Anatomy for Fantasy Artists

Preface 6

Drawing styles 8

Section one

Fantasy artist's master class 14

Human skeleton 16

Human musculature 20

Facial expressions 24

Expressive hands 26

Body language 28

Clothing the figure 30

Character and body types 32

Understanding light 34

Practicing drawing and sketching 38

Getting inspiration 46

Artist at work 48

Section two

Figure reference file 54

Classic figure drawing poses 56

Classic details: upper body 60

Classic details: lower body 64

Superhero and villain poses 68

Female fantasy poses 86

Section three

Cast of characters 96

Sven the barbarian 98

Sonia the adventurer 102

Myrddin the wizard 106

Charybdis the alien female 110

Mk2 the robotic female 114

Circea the enchantress 118

Brutus the hulk 122

Hermia the winged avenger 126

Sovann the werewolf 130

Mu the fat man 134

The barber's daughter 138

Grenvil the comic sidekick 142

Orin the ogre 146

Gobbo the goblin 150

Kyvar the lizard 154

Index 158

Credits 160