Art Models: Life Nudes for Drawing, Painting, and Sculpting (Book & DVD-ROM) [Hardcover]

Maureen Johnson (Author), Douglas Johnson (Author), Butch Krieger (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 15, 2005

Step into the studio with eleven professional art models in over a hundred beautifully photographed full color poses.
-Hone your skills
-Practice new techniques
-Try new materials
-Find inspiration
-Study a variety of models in fine detail.

Classic poses with a contemporary flair demonstrated by decidedly modern models (detailed previews at the publisher's web site livemodelbooks). Bennett interprets classic poses such as "The Dying Gaul" but also presents new and fun poses like Super Surfer and Swimmer. Susan's classic features work wonderfully for poses such as "Venus" and Degas' dancers. And Jen's youthful style and personality shine in her chapter of 20th century and newer poses. Plus eight other wonderful models give you a variety of ages and body types.

The Companion Disk has thousands of high resolution photos, opening a whole new 360-degree view on the models. Zoom in for extreme detail on any part of the model at any of 24 angles. Many poses include photos from overhead looking down for 24 more views of the models. And, the close-ups can be printed, effectively extending the book to an almost unlimited number of pages. Over 2,500 page-filling full color photos.

"Images of the human form that come as close as possible to what you would see, if you were observing the models directly with your own eyes." Butch Krieger

Editorial Reviews

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All I can say is "fantastic"! There are a great variety of poses and model/figure types. --Britt Martin, Graphic Artist & Illustrator, 2005

I have to say that it is incredible, the poses are great and a lot of them are really fun. --Sheryl "Noadi" Westleigh, Artist, 2005

There’s a valuable place for your work and as photographic references go, yours is one of the best... -- Stuart Mark Feldman, 30 year veteran sculptor, 2005

There’s a valuable place for your work and as photographic references go, yours is one of the best... --Stuart Mark Feldman, 30 year veteran sculptor, 2005

From the Publisher

Through careful research and consultation with a variety of artists, the authors have created a truly useful art reference. Packed from cover to cover with over 100 poses photographed at multiple angles, Art Models provides a supplement for routine work such as practicing with new mediums and studying body features and also creative work like planning compositions. By encouraging extra practice and planning, Art Models makes studio time with live models more worthwhile and rewarding for both artists and models. See full previews at the author's livemodelbooks.com site.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Live Model Books; Har/DVD edition (December 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0976457350
• ISBN-13: 978-0976457350
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 9.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #318,805 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning, June 20, 2006

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PhotoKid - See all my reviews

This review is from: Art Models: Life Nudes for Drawing, Painting, and Sculpting (Book & DVD-ROM) (Hardcover)

I was surprised by how many photos they could fit in a 160 page book. They're on just about every page and they fill the page. And since the book is 8.5x11, the photos are really big.

Other pose books I've seen put the photos in little frames. Maybe little photos and lots of white space looks nice, but it's a bad idea if you really want to see the models. Would you rather work from big color photos or little ones that you can't really see?

The quality, size of the photos, and the sheer number of them is stunning. Definitely the best bang for the buck of any pose book out there.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars About the Models, June 14, 2006

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JJ9786 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Art Models: Life Nudes for Drawing Painting and Sculpting (Paperback)

About the models,
If you buy the book expecting to get airbrushed ultra skinny fashion models, you might be disappointed. But, if you want naturally beautiful models photographed in clear lighting so you can see every bit of them, then this book is great. And there's a nice range, from Susan who is slim and athletic and has a classic Greek-sculpture face to someone like Jen with her amazing natural figure and more modern look.

The previews above give a good idea of the range of models but it's kind of hard to see how beautiful they are. And a couple of my favorites, Jessica and Jennifer (who have pin-up style figures) are missing.

So, if you want supermodels, go buy a fashion magazine, or if you want erotic models airbrushed to look like plastic, go buy a men's magazine, but if you're looking for attractive naturally beautiful models, this is the book to get.

The poses are good too.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Pose Book on Disk, April 26, 2006

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Aspiring Artist - See all my reviews

This review is from: Art Models: Life Nudes for Drawing Painting and Sculpting (CD-ROM)

I've been searching for a really good model reference for several years. I've tried most of the others but the photos were always too small. This one is much better- not only is it the best one I've found, it's also one of the least expensive.

The book comes on two disks: one of them has the book in a PDF and the other one (a DVD-ROM) has all the photos in JPGs.

Pros
The JPGs are huge so you can zoom in for details. There are a ton of views of each pose so you can see them all around which is nice for finding just the right angle. You can print them out if you want- I wanted to zoom in and print out closeups to use in my studio. The photos are evenly lit which is great for seeing details. There's a good variety of models: male and female, ages range from young to middle age, a few different ethnicities and several different body types. There's a good variety of poses, some are taken from the classics while others are more dynamic and some ordinary ones.
I emailed the seller and they seemed friendly and were quick to respond.

Cons:
This version is on disk only, no print book included. So, your computer must have a DVD reader in it and you need a recent version of Adobe Reader.

Conclusion- I like the big clear photos and the low price.