Roberto Osti teaches figure drawing and human anatomy for artists at the New York Academy of Art, University of the Arts in Philadelphia, and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

IntroductionChapter 1: Dynamic Anatomy-Historical Observations The Many Lives of a Torso Anatomy and Realism-Sculpture "Dissected"Chapter 2: Aesthetic Geometries and Proportional Relationships Stability, Utility, and Beauty Aesthetic Geometries The Battle of the Canons Uses of Proportional Relationships Proportional Relationships and Movement Proportional Relationships and Aesthetic GeometriesChapter 3: Landmarks and Muscular Volumes Landmarks of the Torso Landmarks of the Shoulder Landmarks and Anatomy of the Arm The Elbow Joint Landmarks of the Hips Landmarks of the Leg The Knee Landmarks of the Ankle and FootChapter 4: The Uses of Landmarks and Proportional Relationships Ways of Looking Muscular-Skeletal Connections Reconstructing the SkeletonChapter 5: Flows and Rhythms of the Figure Flows, Rhythms, and Movement Reading and Using the Flows Flows of the Whole BodyChapter 6: Movement Origins of Movement Dynamic Flows Projecting Narrative Movement and Stereometric Volumes From Stereometric to Organic Muscles in ActionChapter 7: The Hands Skeletal Structure of the Hand Stereometric Rendering of the Hand From Stereometric to Organic Light on Form Holding ObjectsChapter 8: The Face and Facial Expressions Structure of the Head Parts of the Face Facial Features Curvatures of the Face Muscles of the Face and Facial ExpressionsChapter 9: Demonstrations and Techniques Measuring Techniques Structural Drawing Tonal Drawing Reduction Technique Trois CrayonsIndex

An essential visual guide for artists to the mastery and use of advanced human anatomy skills in the creation of figurative art.Dynamic Human Anatomy picks up where Basic Human Anatomy leaves off and offers artists and art students a deeper understanding of anatomy, including anatomy in motion, and how that essential skill is applied to the creation of fine figurative art.