Drawing Reference Photos of Figure Models |
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Art Models 6: The Female Figure in Shadow and Light
With the book, artists can study 95 poses in strong unidirectional lighting and observe the female
form through more than 200 printed photos. Varieties of body types, ranging from thin to plus-size, and ethnicities are included.
Poses have been carefully chosen to illustrate important effects such as foreshortening and perspective changes.
The PC/Mac-compatible DVD-ROM included in the book features more than 2,500 high-resolution JPEG photos providing a number of
viewing options: on a computer screen, printed out, projected for a group, or via a high-definition television.
Each angle of every pose may also be enlarged, enabling artists to zoom in to achieve a higher level of detail. 128 pages. $24.39 |
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Art Models 5: Life Nude Photos for the Visual Arts
The 5th in the series by Maureen
and Douglas Johnson features 12 new male and female art models.
The guide includes individuals and couples with a wide range
of body types in natural, relaxed stances, some inspired by
classical works of art, as well as dynamic poses. The PC- and
Mac-compatible DVD-ROM included in the book features more than
1,200 high-resolution photos available in a number of viewing
options. Each angle of every pose may also be enlarged, enabling
artists to zoom in on specific body parts to achieve a higher
level of detail. 128 pages. $23.07 |
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The Figure in Motion
by Thomas Easley. A visual reference of male and female figures for drawing.
The models are photographed dancing, leaping, etc.
176 pages. $16.46 |
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Virtual Pose Duo
Hardcover book and CD-ROM of 35 poses by Mario Henri Chakkour.
Each image features two nude models posing together in various
combinations: male/female, male/male, female/female. Poses can
be rotated 360 degrees with the CD-ROM. 80 pages. $25.54 |
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Comic Artist's Photo Reference
People & Poses: Book/CD Set with 1000+ Color Images
by Buddy Scalera et al. 144 pages. $16.49 |
Figure Drawing for Animation and Game Art |
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Figure Drawing: Design and Invention
Michael Hampton has been teaching classes related to the figure for close to ten years, focusing on
teaching anatomy and figure drawing in a way that is specifically tailored to students entering the fields of animation,
illustration, and game art. 240 pages. $35.00 |
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Drawn to Life: 20 Golden Years of Disney Master Classes: Volume 1: The Walt Stanchfield Lectures
by Walt Stanchfield. Drawn to Life is a two volume collection of the legendary lectures from
long-time Disney animator Walt Stanchfield. For over twenty years, Walt helped breathe life into the new golden age of
animation with these teachings at the Walt Disney Animation Studios and influenced such talented artists as Tim Burton,
Brad Bird, Glen Keane, and John Lasseter. These writings represent the quintessential refresher for fine artists and
film professionals, and it is a vital tutorial for students who are now poised to be part of another new generation in
the art form. 448 pages. $19.77 |
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The Art and Feel of Making it Real: Gesture Drawing for the Animation and Entertainment Industry
by Mark McDonnell, who teaches at the American Animation Institute. This book will help explain how to design and capture the essence of life through
the knowledge of gesture drawing, increase observation skills and use basic design principles that will help to fuel the power
of your imagination—all of which are important and necessary skills to have in the animation and entertainment industry.
This is the book that will help you create successful images with a strong focus on storytelling skills. 208 pages. $44.50 |
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Vilppu Drawing Manual
by Glenn Vilppu, who teaches at the American Animation Institute. The first chapter deals with the getting the gesture or action of the figure.
The chapters progress, each one building on the previous one. The use of spherical forms, boxes and cylinders are thoroughly
demonstrated and explained. A strong emphasis on basic procedures, fundamentals of anatomy, 2D and 3D observations. The
final three chapters are devoted to the use of tone. 12 lessons, 176 pages. $39.95 |
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Spirit of the Pose
by Karl Gnass, who teaches at the American Animation Institute.
