'The book I wish I had when I was trying to learn about drawing comic-books' - Humberto Ramos 'This project is one of the coolest things on earth!' - John Timms 'I am beyond humbled - I'm a fan of so many of the people on this project' - Sean 'Cheeks' Galloway The Book Andrew Loomis created the Ideal Male and Female references over 70 years ago and since then generations of artists have used them to understand the complex proportions of human anatomy. But while the art world has evolved dramatically, these classic references have remained unchanged. We believe it's time for a refresh. Master of Anatomy: The Ideal Male and Female, is a one-of-a-kind collection of artistic anatomy bringing together the work over 100 artists from different industries.

Masters Of Anatomy is an independent publishing company located in Toronto Canada. We specialize in making Anatomy and Character Design books for artists.

Each artist recreates the Ideal Male and Female illustrated in their own signature style and without the aid of external reference. Each angle is neutral, symmetrical and un-posed showing the front, side and 3/4 front angles as a classic animation turn-around. The goal: to translate a decades-old sketch into something more relevant to a modern aesthetic. The result is a volume unlike anything that exists today. A must have for any aspiring artist; digital or traditional. *NOTE: The 3 angles presented will be Front, Side and 3/4 front. Each Artist will draw the figures in their own signature style to best of their ability in a completely finished, detailed Black & White render.

The above picture depicts the poses only - it will not influence the style or look of the final concept. The Problem with Anatomy Books The biggest problem with most artistic anatomy books is that there is only one contributing artist. He or she is trying to appeal to the broadest market possible which makes 'popular' or 'experimental' anatomy too financially risky to publish. This diminishes the concept of inventive design and it makes it impossible to compare the work of various artists. In the end your left with a heavy volume where only a handful of pages are of any real use. That's why we hired 100 artists to produce over 200 unique characters in the 3 most helpful angles - there is something new and beautiful ON EACH PAGE!!! The Artists Over 100 popular Animators, Illustrators, Comic-Book artists and Video-Game Designers!!! We solicited work from artists all over the world even children's books.

Each artist was carefully chosen for their style, appeal and underlying knowledge of anatomy. Together they have produced over 200 unique male and female anatomies with over 600 angles all beautifully drawn for you to examine and explore. Joe Olson Why Commission New Work? It became evident in the early stages of research that well-drawn examples of neutral anatomy turnarounds like Loomis's were rare and difficult to find. What we did manage to scrape together was of generally poor quality. What we became aware of instead, browsing hundreds of art blogs, was the huge number of brilliant artists out there. But even among their work there were few examples of neutral anatomy turnarounds. We then understood why so many amateur sculptors and 3D artists were having a difficult time making unique figures - a lack of well-drawn reference art. Who is This Book For?

This book is for any artist interested in human anatomy and proportions. By examining the subtle differences between similar drawings you will strengthen your knowledge of the human anatomy and begin to recognize which areas contain the majority of changes. We believe that a single reference is limiting and counter-intuitive to creative minds. It makes the learning curve rigid and inflexible. We believe multiple references are needed to examine the true definition of an 'ideal'. And since the drawings appear in the same place on each page it makes side-by-side comparison much easier and more fun. The end goal is to help artists develop their own unique style and voice. Chhuying Why Kickstarter?

Because hiring over 100 well-known artists costs money: A LOT OF MONEY! But we think our book has a place in this world as a source of inspiration. If we can make it easier for artists to achieve their goals then it's cause worth doing. That's why we need Kickstarter - it's one of the only places where you, the customer, can help bring out-of-the-box ideas to life. If you're reading this far down into the page, chances are you're intrigued by our project, which is good.

So here's the bottom line - We need you. Plain and simple. If we fail to raise our funding goal we lose the enormous investment we have sunk into this project. So, if you like what you see and you have faith we can deliver then pledge away. Or help us by spreading the word, telling your artist friends/husbands/colleagues, Facebook liking us or giving us a shout-out on national TV. You'll give us a tremendous shot of confidence at this critical point and hopefully fund a whole wave of similar books from us down the road.

Masters of Anatomy is a brand-new publishing company devoted to producing extraordinary, one-of-a-kind anatomy books to help artists discover their own unique style. We are located in Toronto, Canada.

