Force: Drawing Human Anatomy
Force: Drawing Human Anatomy is a digital PDF book by Michael D. Mattesi. It explores human anatomy through the drawing language of FORCE.
This digital format examines the forces behind the body’s structure, movement, and form. Instant download provides access after purchase.
The book is suited to readers studying artistic anatomy, figure drawing, and the construction of the human body.
Book Overview
Michael D. Mattesi presents anatomy as a framework of forces, masses, shapes, and structural relationships. The book considers the skeleton, joints, ligaments, tendons, and the distinction between hard and soft forms.
Its chapters move through the major regions of the figure, including the head and neck, chest and shoulders, arms and hands, abdominal and back muscles, pelvis, thighs, knees, calves, and feet. The contents also include a preface, key concepts, closing thoughts, and an index.
Category: Art
What You’ll Discover Inside
- The power of FORCE and its role in understanding the figure.
- Mass, forceful form, and the rules of FORCE shape.
- The skeleton as a framework for the figure, including joints, ligaments, and tendons.
- Regional studies of the head, neck, upper back, chest, shoulders, and scapula.
- Studies of the arms, hands, abs, obliques, serratus, lats, pelvis, TFL, and glutes.
- Studies of the thighs, hamstrings, knees, calves, and feet.
Why This Book Matters
Force: Drawing Human Anatomy connects anatomical study with the mechanics of the human body. It describes forces, levers, pulleys, torque, and related structural ideas as ways to investigate how the body functions.
The book places this study within the tradition of artists drawing the figure to understand it. Its focus on anatomy, form, and force makes it relevant to artistic anatomy and figure-drawing practice.
Book Details
| Author | Michael D. Mattesi |
|---|---|
| Title | Force: Drawing Human Anatomy |
| Series | Force Drawing Series |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Imprint | CRC Press is an imprint of Taylor & Francis Group |
| Publisher Group | Taylor & Francis Group |
| Imprint Location | Boca Raton, FL 33487-2742 |
| Copyright Date | 2017 |
| Publication Description | Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2016. |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-4157-3397-7 (Paperback) |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-1387-3123-3 (Hardback) |
| ISBN | 9780415733977 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781138731233 (hardback : alk. paper) |
| LCCN | 2016032408 |
| Library of Congress Classification | LCC NC760 .M425 2016 |
| Dewey Decimal Classification | 743.4–dc23 |
| Subjects | Anatomy, Artistic. | Figure drawing–Technique. |
| Format | |
| File Type | |
| File Size | 18.2 MB |
| File Size Bytes | 19092897 |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 322 |
| Pages Analyzed Locally | 10 |
| Native Text Pages | 10 |
| Locally OCR-Read Pages | 0 |
| Unreadable Pages | 0 |
| Text Compacted | False |
Device Compatibility
This is a digital download, not a physical book. No physical shipping is provided.
Access is available after purchase. The PDF works with appropriate Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and compatible reading apps.
FAQ
When can I access the book?
Access is available after purchase through the instant digital download.
Will I receive a physical copy?
No. This product is a digital PDF download, so there is no physical shipping.
Which devices support the file?
The PDF can be read with appropriate Kindle apps, tablets, desktop, mobile, and compatible reading apps.
Download Force: Drawing Human Anatomy and study its approach to artistic anatomy and figure drawing at your own pace.
Verified Bibliographic Details
| PDF Metadata Author | Mike Mattesi |
|---|---|
| PDF Metadata Title | FORCE: Drawing Human Anatomy (Force Drawing Series) |
| Imprint | CRC Press is an imprint of Taylor & Francis Group, an Informa business |
| Copyright | © 2017 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC |
| Version Date | 20161114 |
| Publication Description | Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2016. | Includes index. |
| Subjects | LCSH: Anatomy, Artistic. | Figure drawing–Technique. |
| Classification | LCC NC760 .M425 2016 | DDC 743.4–dc23 |
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