Many anatomy books are too dry (medical texts) or too stylistic (comic book anatomy). Bammes sits perfectly in the middle. You get the accuracy of a surgeon with the eye of a sculptor.
Most anatomy books teach you by parts. "Here is the bicep. Here is the deltoid. Memorize their shapes." This approach often leads to drawings that look like a collection of sausages glued together. complete guide to life drawing gottfried bammes pdf verified