Virtual Pose Duo: The Ultimate Visual Reference Series for Drawing the Human Figure (Hardcover)

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Product Description

*Includes a PC/MAC compatible CD-ROM featuring a total of 1,260 views

*Allows artists to study 2 figures without the use of models (who can be costly and tend to move around when they get tired)

*Great for painters, sculptors and other artist looking to master the human figure

Drawing and painting two or more figures is challenging for the artist because body position changes, the visual weight shifts, shadows change and the psychological relationship develops. Virtual Pose Duo allows the artist to study the relationship more closely without any changes. This, the fifth book in the Virtual Pose series, is the only book of its kind to feature two models posed in contemporary and classical themes. Professional artists and students alike will love the included CD-ROM, which makes studying the figure easy and convenient. Each of the 35 full-figure poses can be rotated 360 degrees for a total of 1,260 views. Each full-color view can be zoomed in on for detail shots. Model combinations vary to include all options: male/female, male/male, and female/female.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 80 pages
• Publisher: Hand Books Press (November 22, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971401071
• ISBN-13: 978-0971401075
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 10.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #139,313 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic product!, January 29, 2007

By	private - See all my reviews

I've purchased the Virtual Pose 3 product awhile ago, and while that product is also excellent for figure artists when they don't have access to a live model, Virtual Pose Duo is even better. Virtual Pose (the CD) allows the user to rotate the model's pose 360 degrees, zoom in/out, and when zoomed in, you have the ability to move around the photo. So if you're zoomed in on the face for example, you can move all the way down to the feet with ease. The image quality is fantastic. And for the price, I don't believe you can do any better. Hiring a model can get expensive. When you're unable to afford a live model, or would like live model "access" at hours when a model is not accessible, this is the product you need. It's also a great supplement to life drawing class.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, How to Draw/Paint Figures Together, February 6, 2007

By	L. Potts (Franklin, TN United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Virtual Pose Duo, the latest in the Virtual Pose series, takes the next logical step: offering two figures posed together. With couples in every combination (male/female, male/male, female/female), in color photos that can be enlarged with ease and rotated 360 degrees to offer views from every conceivable angle, AND print capability for those artists like me who can't sit and draw from a computer screen for very long without going blind, this new book pushes the envelope in the Virtual Pose series. It's definitely the best one yet.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful tool for artists, July 25, 2008

By	F. J. Merrylees (Brisbane, Qld, Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have previously purchased a couple of the 'Virtual Pose' series and this is a wonderful addition. I found the system easy to use and as a person who likes to do life drawing and figurative painting but without ready access to a model, it is invaluable.