Elegant figure drawings with a bit
of commentary. Gnass says simple is not easy; it comes from a poetic reduction of the complex. 176 pages. $44.50 |
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Force: Character Design from Life Drawing
by Mike Mattesi. Design creative characters inspired by real people. Let Mike Mattesi show you how to
use life drawing to discover the poses, features and personalities which form the basis of character and then build, develop and
push your drawings to new heights of dramatic and visual impact for believable characters audiences can relate to. 256 pages. $19.25 |
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Force: Dynamic Life Drawing for Animators
by Mike Mattesi. Capture the force in your life drawing subjects. Learn how to:
bring your work to life with rhythmic drawing techniques, create appealing and dynamic poses in your drawings,
experience the figure's energy in three dimensional space, and use the asymmetry of straight and curved lines to
clarify the direction of force in the body. 248 pages. $19.77 |
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Dynamic Figure Drawing
by Burne Hogarth. 176 pages. $14.93
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Lessons in Classical Drawing: Essential Techniques from Inside the Atelier
by Juliette Aristides. In this elegant and inspiring primer, master contemporary artist
Juliette Aristides breaks down the drawing process into small, manageable lessons; introduces time-tested principles and
techniques that are easily accessible; and shares the language and context necessary to understand the artistic process and
create superior, well-crafted drawings. Includes companion DVD. Published November 2011.
208 pages. $19.78
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The
Artist's Complete Guide to Figure Drawing
This is a popular instruction book by Anthony Ryder, who teaches figure drawing workshops at his studio in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Many of us want to learn how to draw. But as artist Anthony Ryder explains, it's much more important to learn what to draw.
In other words, to observe and draw what we actually see, rather than what we think we see. When it comes to drawing the human
figure, this means letting go of learned ideas and expectation of what the figure should look like. It means carefully observing
the interplay of form and light, shape and line, that combine to create the actual appearance of human form. 160 pages. $16.47 |
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Expressive Figure Drawing
by Bill Buchman.
"The methods in this book can be summarized by four simple words: Art is an attitude...
The art-is-an-attitude method is in essence very simple: You are making poetry. The marks
you make express your ideas. Focus on the process. Be confident. Don't fuss." 176 pages. $16.49
The author also has a DVD:
Art is an Attitude: The Art of Drawing The Figure
A poetic journey through the realm of figure drawing in the form of 25 private lessons with Bill Buchman. DVD: 90 minutes. $34.95 |
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The
Natural Way to Draw: A Working Plan for Art Study
by Kimon Nicolaides. 240 pages. $10.88
Whole Earth Review says, "...not only the best
how-to book on drawing, it is the best how-to book we've seen on any subject."
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Classical Life Drawing Studio: Lessons & Teachings in the Art of Figure Drawing (The Art Students League of New York)
by James Lancel McElhinney. Classical drawing is staging a comeback. The Art Students League of New York
presents a unique and perfect celebration of this revival: a gallery of never-before-published 19th- and 20th-century drawings
and invaluable insights from the League's figurative drawing teachers along, with exemplary works by them and their select
students. With a foreword by celebrated artist Will Barnet, this collection is the ultimate volume on the art of drawing.
224 pages. $19.87
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Life Drawing: How To Portray The Figure With Accuracy and Expression
BYU professor Robert Barrett re-creates his studio class on the pages of this book.
You'll learn not only how to accurately portray the figure,
but also how to bring life and personality to your drawing subjects. Detailed lessons, including step-by-step demonstrations,
cover: how to capture your subject's character; the basics of figure anatomy, proportion and design;
how to use light and shadow to create form; how to draw drapery and backgrounds. 160 pages. $19.13
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Mastering Drawing the Human Figure From Life, Memory, Imagination: with Special Section on Drapery
Jack Fargasso, who studied with Frank. J. Reilly for many years, is considered the foremost authority
of the Frank Reilly method of drawing and painting. Faragasso has been teaching at the Art Students League of New York since 1968.
