A basic knowledge of human anatomy is essential to effective figure drawing and painting. This comprehensive guide features more than 75 illustrations that begin with drawings of the skeleton and muscles and advance to studies of people in motion and repose, with expert details of eyes, ears, hands, and feet. Adrian Hill, a noted teacher of drawing and painting, declares that the eye follows a diagram more easily than a verbal explanation, and he keeps his text brief and concise, allowing his abundant pictorial examples to demonstrate the principles and practice of anatomy. This important manual includes advice and tips that will prove helpful in the classroom, to beginning artists and even to seasoned professionals.