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Product Details

  • Series: Drawing Cutting Edge
  • Paperback: 144 pages
  • Publisher: Watson-Guptill (October 1, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0823023982
  • ISBN-13: 978-0823023981
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.4 x 11 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 15 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (68 customer reviews)
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Adult/High School–While it won't replace a more traditional study of anatomy, this book covers the basics in good detail, always relating the discussion of bones and muscle groups to the exaggerated physiology found in comic books. The illustrations are lavish, often in full color, with black and white used for the drawings where color would obscure the lesson being imparted. A mixture of comic-book-proportioned anatomical drawings and finished art helps to show the transition between fact and presentation, with the text highlighting what has been emphasized as well as what has been left out to get the proper look. The last part of the book includes a discussion of how the comic-book business works and several interviews with artists, all of which drift from the topic of anatomy somewhat but is still useful and interesting. Attractively presented and educational, this title will be popular with comic-book fans who like to draw.–Paul Brink, Fairfax County Public Library, VA
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About the Author

CHRISTOPHER HART is the world's bestselling author of drawing and cartooning books. His books have sold more than 6 million copies and have been translated into 20 languages. Renowned for up-to-the-minute content and easy-to-follow steps, all of Hart's books have become staples for a new generation of aspiring artists and professionals, and they have been selected by the American Library Association for special notice.

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This is a highly recommended book for artists of all levels.
Nishioka
This book gives great detail and explanation of the human muscle structure and how they move and look from different positions.
DarkMercury
This book really gave me new ideas to help me draw better and let me see how someone else does it.
Kevin P. Mcgovern

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 40 people found the following review helpful
A Pleasent Surprise
By Matthew Pulido on August 1, 2006
Format: Paperback
I am an artist by trade. I grew up wanting to draw comics. Since getting an art (illustration)degree I have used my talent mainly on local adds and a few small book projects. But I still read comics, and draw them when I can.

I stumbled on this book in Barnes & Noble's one day, and flipped through it and it's counter part on Cutting Edge Comics. Both impressed me, so I picked this one up and put the other on my short list.

Anatomy is a tricky subject. I studied it in college, and a have a decent understanding. I own several other anatomy books, and even the art ones seem more for doctors than artists. And lets face it, comic book characters arn't built like normal people. All that said, I think this book does a wonderful job of laying out the muscle groups, explaining how they work, and exagerating them for comic book use. Both scientific and common terms are used, everything is in plain english, and there are plenty of examples. While at times it seems more like a referance guide than a how to book, that isn't really a problem. Every great artist knows the value of good referances. Over all the art is of an above average quality, with a few gems here and there. While it may not be as flashy as some of the best art currently being published in comics, it's still clear, well done, and easily gets it's point accross.

I don't think an young artist can go wrong giving this book a look.
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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
another opinion . . .
By sarah palaszynski on March 8, 2006
Format: Paperback
i am an illustrator and a recent art college graduate and i actually found this book very informative and helpful.

i was surprised by the negative reviews of the book because i saw it as a very adequete refresher course of the lessons and ideas i learned in my classes while majoring in Illustration.

it covers 7 (and sometimes 9 and 12) head anatomy, muscles and how they react while in action, facial muscles, veins, and skeletal structure.

it also covers important details like body language, eye structure, LIGHT SOURCES, and surface mapping (to get an impression of the form and dimension s of the body).

i'm actually using a few sections of this book in a con-ed cartooning class for children i'm teaching at the moment.

i'd recommend the book if you want a quick run through of the differnt ideas for constructing the comicbook ideal of anatomy. from these ideals you can branch out into your own style and make it your own.
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21 of 25 people found the following review helpful
It made me a better artist!
By Young Artist on June 8, 2006
Format: Paperback
I am a 15-year-old and have been interested in drawing comic book art for a few years now. I started out buying How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way. It was really good, yes because well-established comic book artist wrote it, but it didn't really grab my attention. Then, I saw How to Draw Cutting Edge Comics. This book really got me into drawing comic book characters. Then, I saw that he had a new book, How to Draw Cutting Edge Anatomy. I was especially excited because drawing the actual people interested me more than drawing anything else in comics. I quickly looked through it and bought it. I have never looked back.

