Burne Hogarth - Dynamic Anatomy (Revised and Expanded)

Burne Hogarth's Dynamic Anatomy(revised and expanded) is a wonderful introductory and intermediate course to drawing humans. In its strict technical sense, the book covers five aspects: proportions of the human body, anatomical details, the surface (light planes), foreshortening, and movement. The drawing style is powerful, dynamic, perhaps more often found in action-hero comics and computer games than in traditional figure drawing. The book also covers some of the philosophy and evolution of drawing. The writing style is perhaps the book's negative side; it is terse and sometimes obscure. Overall, though, a great read for wannabe artists.