256 pages. $32.02. |
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Drawing
Lessons from the Great Masters
by
Robert Beverly Hale (1901-1985) who taught artistic anatomy at the Art Students League of New York. Faithfully producing
and methodically analyzing 100 master drawings—including works of Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Rodin, Goya, and Rembrandt
among others—Hale shows how these artists tackled basic problems such as line, light and planes, mass, position and thrust,
and anatomy. Throughout, also, is commentary that sheds light on the creative process of drawing. 272 pages. $15.61
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Colored Pencil Portraits — Step by Step
Ann Kullberg walks you through the process step by step—from basic information about materials and
techniques to two demonstrations that show how complete portraits come together from beginning to end. You'll learn how to: choose
the right tools and master basic techniques; compose a portrait; use light to create mood in your portraits; create a range of
rich, believable skin tones; paint the face; and paint realistic-looking clothing. 128 pages. $15.47
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Drawing Made Easy: Lifelike Heads: Discover your "inner artist" as you learn to draw portraits in graphite
Lance Richlin begins by explaining drawing tools and materials, shading techniques, and the important anatomical structures of the
head. He shows how to light the subject, block in and render each feature of the face, and address a variety
of expressions-from subtle smiles to toothy grins. He guides the reader through seven simple stages: the lay-in, plumb lines,
volume, outline, tonal pattern, value, and finishing. A troubleshooting section helps readers identify and solve problems that
lessen the realism and accuracy of their drawings. 64 pages. $9.95 |
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Drawing the Head and Figure
Jack Hamm offers simplified techniques and step-by-step procedures. 128 pages. $10.36 |
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Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing from Life
George B. Bridgman (1865-1943) taught at the Art Students League of New York for 45 years. His students included Norman Rockwell
and other famous artists. This volume combines six of his well-known books. Not recommended for beginners. 352 pages. $12.21 |
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Figure Drawing For All It's Worth
by Andrew Loomis (1892–1959).
208 pages. Orginally published in 1943. $22.19 |
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Paul
Cadmus: The Male Nude
by
Justin Spring. 174 pages. $35.43
An excellent collection of male nude figure drawings.
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American
Artist Drawing Magazine
$23.95 — 4 issues / 1 year |
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Sculpting the Figure in Clay:
An Artistic and Technical Journey to Understanding the Creative and Dynamic Forces in Figurative Sculpture
Peter Rubino teaches workshops in both the United States and Italy utilizing his easy-to-follow,
step-by-step instructional methods perfected over thirty-five years as an educator at such prestigious institutions as the
Brooklyn Museum Art School and the National Academy School of Fine Arts in New York City. 192 pages. $21.45 |
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Modelling and Sculpting the Human Figure
Offering meticulous descriptions of the body's anatomical features, Edouard Lanteri (a friend of Rodin) covers
modeling from casts and live models; measurements; frameworks; scale of proportions; composition in both relief and in
the round; drapery; adding inscriptions; and much more. 107 full-page photographic plates. 27 other photographs.
175 drawings and diagrams. 496 pages. $11.41 |
Basic Drawing and Painting |
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Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter
by James Gurney, best-selling author and artist of the Dinotopia series. Beginning with a survey of underappreciated
masters who perfected the use of color and light, the book examines how light reveals form, the properties of color and
pigments, and the wide variety of atmospheric effects. Gurney cuts though the confusing and contradictory dogma about color,
testing it in the light of science and observation. 224 pages. $16.49
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Color by Betty Edwards: A Course in Mastering the Art of Mixing Colors
Using techniques tested and honed in her five-day intensive color workshops,
Edwards provides a basic understanding of how to see color, how to use it, and how to mix and combine hues.
224 pages. $12.89
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How to Draw What You See
by Rudy De Reyna
Originally published in 1970, this classic volume introduces foundation drawing concepts, beginning with
the basic structures: cubes, spheres, cones, cylinders. Perspective, light and shade are also covered.
There are chapters on Drawing the Figure, Drawing Hands and Feet, Drawing Heads and Faces, and Drawing Children.