Below is a breakdown of all the pledge levels available and how we priced out the shipping. Shipping rates listed are for one copy of the book only.

We also offer a Hard-Cover/Soft-Cover Combo (please check the reward tiers in the right column). US and International Backers This is one of the first Canadian Kickstater campaigns to collect in Canadian Dollars ($CAD). Please don’t let this prevent you from pledging. The Canadian dollar is lower than the $USD making the reward slightly cheaper if you are paying in US funds and much cheaper if you are paying in £GBP or €EUR.

WE SHIP WORLD WIDE WITH TRACKING. International shipping is included in all pledge prices. Please allow for greater shipping times if your destination is outside of North America. Shipping to Russia, South America, Africa, Asia, Central America, Middle-East, Iceland is $50.00CAD.

Do You Accept PayPal? We have set-up an external PayPal option for backers who don't have credit cards. Visit the page - it's on our main website page.

We'll do our best to keep everyone posted about the funding there. Christmas Gifts We've got you covered. Even though, the book won't be in their hands until February, we bet they'd be willing to wait. In the meantime you can forward this link to them or send them to this. We'll also send out a special email to them on Christmas day - just let us know. Risks and challenges The real challenge will be to ensure that you love every single page of this book!

We've given all the artists very strict guidelines for their drawings and we are working closely with them EVERYDAY to ensure their drawings meet the highest standard of artistic integrity. We will work with the artists until the job is done right but if we feel in the end it doesn't deliver to our expectations, we will re-commission the work. Our books are being printed locally in Canada by an enthusiastic team of professionals - not in China. So, there will be no timely customs delays or books that don't print or look 100% right. Our biggest risk is sinking so much money into this book. We started with a goal of 40 artists and it ballooned to over 100! Making the decision to continue adding artists wasn't done lightly, but we wanted to produce the best book possible so we all made some major sacrifices to make it happen.

FOR STUDENTS AND ARTISTS LEARNING ARTISTIC ANATOMY The largest collaboration of international artists for an anatomy book ever, Masters Of Anatomy: The Ideal Body showcases the brilliant work of some of the world's most famous animators, illustrators, cartoonists, game designers and comic book artists. OVER 800 ANATOMY TURNS BY 130+ FAMOUS ARTISTS Each artist recreates the Id FOR STUDENTS AND ARTISTS LEARNING ARTISTIC ANATOMY The largest collaboration of international artists for an anatomy book ever, Masters Of Anatomy: The Ideal Body showcases the brilliant work of some of the world's most famous animators, illustrators, cartoonists, game designers and comic book artists.

OVER 800 ANATOMY TURNS BY 130+ FAMOUS ARTISTS Each artist recreates the Ideal Male and Female illustrated in their own signature style without the aid of external reference. Each angle is neutral and symmetrical showing the front, side and 3/4 front angles in a classic animation turn-around. The result is a volume unlike anything that exists today. A must have for any aspiring artist; digital or traditional. 3 1/2 Stars This artwork collection was a terrific idea--allowing immediate contrast to animated styles from renowned artists across numerous mediums. Some examples are anatomically correct, and some are not--fair warning to those considering this as a gift for under-aged artists.

(Although most needn't fear, the poses are exclusively that of artistic nudity with no intention of sexual context.) Some of the depictions of breasts were annoying to this reader. (I'll openly admit to some bias there 3 1/2 Stars This artwork collection was a terrific idea--allowing immediate contrast to animated styles from renowned artists across numerous mediums.

Some examples are anatomically correct, and some are not--fair warning to those considering this as a gift for under-aged artists. (Although most needn't fear, the poses are exclusively that of artistic nudity with no intention of sexual context.) Some of the depictions of breasts were annoying to this reader. (I'll openly admit to some bias there in my personal judgement of bustlines.) I know this is a wide range of animation techniques we're looking at, but in my mind, braless boobs are -always- subject to the laws of physics..>I would have loved for there to be a bit of commentary from the individual artists--even if it were minor notations or snippets of their thoughts. But alas, it's almost entirely a book of properly credited imagery. Sort of an animator's dream coffee-table book. I suppose one can always look up their favored artists if they'd like to learn more about them and their artistic process. If you have ever needed a source book on how to stylize the human form derived from anatomy this is a go-to book.

