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1. Anatomy Anatomy is the study the structures of the body. Physiology is the study of the functions of the body. There are some great books that will help you with each, but first you need to focus on what part of the body you'd like to learn about! The body is...
2. Feature Focus: Sculpting Eyes Welcome to the first in a series of lenses about sculpting specific features. Eyes portray much of the emotion in a sculpture and are where you first focus when looking at a face. So come learn about the anatomy of the eye, sculpting, using glass eye...
3. Feature Focus: Sculpting Hands Many sculptors, even very talented ones, have trouble sculpting hands. They are one of the most complex features of the body to sculpt. This lens can't make sculpting hands easy or teach you overnight, but it will give you a good overview of the anat...
4. Resources for Figure Artists This lens has the best reference sources for figure artists as I've found so far, from poses to anatomy to hands and feet.  I've compiled it for anyone who loves to create artwork portraying the human figure, whether you draw, sculpt, or paint I...
5. Anatomy and Physiology Study Guides In the course of my life I had to study human anatomy and physiology. I must tell you it was not an easy task. I don't know why people usually compare anything more or less complex to rocket science. I think anatomy and physiology study guides are on...
6. Sand Dollars: Math on the Beach One day at the beach in Costa Rica my daughter and I were digging in the sand making sandcastles when we ran across a live sand dollar. Finding a dead exoskeleton would have been exciting but finding a live sand dollar was unbelievable! We held it i...
7. Leonardo Da Vinci - Artist, Inventor, Engineer His full name is Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci, but most simply know him as Da Vinci or Leonardo Da Vinci. He was born on April 15, 1452 and died May 2, 1519. Most know him as a famous painter, but he was so much more.
8. Learn About The Skeletal System This system has 206 bones and associated cartilage, tendons, and ligaments. Because bone is rigid, it gives the body a framework, maintains its shape, and protects vital organs. Bones provide a place for muscles and supporting structures to attach, a...
9. Resources 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...
10. How to Memorize Anatomy and Physiology Terms I have to study anatomy and physiology and I know it's not an easy subject. What makes it especially hard it the need to memorize tons and tons of terms. It hard to keep them all in mind even in English let alone the Latin terms. Here I outlined a fe...
11. Gray's Anatomy IMHO, the television series Grey's Anatomy must surely have been inspired by Gray's Anatomy, the textbook!  That's my personal opinion and I'm stickin' to it until I find otherwise.  What do you think?  In another lens I've written, M...
12. Secrets of the Pelvis This is a lens on the anatomy and function of the pelvis with interesting and surprising facts! The pelvis, or pelvic girdle, is a muscle, bone, and connective tissue structure that provides a foundation for the lower extremities, the legs and also...
13. Learn to be an Illustrator This lens exists to help those who would like embark on a serious study of drawing and painting in styles both representational and exaggerated. The books, links, and videos recommended in this lens will develop an artist's ability to use line, value...
14. Anatomy of Human Body I had to learn Anatomy of Human Body in different classes through life. I was an Emergency Medical Technician years ago and learned it for that. I got my Skin Car Specialist license, and once again learned it for that. I also had to learn it again wh...
15. Basic Shoulder Anatomy Join me on my journey through the world of the human shoulder. We will explore the architecture (bones), the rigging (muscles), the fiberoptics (the nervous system), climate control (circulatory system), and nomenclature. This is just one chapter in...
16. How Do You Mend A Broken Leg (Femur)? The femur is the bone in your leg that goes from the knee to the hip.  It is the largest and strongest bone in the body.  It is also considered the most difficult bone to break. On July 5, 2007, my femur was broken in a freak accid...
17. Learn About The Circulatory System Your circulation is the system of tubes called blood vessels which carries blood out from your heart to all your body cells and back again. Blood circulation was discovered in 1628 by the English physician William Harvey (1578-1657), who built on th...
18. Basic Human Biology The human body is an interesting and complex assortment of tissues and organs, all working towards maintaining life. I have written many articles on a number of human body systems, focusing on anatomy and physiology, in order to share an understandin...
19. Greys Anatomy Grey's Anatomy Season 5 has just started! After watching tons of Grey's Anatomy Season 5 Premiere clips I was certain Derek was doomed. However things didn't quite turn out that way. Unfortunately, things still aren't looking so good for every one e...
20. Andreas Vesalius Andreas Vesalius (1514-64) was a Flemish anatomist. He made many discoveries in anatomy based on his studies involving the dissection of cadavers (human dead bodies). In 1543 Vesalius published the book De humani corporis fabrica (On the Workings of...