Good Reference Material is Important for Animal Artists
Unlike with humans it can sometimes be impossible to work from life with many animals especially exotic wildlife so reference photos are a must. Also as with all art based on life a good grasp of the anatomy is important. I've compiled a constantly growing list of websites and books to help you out.
General Animal Anatomy Links
- Veterinary Anatomical lllustrations
- Veterinary Anatomical lllustrations
- Historical Anatomies on the Web: William Cheselden Home
- Cheselden, William, 1733. Osteographia, or The anatomy of the bones.
Illustrates the skeleton of the deer, dog, monkey, cat, turtle, crocodile, bear, rabbit, ostrich, sparrow, bat, pig and chameleon, as well as human adults and infants. - Internet Archive: Details: The animal kingdom arranged in conformity with its organization
- The animal kingdom arranged in conformity with its organization (Volume 1) - Cuvier, Georges, baron, 1769-1832
- Internet Archive: Details: The animal kingdom arranged in conformity with its organization
- The animal kingdom arranged in conformity with its organization (Volume 2) - Cuvier, Georges, baron, 1769-1832
- Internet Archive: Details: The animal kingdom arranged in conformity with its organization
- The animal kingdom arranged in conformity with its organization (Volume 3) - Cuvier, Georges, baron, 1769-1832
- Category:Handbuch der Anatomie der Tiere für Künstler - Wikimedia Commons
- Images from Atlas of Animal Anatomy for Artists
- Digimorph
- Common names of species featured in the Digital Morphology Library. The Library serves slice-by-slice animations, animated volumetric and 3D surface renderings, an introduction, references, links, and archival museum data for each specimen
- The eSkeletons Project
- The eSkeletons Project
- Basic Animal Anatomy by `Cedarseed on deviantART
- Art - community of artists and those devoted to art. Digital art, skin art, themes, wallpaper art, traditional art, photography, poetry / prose. Art prints.
- Internet Archive: Details: Artistic anatomy of animals
- Translation of Anatomie artistique des animaux by Édouard Cuyer.
Recommended Animal Anatomy Books
The internet is a great resource but sometimes a book is more convenient.
Fetching RSS feed... please stand bySpecific Animal Links
- Historical Anatomies on the Web: Ruini, Carlo
- Ruini, Carlo, 1618. Anatomia del cavallo, infermità, et suoi rimedii. (Anatomy of the Horse)
- Internet Archive: Details: The horse in motion as shown by instantaneous photography, with a study on animal mechanics founded on anatomy and the revelations of the camera, in which is demonstrated the theory of quadrupedal locomotion
- The horse in motion as shown by instantaneous photography, with a study on animal mechanics founded on anatomy and the revelations of the camera, in which is demonstrated the theory of quadrupedal locomotion - Stillman, J. D. B. (Jacob Davis Babcock), 1819-1888
- Dog Anatomy
- Dog Anatomy
- Bird Anatomy
- Bird Anatomy
Animal Models
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Animal Photos
There are hundreds of sites with animal photos, here's just a sampling that I like.
- North American Bird Photography Gallery
- This site contains photographs of dozens of North American bird species by Peter LaTourrette.
- The Vibrant Sea - The Underwater Photography of Jeff Rosenfeld
- The Underwater Photography of Jeff Rosenfeld
- Genus List (Alphabetical)
- Genus List (Alphabetical)
Genus Acomys
(African) spiny mice(Species: 1, Individual: 1)Genus Aepyceros
impala(Species: 1, Individual: 2)Genus Aepyprymnus
rufous rat kangaroo or rufous bettong(Species: 1, Individual: 1)Genus Agouti
pacas(Species: 1, Individual: 3)Genus Ailurus
lesser panda(Species: - Animal Photo Gallery - National Zoo| FONZ
- Brought to you by the National Zoo| FONZ.
- Unknown
- View over 100,000 images of insects mammals reptiles fishes amphibians birds and more through KRISTAL-IRMS based animal photo album system. Also includes clipart images animated GIFs and animal sounds.
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gods_grace_notes wrote...
Hi Noadi,
I love your lens! I have been experimenting withdrawing animals, so this info is not only useful; but very timely...
Thanks for pulling together some great resources!
Connie
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Posted April 12, 2008
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