Art Models 5: Life Nude Photos for the Visual Arts (Art Models series)
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (521 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0981624960 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The latest in the series features 12 new male and female art models—as well as Becca from the previous book—in a collection of poses selected by readers and visitors to the authors' website. Whether for work on a finished piece, trying a new technique, or getting in some practice time, this figure study enables artists to work when and where they want with their choice of model, pose, and view. 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.. The contrast has also been increased in many of the photos to provide deeper, more challenging shadows. A judicious amount of photo retouching is done, not to make the models more glamorous or plastic, but to remove distractions that detract from the essence of the models. Poses are precisely lit, revealing every area of the model, and have been carefully chosen to illustrate important effects such as foreshortening and perspective changes. While the guide includes individuals and couples with a wide range of body types in natural, relaxed stances as well as some inspired by classical works of art, the primary focus is on dynamic poses—twisting, scrunching, reaching, and even fighting. 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—on a computer screen, printed
Old Soldier said Help with Foreshortening. One big problem for less-experienced artists, in figure drawing, is foreshortening. The studies in this DVD are especially helpful in coping with this difficulty. For each pose there is a series of photos -- the same model in the same pose -- but taken from a number of positions encircling the model. The increments are close enough that the student can observe the arm or the leg from the "side," "end-on,"or in-betwe. Powerful tool for the painter or sculptor! I strongly recommend this book for any aspiring artist or anyone interested in figure study! This is an extremely useful reference for any artist, but it's an especially powerful tool for the sculptor! You not only a get a well-lit full 360-degree eye level view of each pose, you can also view each pose both from high and low vantage points! Truly invaluable for the sculptor! I've seen a few products of this kind fo. "They Were Lovely!" according to Susan Tanner. I have bought many books like this over the years as an amateur illustrator. I'll never be an artist. But I like to draw for fun and sometimes profit. But I need to "see" what I am drawing. I can't do it in my minds eye. Usually the models in books like this are like me. Just average people. But this one had some really beautiful women and men in action poses as well as static. That alone was worth the price. It's a
Douglas Johnson is a photographer. They live in Salem, New Hampshire.. Maureen Johnson is an art director and a management analyst. They are the coauthors of the Art Models series
About the AuthorMaureen Johnson is an art director and a management analyst. Douglas Johnson is a photographer. They live in Salem, New Hampshire.. They are the coauthors of the Art Models series