Techniques with different media are discussed such as charcoal, washes, ink, and acrylic. 178 pages. $13.95 |
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The
Practice and Science of Drawing
An enduring classic written by Harold Speed in 1917, this book is filled with insights and practical advice on line
drawing, mass drawing, visual memory, materials, and more. 84 plates and diagrams reinforce Speed's clear presentation.
296 pages. $9.98 |
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The Art Spirit
Robert Henri taught at the Art Students League from 1915 to 1928. A leading figure of the Ashcan movement, Henri writes about
art technique and the role of artists in America. "Paint what you feel. Paint what you see. Paint what is real
to you." On drawing from a model, Henri writes:
"In this pose our model is as much an artist as any of you. He has a distinct idea of the action he wishes to express,
and he keeps well to the idea. It is a piece of good acting. If you would put as much mind, energy and imagination in your drawing
as he does in taking and holding to the spirit of his pose, good work would result." 288 pages. $12.94
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Perspective Made Easy
Ernest R. Norling. Includes over 250 simple line drawings to clarify the laws
of perspective. 224 pages. $8.95
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Keys to Drawing
Anyone who can hold a pencil can learn to draw. In this book, Bert Dodson shares his complete drawing system -
fifty-five keys that you can use to render any subject with confidence, even if you're a beginner.
You'll learn how to: Restore, focus, map, and intensify; free your hand action, then learn to control it;
convey the illusions of light, depth, and texture; and stimulate your imagination through creative play.
224 pages. $15.63
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Drawing Realistic Textures in Pencil
by J. D. Hillberry. Step by step, you'll learn how to capture the look of metal, glass,
weathered wood, skin, hair and other textures. 128 pages. $16.49
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Drawing is Thinking
In Drawing is Thinking, Milton Glaser's drawings are meant to be experienced sequentially, so that the viewer not only follows
Glaser through these pages, but comes to inhabit his mind. The drawings represent a range of subject matter taken from throughout
Glaser's career. They illustrate the author's commitment to the fundamental idea that drawing
is not simply a way to represent reality, but a way to understand and experience the world. 208 pages. $32.97
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Classic Human Anatomy: The Artist's Guide to Form, Function, and Movement
After more than thirty years of research and teaching, artist Valerie Winslow
has compiled her unique methods of drawing human anatomy into one groundbreaking volume. Three major sections—the
skeletal form, the muscular form and action of the muscles, and movement—break the material down into easy-to-understand
pieces. More than 800 distinctive illustrations detail the movement and actions of the bones and muscles,
and unique charts reveal the origins and insertions of the muscles. 304 pages. $26.40 |
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Human
Anatomy for Artists: The Elements of Form
by Eliot Goldfinger. An understanding of human form is essential for artists to be able to express
themselves with the figure. Featuring hundreds of photos and illustrations, this guide offers views of every structure that
creates or influences surface form, informed by the detailed study of both live models and cadavers. A chapter on the artistic
development of basic forms shows in a series of sculptures the evolution of the figure, head, and hands from basic
axes and volumes to more complex organic shapes. 368 pages. $51.50 |
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Atlas
of Human Anatomy for the Artist
by
Stephen Rogers Peck. This book includes sections on bones, muscles, surface anatomy, proportion, equilibrium, and locomotion.
Other unique features are sections on the types of human physique, anatomy from birth to old age, an orientation on racial anatomy,
and an analysis of facial expressions. The wealth of information offered by the Atlas ensures its place as a classic for the study
of the human form. 272 pages. $12.41 |
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Anatomy Lessons from the Great Masters
A companion reference to Drawing Lessons from the Great Masters.
by Robert Beverly Hale and Terence Coyle. 272 pages. $14.93 |
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Jock Sturges: Notes
Jock Sturges: Notes gives fans of his unforgettable images a glimpse behind the scenes
of his working process, opening up his studio and notes to the viewer for the very first time. A selection of
preparatory studies, shot as Polaroids, accompanies the finished works included here--offering visual testimony to
the complex process and inspiration. 96 pages. $28.86 |
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Lighting the Nude: Top Photography Professionals Share Their Secrets
by Roger Hicks, Frances Schultz,
Alex Larg, Jane Wood. 448 pages.