Not that you should copycat these 130+ artists. They each simply show how you can push the proportions, simplify linework, and display tints and tones to enhance the overall look of their ideal male and female characters. On personal side notes, I found several favorites in Itaru Saito, Ivan Oviedo, Jon Diesta, Rachel Saunders, Rad Secrist, Matthew Boisemeier, and many others. I shoul If you have ever needed a source book on how to stylize the human form derived from anatomy this is a go-to book. Not that you should copycat these 130+ artists. They each simply show how you can push the proportions, simplify linework, and display tints and tones to enhance the overall look of their ideal male and female characters.

On personal side notes, I found several favorites in Itaru Saito, Ivan Oviedo, Jon Diesta, Rachel Saunders, Rad Secrist, Matthew Boisemeier, and many others. I should point out some artists went back, and even showed how their style has changed over only a year's time. An example being John Timm's whose 'Vikings' inspired characters were simplified a bit in linework defining the knees, pelvis, and spine. Beyond redos, some artists showed their different style choices for targeted audiences. Such as Lene Chavez and Twei showing their child-friendly, versus more adult viewer inspired character model. I enjoyed seeing how each model was approached and either given a simplified or even more complex look. Sam Nielson characters are so smoothly toned for volume it reminds me of clay.

I keep thinking ParaNorman for some reason there. Overall a great look at character models and how you can go about designing and coming up your own style via the reference of your favorite artists. Totally forgot about this backed the kickstarter projekt about a year ago and today the book has finally arrived!

Great idea and some amazing artists are involved, but in the end it’s kinda - meh - poor paper quality and editing - usability no page numbers, no index - no text at all, nothing about the artists, no bios or how they approach their work - yea. Ideal body, but it’s getting very very similar - less artists and more variation in body shapes and diverse body types would be great - some ar Totally forgot about this backed the kickstarter projekt about a year ago and today the book has finally arrived! Great idea and some amazing artists are involved, but in the end it’s kinda - meh - poor paper quality and editing - usability no page numbers, no index - no text at all, nothing about the artists, no bios or how they approach their work - yea. Ideal body, but it’s getting very very similar - less artists and more variation in body shapes and diverse body types would be great - some artists seems to be no “masters of anatomy” - no colour prints - prize >overall quality + good printing quality, images are hugh and crisp + some amazing artists and styles (Madureira, Loish, Howard, Creature Box) + many different interpretations of the human body more a cool flip-through book for inspiration than learn-to-draw not worthy the ~65€ I payed but well, the money is long gone^^. This book is just what it promises, nothing more and nothing less.

130 illustrators, animators and comic-book artists represent the male and female form in the classic turn-around: front, side and 3/4 angles, and each artist brings his unique style on the subject. Dibal Dld Software. The book presents a small introduction but no other text is included. I can see this book as a great source for the beggining artist and inspiration to many others. My problem is, I am obsessed with anatomy and I think an artist should This book is just what it promises, nothing more and nothing less. 130 illustrators, animators and comic-book artists represent the male and female form in the classic turn-around: front, side and 3/4 angles, and each artist brings his unique style on the subject. The book presents a small introduction but no other text is included.

I can see this book as a great source for the beggining artist and inspiration to many others. My problem is, I am obsessed with anatomy and I think an artist should be a master of the human figure before stylize it. Without an appropriate introduction and analysis of the correct human form, this book can derail an enthusiastic beginner and create some bad habits (as many depicted along the book, mainly in the inability of the artists to represent proper female breast and bellies). Adam Hughes is an American comic book artist and illustrator who has worked for companies such as DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Lucasfilm, Warner Bros. Pictures, Playboy magazine, Joss Whedon's Mutant Enemy Productions and Sideshow Collectibles.[4] He is best known to American comic book readers for his renderings of pinup-style female characters, and his cover work on titles such as Adam Hughes is an American comic book artist and illustrator who has worked for companies such as DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Lucasfilm, Warner Bros. Pictures, Playboy magazine, Joss Whedon's Mutant Enemy Productions and Sideshow Collectibles.[4] He is best known to American comic book readers for his renderings of pinup-style female characters, and his cover work on titles such as Wonder Woman and Catwoman.