The spellbinding art of human anatomy

Sean Anetsberger | Artist | Art & Creativity Coach on Instagram: "Comment ANATOMY and I’ll send you info for the Figure Drawing course. Portraits fall apart when proportions are guessed instead of understood. The eyes sit halfway down the head. The brow, nose, and chin follow predictable spacing. Once those landmarks are placed correctly, likeness becomes much easier. This is artistic anatomy, learning the structure and proportions beneath the surface so portraits feel balanced and believable. I

The Art Students League of NY on Instagram: "Happy 125th birthday to Robert Beverly Hale (1901-1985), the legendary instructor whose teachings on artistic anatomy endure at the League today.⁠ ⁠ An abstract painter, anatomist, writer, curator, and instructor, Hale wrote classic art texts such as “Drawing Lessons from the Great Masters” and “Anatomy Lessons from the Great Masters,” which are still widely used today.⁠ ⁠ Hale made major contributions to the tradition of artistic anatomy in the fine