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Morpho : Anatomy for Artists

Morpho is a guide to drawing the human figure, built on the idea that understanding anatomy is the foundation of good drawing. Michel Lauricella combines his own artistic approach with a systematic method, moving from the écorché, which reveals muscles and bone beneath the skin, to quick studies of models in motion. Across more than a thousand illustrations, the body is examined from skeleton to musculature and from fine anatomical detail to the figure in action. Lauricella argues that only by learning how the body is built can an artist's drawing truly improve. Portable enough to take on every sketching outing, it is meant as a steady companion for anyone working to draw the human form with more confidence.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 319 pages

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