It honestly taught me so much. It starts with skeletal structure which, I believe, has to be the first thing an artist needs to learn before learning the rest of the anatomy. Then, it goes on to basic muscles. After this, it has many sections focusing on different muscle groups and parts of the body. While the pictures do help, it was what he wrote that helped. They way he explains what the muscles look like and how they move is very understandable. I loved it.

I have been looking for an anatomy book that's at least moderately clean - I'm just not comfortable with drawing nude figures; I just want to draw comics. There are not very many comic book drawing books out there that focus on anatomy and are still modest. This one does a great job of it and it is one of the cleanest ones I have found. Some of the pictures of the girls are seductive and immodest, but I try to not focus on that. There's so much more to learn in this book!

The styles of other how-to-draw-comics just didn't catch my attention like this one did. You see, I don't want to develop a Stan Lee or George Perez style, I want my own.Read more ›
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Good as a reference book, bad as a step by step book
By Gaza Victor on July 17, 2008
Format: Paperback
Well for one I am a novice artist ... actually I am totally new to drawing anatomy and was expecting both a step by step book and a decent reference book.

Well the good side is I have a ton of reference out of this beauty ... the bad part is there is almost no step by step procedures. The drawings are nice but the very few step by steps are really accelerated ...

All in all this is a nice book to have around for reference and might do wonderfully well for an experienced artist ... but this really isn't the best choice for starters.
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16 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Can't go lower than one star, I guess
By Spanambula on January 27, 2006
Format: Paperback
The "ultimate Reference"??? This man's hubris knows no bounds.

I got my 1st Hart book when I was a budding cartoonist at the age of 12. I could wax eloquent about Mr. Hart's lack of artistic prowess and limited style, I will simply point out that aside from publishing these How To Draw books, he has done virtually nothing in the mainstream or independant comic/ art industry. That in itself should be the biggest warning to all of you out there.

As far as strict anatomy for goes, few people have done better than Jack Hamm and Bruce Hogarth, with Hogarth being my current favorite. For you aspiring comic artists out there, "How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way" may be a bit older, but still worlds better than anything Hart has produced.

For those of you just looking for one book that covers everything about drawing comics, I must reccommend WIZARD's "How to Draw" Book 1. This, as opposed to Hart's books, are written by a collabaration of successful and undisputed masters of the industry, and is so superior to Hart's that there's practically no comparison. So for pete's sake, don't waste your money on this book, or any other book written by Hart.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

I think you're better learning from more traditional anatomy and life...

If you want to learn how to draw a variety of different male body types (though still mostly just beefcakes) and then three or four variations of "hot woman" then this is... Read more

Published 1 month ago by J. Smith
Three Stars

Fair reference guide.

Published 1 month ago by Robert Ortiz
Great for those with some experience looking for more options

As a middle ground artist who already knows enough that 'step by step' instructions are actually limiting -- I find this book fantastic. Read more

Published 2 months ago by Alison J. Gong
Five Stars

Glad to have this on time, great item to have purchased

Published 2 months ago by Kenneth Linnenburger
Five Stars

Good great book. Love it.

Published 3 months ago by jlga
Powerful!

Anatomy at it's best! Christopher Hart will take you on an adventure through the most heroic and evil styles of anatomy. Read more

Published 3 months ago by Thomas Barnett
More Advanced than "How to Draw Comics..."

I ordered this book along with "How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way" for my 6 year-old nephew, who is taking drawing lessons and wants to become an animator. Read more

Published 4 months ago by Alfiegirl63
for any one who is looking to draw comics

This book is very hands on with creating characters and understanding the human anatomy. I would recommend this to anyone looking to start their own comic.

Published 6 months ago by anoymonous
good buy, I definetly recomend it!

great book on comic book anatomy, which is different than real life anatomy... but it is based in reality. he has a very thorough understanding of the body, uses the right names. Read more

Published 7 months ago by MR. FISH
Very useful Resource

Anyone interested in drawing anatomy should take a look at this book. Christopher Hart knows his stuff. I really liked this book.

Published 7 months ago by A.K. Frailey

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