Pocket Anatomy: Figure Drawing Handbook

Great small reference for simplifying figure drawing anatomy. You won't learn detailed sepcifics, but you'll learn enough of the basics to jump off from. I've been figure drawing for decades but paused for a while for a necessary focus shift and this is a helpful a quick reminder of key anatomical features. I'd recommend this to beginners and experienced artists who just need some quick reference and reminders.

I'm not exactly a "Noob" when it comes to art & drawing, but this book is a great tool for showing you how to figure draw at the most basic level! Easy to grasp & understand concepts & techniques for any & all skill levels! Definitely reqired reading for character artists like me!

I am learning to draw comics so I have bought a lot of thick books on drawing the human figure. This book is small but packed full of visual information that is great to have on hand. Easy to take with you and great when you're having a mental block. Possibly the best art purchase I've ever made.

The book is very good for simpifying the basic muscle structures for artistic anatomy. It doesn' t go into a lot of depth, but it's good in the sense that you can get a quick overview for a sketch or project you're working on. It does help if you're somewhat familiar with human anatomy already - you'll catch on right away to the diagrams. All in all, this is a helpful book for a good breakdown of the muscle shapes and placement on the body. What 'Cliff notes' are to reading a whole book, this is similar rather than going through a detailed artistic anatomy book.

I purchased this book for a budding artist. She has been using it frequently. It has all the structures one would need to draw the human figure. It breaks down how to draw joints and muscles. the direction is easy to follow and interesting to look at. If you have a budding artist that is working on a portfolio, this instructional book is perfect.

I'm somebody who has loved art since I was a little kid but after college I kind of fell out of art for a while. Work in life in general. Just tired me out. But honestly having this little pocket size portable anatomy sketchbook brought art back to me. I often use it during my hour lunch break at work. The anatomy is simple yet helps even with experience artist. It's a great price for what you get. I recommended highly

Simple format, easy to flip through when solving a drawing problem. Good on its own, or works well with other reference tools. Small, compact, but drawings are not tiny. I know I will appreciate having this as an add on.

This book significantly improved my human drawings. There are many references in the book that you can go off of in different angles. The book is straight to the point and clear on what should be done. Would recommend!