This superbly illustrated and easy-to-follow guide by an internationally
renowned artist and teacher illuminates many biomechanical concepts
important in portraying a variety of animals in a wide array of
positions. Nearly 150 illustrations, 78 of them in color, offer artists
and students a systematic approach to learning proportion, rules of
repose and motion, and basic forms.
Following lessons on skeletal and anatomical details, the student learns
to create accurate, lively portrayals of horses, cows, dogs, lions,
gorillas, bears, and other engaging creatures. Directions are provided
for drawing subjects in poses ranging from static to rapidly moving. An
excellent guide for drawing animal forms accurately and freely, this
guide will be of value to students at all levels of expertise.
The author, according to art critic Marshall Vandruff, draws animal
anatomy with authority and is one of those rare artists who can draw
with technical precision as well as with wild expressiveness. Along with
his other major work, The Artist's Guide to Human Anatomy, this book
represents the distillation of Bammes's insights and ideas. Together,
the two volumes comprise an essential addition to the working library of
any artist or illustrator.