Each sample photograph includes is accompanied by an explanation
of the shoot set up, including a diagram showing the position
of the model, camera, lights, and reflectors. Covers many
different kinds of lighting, and also includes a chapter on
outdoor lighting. |
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The Photographer's Eye: Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos
by Michael Freeman.
Published in 16 languages, The Photographer's Eye explores the traditional approaches to composition and design. It also
addresses the new digital technique of shooting a picture that will later be edited, manipulated, or
montaged to result in a final image that may be very different from the one seen in the viewfinder. 192 pages. $17.37
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Creative Black and White: Digital Photography Tips and Techniques
Renowned photographer Harold Davis explains contrast, lighting, and composition.
He demonstrates the basic rules of black and white photography as well as when and how to break them. 240 pages. $17.69
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The Art Model's Handbook: The Naked Truth about Posing for Art Classes and Fine Artists
This book explains what you need to know to model for art classes and professional artists.
You will learn about the structure of a figure drawing session, how to come up with interesting poses, costume modeling,
fine art photography, professionalism, nudity and body issues, finding work, and security concerns.
Also includes sample policies and guidelines for faculty and workshop leaders who work with art models.
Andrew Cahner. 141 pages. $14.99 |
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Dictionary of Artists' Models
Edited by Jill Berk Jiminez.
The first extensive reference work to identify and contextualize the lives and art history
of individual artist's models, the Dictionary provides information on some 200 artists' models, from
the Renaissance to the present day. Most entries are illustrated and consist of a short biography, a selected list of works in
which the model appears, suggestions for further reading, and a signed interpretive essay. Each essay includes information
about the model's life and the artists for whom they sat, and discusses their specific contribution to the artist's work.
The Dictionary includes an Appendix that gives brief biographical details of lesser-known models and an extensive index of
artists and works. An invaluable reference work for art historians, librarians,
museum and gallery curators, as well as students and researchers. 624 pages. $180.00 |
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Man with a Blue Scarf: On Sitting for a Portrait by Lucian Freud
Lucian Freud spent seven months painting a portrait of art critic Martin Gayford. Through their conversations, the reader learns not only about
Freud's choice of models, lighting, setting, pose, and colors, but also about how he
approaches his relationship with each portrait subject. Gayford records Freud's observations on the work of various old masters
and his contemporary Francis Bacon, as well as anecdotes about people Freud has met, including
Pablo Picasso, Henry Moore, George Orwell, Greta Garbo, and his grandfather Sigmund Freud.
50 color and 14 black-and-white illustrations. 256 pages. $26.40 |
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A
Giacometti Portrait
James Lord sat for 18 days as the famed Alberto Giacometti
painted his portrait. Interesting insights about the creative
process of an eccentric artist who, despite his success, is
full of self-doubt about his work. 117 pages. $10.20 |
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Live Nude Girl: My Life as an Object
In this philosophical memoir, Kathleen Rooney writes about her experiences as an art model in Boston.
183 pages. $15.81 |
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Modeling Life: Art Models Speak About Nudity, Sexuality, And the Creative Process
by sociology professor Sarah R. Phillips. From the back cover:
Throughout history, people have romanticized life models in an aura of bohemian eroticism, or condemned them as strippers or
sex workers. Modeling Life reveals how life models get into the business, managing sexuality in the studio, what it means to
be a muse, and why their work is important. 147 pages. $18.29 |
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Surrounded by Art: The Art Model's Perspective
A documentary video about art models by Parker McPhinney.
117 Minutes. Available from Stellium Productions $32.00 |
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The Nude: A Study in Ideal Form
From the art of the Greeks to that of Renoir and Moore, this work surveys the ever-changing fashions in what has constituted the ideal nude as a basis of humanist form.
