Male and Female Anatomy Comparative Reference.

Comparing Male and Female Anatomy

There exists many subtle changes between male and female anatomy. Below you will find reference from several resources that highlight differences between the two sexes in both shape and proportion (click images to maximize).

Disney Lion King Adult Simba - Model Sheet & Color Guide.

Lion King Model Sheet & Color Guide - Adult Simba

Horse Blueprints - Front, Back & Side.

Horse Blueprints

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Free eBook Download! The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci.

The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci by Charles Lewis Hind

If you've ever been interested in Leonardo da Vinci now's your chance to look through an extensive collection of his drawings. The book begins with an introduction by Charles Hind and follows with some excellent quality scans of Leonardo's work.

http://www.archive.org/drawingsofleonar00leonuoft.pdf

Human Skeletal Structure Blueprints - Front, Back & Side.

Human Skeletal Structure Blueprints

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Free eBook Download! Human Anatomy for Art Students.

Human Anatomy for Art Students by Fripp and Thompson

This book contains many highly detailed illustrations of human anatomy along with useful annotations. An excellent reference for any artist learning human anatomy and available to freely download.

http://www.archive.org/download/humananatomyfora00frip/humananatomyfora00frip.pdf

Gnomon Master Classes 2011 - February 11th - 25th.

Gnomon Master Classes 2011 - Starting in February
The Gnomon Master Classes are back and look as awesome as ever! There's even a chance to win a free ticket on their forum!

http://www.gnomonschool.com/master/2011

"Two weeks of exclusive online classes taught by leading professionals in the visual effects and games industries. Join us for two weeks of new, exclusive classes in an interactive, online event. Each 2-3 hour class focuses on a different element of the VFX industry and allows individuals to discuss the content with the instructors. One ticket gives you access to all 12 classes!"

ZBrush Artist in Action - Digital Figure Sculpture.

Digital Figure Sculpting With Scott Eaton
ZBrush Artist, Scott Eaton, guides you through the creation of digital figure sculptures, offering advice on how traditional techniques can be applied to the world of 3D.

http://www.pixologic.com/zclassroom/artistinaction/scotteaton

 

Free Online eBook! Completing the Figure.

Completing the Figure by Peter Ratner
Following on from Modeling the Human Figure, Ratner shows you how to add the finishing touches to your character models. This eBook covers creating teeth, gums, a tongue, an eye, eyelashes, eyebrows and hair.

http://cal.jmu.edu/ratner/tutorials/2 

Topology Reference Videos from Blender Cookie!

Topology Reference Videos

Blender Cookie have released some useful topology videos for the head, torso, shoulder, hands and feet. These are very easy to watch and I found myself picking up some great tips for future use.

Head Topology - http://www.blendercookie.com/2010/01/28/topology-overview-the-head/
Torso Topology - http://www.blendercookie.com/2010/08/03/male-and-female-torso/
Foot Topology - http://www.blendercookie.com/2010/05/04/topology-review-the-foot/
Hand Topology - http://www.blendercookie.com/2010/02/25/topology-review-hand/
Shoulder Topology - http://www.blendercookie.com/2010/03/31/topology-review-shoulder/

In Depth Interview - How ZBrush Was Used In The Development of Dragon Age: Origins!

Dragon Age Origins: Interview
Pixologic have provided a 7 page interview with the art team behind the characters and creatures that appear in Dragon Age: Origins. Great behind-the-scenes content for both fans of the game and ZBrush users.

http://www.pixologic.com/interview/dragon-age/1

Human Muscle Structure Blueprints - Front, Back & Side.

Human Muscle Structure Blueprints

 

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Charles Bargue Drawing Course - High Resolution Prints!

Charles Bargue Drawing Course Prints

Charles Bargue is mostly remembered for his 'Cours de dessin', one of the most influential classical drawing courses conceived in collaboration with Jean-Léon Gérôme. Here are 69 scans of the original prints, in high resolution, available for download. These are excellent drawing studies for learning outline, proportion, shadow shape and practising the sight-size method of measurement.

http://picasaweb.google.com/loumizhu/BargueBook#

Free Online eBook! Modeling the Human Figure.

Modeling the Human Figure by Peter Ratner

This online eBook outlines the methods for modeling a human female using step by step screen-shots. It also covers some basic areas of anatomy that may be of interest to aspiring character artists.

http://cal.jmu.edu/ratner/tutorials/1