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

~ Maureen Johnson; Douglas Johnson (Author)
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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

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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


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: 11.1 x 8.7 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #913,720 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars About the Models, June 14, 2006
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.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning, June 20, 2006
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.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Pose Book on Disk, April 26, 2006
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.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent reference book
If you are an artist(painter, sculptor, etc.) and you just can't afford live models this is a great book. Good poses, good lighting, a most important good photography. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Kevin Nazario Bartolomei

4.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Start
This is a very strong source book for those who are not readily able to take their own pictures. It is not as good as the following two books, but the authors take user feedback... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Dru Tremain

5.0 out of 5 stars art reference book
An outstanding reference for the serious artist. I've been doing art as a sideline since grade school, and I haven't seen a reference as good as this before. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Patrick H. Steffes

1.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't do it for me
I am a sculpter. The idea of getting a DVD with all the angles to the poses on it made me very enthausiastic about this book. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Dorian Clay

4.0 out of 5 stars Change of heart
I bought this book months ago.

When I first opened it I was quite disappointed because, as previously mentioned, some of the models do not have inspiring bodies at... Read more
Published on June 26, 2007 by A reader

5.0 out of 5 stars very nice cd
bough only the cd and not the book.. but very nice.. just need more brown skin female model (african-american or hispanic)...
Published on April 20, 2007 by D. phillips

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely the best
The photographs are large and clear. The poses are natural. The models represent a range of physical types. The disk has 360° views of each pose. Wow! Read more
Published on January 4, 2007 by K Krebs

3.0 out of 5 stars Variety is Key
When I first received this book in the mail, I was quite impressed with its quality. There are several models featured in the book, the lighting in the photographs is inoffensive,... Read more
Published on December 27, 2006 by seraphxnoir

3.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected
The photographs are high-resolution and well-lit. The models show a variety of poses and each pose is shot from multiple angles. Read more
Published on November 5, 2006 by mothhead

5.0 out of 5 stars A reference book for every artists' Library.....
While no one book can ever address the needs of every artist, Art
Models comes
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Published on July 25, 2006 by Michael A. Buffington

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