that getting this
animal down pat is no easy feat. Studying anatomy is a must.
This is THE book.
I have so much respect for the person who drew these plates.
It's astounding work. The anatomy is shown from every angle;
starting with skeletal plates, adding muscles and so forth,
these plates "build" the horse from the inside out. After
studying the legs I cut myself some slack! This is a very
beautiful, complex animal. No wonder this is such a challenging
subject!
There are smaller additional sections on a few animals as a
bonus. I found the cat skull study to be immensely helpful.
I don't recommend this book for anyone who wants a how-to
on every animal in the world, this isn't for you. Nor is it for
beginning artists. It is for serious artists who want to do
in depth study of horses because we can't all just walk outside
and see horses everywhere. There's nothing like the real thing,
but this is a good second choice when the real thing isn't
available for study.
This is one of those books that I actually revere and am very
proud to have in my reference library. A serious resource for
serious art study.
25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book has been an enormous help with both drawing and sculpting. My only complaint is the narrow range of species. The book is heavy on horses, dogs, lions and cows. I'd like to see more variety - giraffes, perhaps?
15 of 18 people found the following review helpful
By dylan miller
Format:Paperback
Only five animals spotlighted. No explanation of orientation i.e. dorsal. No explanation of what is depicted, especially maddening with certain cross sections. The art is uniform, clean, and attractive. The attention to each animal is not identical, i.e. ones mouth is highlighted in depth while others are not.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent drawings of details of different animals, but mainly horses
The drawings are correct, show great details and different views of the horse and some selected other animals. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Joerg Auer
1.0 out of 5 stars
The book hasn't come yet
Hei, can you check where my book is now? It was said that the book is coming to me 5.2.2013 but now is 21.february and I havent't got the book.
Published 3 months ago by Salme Mujunen
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic Resource
i would recommend this product to any aspiring artist. It is an absolutely fabulous resource, well labeled, thoughtful, and accurate. Read more
Published 3 months ago by kittybot
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book
This product is exactly as advertised. This product showed up on time and as advertised. I would recommend this product.
Published 4 months ago by Cody Sarrazin
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic guide book for artists!
This book is worth every penny---very incredible renderings and amazing detail. It features multiple angles of a wide variety of animals---skeletal structure and musculature. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Artemis
4.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome Book! but find an older copy if you can
Figured I post a review of this book since this is my second time purchasing it over the years. I bought it again recently for a class in creature design I'm taking next semester. Read more
Published 11 months ago by $ko7
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good reference book
I am a chainsaw carver and this book is perfect for me. It gives measurements for most breeds so I can carve a life-size horse that actually looks real.
Published 11 months ago by Carver Mike
5.0 out of 5 stars
super nice
Im in arts major and am now studying in animal skeletons. It`s a very good book that helps me a lot. Though it doesn`t have as many animals as I thought involved.
Published 14 months ago by Chocy
2.0 out of 5 stars
An OK Anatomy book for the price
While this book does have lots of good references for anatomy most of the images can be found by doing a simple internet search (goggle horse anatomy & you'll see what I mean) It... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Nbolen
5.0 out of 5 stars
AT LAST
I have wanted this book for many, many years. Now finally, I have it. While it is indispensible for the serious artist (or even a non-serious one) it is fascinating on many levels. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Beverly Szaton
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