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# Anatomy for 3D Artists: The Essential Guide for CG Professionals

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Review: The Foundation for Taking Your Art to the Next Level of Realism - This book really is “The Essential Guide” for 3D character artists. Though you can probably make a decent model just following reference images and common sense, I think a solid basis of knowledge of the human form really is the foundation for taking your art to the next level of realism. If you are looking for that foundation, or just want to up your skills in the character department, look no further. The chapter structure in Anatomy for 3D Artists has a variety of different artists tackling a few chapters each, giving the book some different flavor and allowing for these best-in-breed artists to highlight their strengths. It begins with 2D study, and has several chapters each detailing both male and female figures. This beginning part is very much foundational, and shows the basic proportions of the body as well as the basics of bone and muscle structure. This follows up with similar treatments of bone and muscles in a 3D context. Finally, they finish the book with some full sculpts of both male and female bodies in dynamic poses. It really goes deep into the names and relationships between the bones and muscles, moreso than I was even expecting. And to put this into context, I went to art school for college and I don’t even recall ever going this deep. For example, the text is peppered with lines like: “The bone of the femur rotates inward around its longitudinal axis. The tensor fasciae latae, the gluteus medius, and parts of the gluteus minimus allow this movement.” I won’t lie, some of this descriptions are thick and I doubt I will remember the specifics. Though it is still helpful to understand, and you could always refer back to the text in cases of confusion. And, despite some of the heavily worded descriptions, the text remains very approachable. Anatomy for 3D Artists is a great place to look, not only for guidance but also inspiration. They spared no expense at having literally every page packed with multiple full color illustrations of each step along the way. Especially for a book of this nature, pictures are key to understanding the material, and the presentation is beautiful. There’s also a few sections in the middle and end just to showcase finished artwork, which is appreciated. One other great aspect, is that the instruction is not tied to any particular 3D modeling package. Though it’s clear most of the authors are using ZBrush, they stray from going into the specific technical aspects of the application. Pretty much all the instruction is general and could be applied to whatever software you or your studio prefers. All in all, I consider this book to be a huge success and should be a key element of any character artist’s bag of tricks. Although there are other anatomy books going back years, this is one of the first specifically for 3D artists. I found it helpful and I think you will too.
Review: Perfect for all my needs and price point! - This book is amazing!! It goes over every part of the anatomy for drawing and sculpting. They include photo references. The paper is very high quality.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #629,703 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #231 in Human Figure Art (Books) #445 in Arts & Photography Study & Teaching #550 in Figure Drawing Guides |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (550) |
| Dimensions  | 8.3 x 0.7 x 11.6 inches |
| ISBN-10  | 1909414247 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1909414242 |
| Item Weight  | 2.5 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 288 pages |
| Publication date  | December 15, 2015 |
| Publisher  | 3DTotal Publishing |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Foundation for Taking Your Art to the Next Level of Realism
*by C***Y on February 16, 2016*

This book really is “The Essential Guide” for 3D character artists. Though you can probably make a decent model just following reference images and common sense, I think a solid basis of knowledge of the human form really is the foundation for taking your art to the next level of realism. If you are looking for that foundation, or just want to up your skills in the character department, look no further. The chapter structure in Anatomy for 3D Artists has a variety of different artists tackling a few chapters each, giving the book some different flavor and allowing for these best-in-breed artists to highlight their strengths. It begins with 2D study, and has several chapters each detailing both male and female figures. This beginning part is very much foundational, and shows the basic proportions of the body as well as the basics of bone and muscle structure. This follows up with similar treatments of bone and muscles in a 3D context. Finally, they finish the book with some full sculpts of both male and female bodies in dynamic poses. It really goes deep into the names and relationships between the bones and muscles, moreso than I was even expecting. And to put this into context, I went to art school for college and I don’t even recall ever going this deep. For example, the text is peppered with lines like: “The bone of the femur rotates inward around its longitudinal axis. The tensor fasciae latae, the gluteus medius, and parts of the gluteus minimus allow this movement.” I won’t lie, some of this descriptions are thick and I doubt I will remember the specifics. Though it is still helpful to understand, and you could always refer back to the text in cases of confusion. And, despite some of the heavily worded descriptions, the text remains very approachable. Anatomy for 3D Artists is a great place to look, not only for guidance but also inspiration. They spared no expense at having literally every page packed with multiple full color illustrations of each step along the way. Especially for a book of this nature, pictures are key to understanding the material, and the presentation is beautiful. There’s also a few sections in the middle and end just to showcase finished artwork, which is appreciated. One other great aspect, is that the instruction is not tied to any particular 3D modeling package. Though it’s clear most of the authors are using ZBrush, they stray from going into the specific technical aspects of the application. Pretty much all the instruction is general and could be applied to whatever software you or your studio prefers. All in all, I consider this book to be a huge success and should be a key element of any character artist’s bag of tricks. Although there are other anatomy books going back years, this is one of the first specifically for 3D artists. I found it helpful and I think you will too.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect for all my needs and price point!
*by D***H on June 23, 2025*

This book is amazing!! It goes over every part of the anatomy for drawing and sculpting. They include photo references. The paper is very high quality.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Helped Reach My Goals
*by P***Z on February 3, 2017*

I am a 3D modeling teacher at a college and I can say without a doubt that this book will help your students grasp the broken bridge between organic sculpting and human anatomy. For a time I was having minor issues grasping the overall objective of teaching my students what to look for and how to do it correctly and efficiently, I looked at many books but like most books, to much filler and not enough guidance. This is he opposite, the book is broken down into the correct process used by many to achieve the goal. They explain in great detail the theory portion of sculpting the human anatomy as well as what main muscle structures to focus on. They do a great job of showing how to start with the major topology and work your way down to the fine detail. They also explain in great depths the different types of body structures that one can encounter and how to achieve a good sculpt upon completion. If you are looking for something that will help you during the process of human sculpting in 3d then I would encourage you to get this amazing book. Also if you are a student and need something to help you in your hard times or just need a great read, then just pick this up, you will not be disappointed.

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