Published in 1972. 458 pages. $35.00 |
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The Undressed Art: Why We Draw
Writer-naturalist Peter Steinhart investigates the rituals, struggles, and joys of drawing.
Reflecting on what is known about the brain's role in the drawing process, Steinhart explores the visual learning curve:
how children begin to draw, how most of them stop, and what brings adults back to this deeply human art form later in life.
He considers why the face and figure are such commanding subjects and describes the delicate collaboration of the artist
and model. 259 pages. $10.21 |
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The Artist's Model: From Etty to Spencer
From being regarded as little more than a piece of apparatus to providing inspiration, the role of the artist's model
in the 19th and 20th centuries changed. The author examines the studio, the artistic training, and the cult of the model
in this study. Published in 2003. 144 pages. Used copies from $70. |
Fashion and Commercial Modeling |
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The Professional's Guide to Modeling
If your interest is in fashion
and commercial modeling, read this book by agent and photographer
Roger Talley. 172 pages. $23.57 |
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Copic Markers - Figure Drawing Set
This set includes 24 Copic Sketch Markers in Pale Fruit Pink, Skin White, Pink Flamingo, Fruit Pink, Lipstick Natural, Barely Beige, Light Suntan, Dark Suntan, Baby Skin Pink, Caribe Cocoa, Africano, Milky White, Raw Silk, Baby Blue, Lime Green, Pale Yellow, Pale Lilac, Warm Gray No. 1, Pinkish White, Flesh, Blush, Silk, Powder Pink, and Light Orange. $125.82 |
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Caran d'Ache Neocolor II Artists' Crayon Sets - Artists' Crayons, Set of 84
Neocolor II crayons are softer than colored pencils, denser than children's wax crayons, and extremely responsive to a wet brush.
Wet and dry techniques can be combined in the same drawing. Because of their strong pigmentation, light colors cover dark colors
and vice-versa. $161.08 |
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My Life as a Street Painter in Florence, Italy
by Kelly Borsheim
American artist Kelly Borsheim traveled to Florence, fell in love with the city, and found herself immersed in the old art
of painting directly on the street. The book focuses mainly on the large temporary artworks in pastel and chalk, street paintings
of famous art masterpieces by Kelly and her colleagues. This visual journey includes over 330 color photos. $28.95 |
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Artist's Journal Workshop: Creating Your Life in Words and Pictures
An artist's journal is a powerful creative tool, offering you a safe place to experiment, explore, consider and improve.
Featuring rich visual examples on every page, you'll receive guidance and inspiration from 27 international artists
who share pages and advice from their own art journals. 144 pages. $15.63 |
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Camera: A History of Photography from Daguerreotype to Digital
by Todd Gustavson, Curator of Technology at the George Eastman House in Rochester, New York.
368 pages. $34.48 |
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Talking To Tesla: The Mirror That is the Door
by Alex Bigney. Beginning in 2004, painter Alex Bigney underwent experiences that profoundly impacted his
art and changed his life. In a series of uncanny dreams the enigmatic and now largely forgotten
scientist, Nikola Tesla, visited him. Talking to Tesla is the result of years of reflection and
insight initiated by these experiences. 450 pages. $29.99 |
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Still Life with Woodpecker
A sort of a love story that takes place inside a pack of Camel cigarettes.
It reveals the purpose of the moon, explains the difference between criminals and outlaws, examines the conflict
between social activism and romantic individualism, and paints a portrait of contemporary society that includes powerful Arabs,
exiled royalty, and pregnant cheerleaders. 288 pages. $10.20 |
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An
Object of Beauty—A Novel
by Steve Martin
This is a story is about a high-end art dealer in New York City.
The author is comedian Steve Martin, who is a collector of 19th
and 20th century American art. $13.98 |
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Out
of Order: A Cartoon Journey
by John Crowther
Everyone enjoys a good laugh. $17.95 |
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