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Art Models: Life Nudes for for Drawing Painting and Sculpting (Book & DVD-ROM) Paperback – February 14, 2006

by Maureen Johnson (Author), Douglas Johnson (Author)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 64 ratings
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This affordable soft cover version of the popular hardcover art reference puts you in the studio with eleven professional art models in over a hundred beautifully photographed full color poses. Work with the human figure on your schedule, anywhere and any time you want.

-Hone your skills
-Practice new techniques
-Try new materials
-Find inspiration
-Study a variety of models in fine detail.

With the Companion DVD-ROM you have 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 3,000 page-filling full color photos.

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.

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  1. Part of series
    Art Models Poses
  2. Print length
    160 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Live Model Books
  5. Publication date
    February 14, 2006
  6. ISBN-10
    0976457334
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0976457336
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Customers find the book has crisp pictures and beautiful models. They describe it as a useful reference for artists, with good lighting and shadows. However, opinions differ on the pose variety - some find it interesting and challenging, while others consider them uninspiring or awkward.

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Customers appreciate the crisp, high-quality pictures. They find the photos handy for viewing and putting into files. The models are real-looking, as opposed to artificial-looking.

"...Good poses, good lighting, a most important good photography...." Read more

"...It's in extremely high definition and you can enlarge the shots to an amazing degree...." Read more

"...The models are all "real" looking people as opposed to the more "artificial" looking models one might find in magazines...." Read more

"The photos in the DVD are really handy for me to view and put into the files I created for some purposes...." Read more

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Customers find the reference book helpful for artists. They appreciate the nude photos and models in it, which are great sources for figure drawing if you don't have a local live event available.

"...and you just can't afford live models this is a great book. Good poses, good lighting, a most important good photography...." Read more

"An outstanding reference for the serious artist...." Read more

"This book provides a very handy reference for artists...." Read more

"...They are really good." Read more

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Customers like the lighting. Reviewers also mention good poses and photography.

"...Good poses, good lighting, a most important good photography...." Read more

"...and there's an excellent variety of body types and poses, and they're all well lit...." Read more

"great poses shot, great lighting and shadow. I can form any character from it. very glad I downloaded this book" Read more

5 customers mention "Pose variety"3 positive2 negative

Customers have different views on the pose variety. Some find it interesting and challenging, while others think the poses are not inspiring or goofy.

"...and you just can't afford live models this is a great book. Good poses, good lighting, a most important good photography...." Read more

"...because, as previously mentioned, some of the models do not have inspiring bodies at all. I do not expect nor want skinny models - those are useless...." Read more

"...There are many very interesting and sometimes challenging poses for each of the models in the book, and each pose is presented from several angles...." Read more

"...and it shows in their awkward, contrived, and often laughably goofy poses...." Read more

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  • Kevin Nazario Bartolomei
    5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent reference book
    Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2009
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    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. Don't make the same mistake I did, buy the hard cover with the cd-rom, it is only a couple dollars more and the hardcover will last far longer the constant opening and closing as you use it, plus the disc has images in far more detail and angles. Buy it with confidence.
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  • Patrick H. Steffes
    5.0 out of 5 stars art reference book
    Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2009
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    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. It's in extremely high definition and you can enlarge the shots to an amazing degree. Each pose can be viewed from numerous angles, and there's an excellent variety of body types and poses, and they're all well lit. There's no replacing drawing or painting the actual model, but if you can't afford modeling fees this is a good substitute.Buy it; you won't regret it.
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  • A reader
    4.0 out of 5 stars Change of heart
    Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2007
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    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 all. I do not expect nor want skinny models - those are useless. I wish for "plush" female bodies NOT michelin waist, or doughy types. Also, I am interested only in female figurative sculpture and the book has males and couples. I thought the poses were not very inspiring either and I agree with someone's comment about the weird poses with corny props (totally useless)

    However, now I am finally getting a return on my investment. The CD-ROm is really extremely useful as there are many pictures (360 degree plus from above) of the same pose. So, I use the CD to simulate a real session with a life model. I use my Mac Notebook to go throug the pictures as we do when we move a life model on the "lazy susan." I zoom when I work on some specific area. This works really well and I am extremely pleased. As to the poses, use it as a starter and then make some modifications of course.

    Give it a try, it is worth it if one use it appropiately.
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  • A. King
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful models, interesting poses
    Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2011
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    This book provides a very handy reference for artists. The models are all "real" looking people as opposed to the more "artificial" looking models one might find in magazines. There are many very interesting and sometimes challenging poses for each of the models in the book, and each pose is presented from several angles. If you're looking for a reference book for the human figure, this is a great buy!
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  • Karl Denton
    3.0 out of 5 stars Better then online images but...
    Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2013
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    While I was in art school (online-Art Academy University) I was provided figure study images I was required to draw from of really poor quality. I purchased this book as a substitute for those online images. It worked for me but in the end I ended up creating my own library of high quality figure study nudes. Again, good to work from and if you need a source to draw on worth the money. It is still a part of my library along with my own 360 degree high res images.
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  • Guanyin J. Wang
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Nude Photos. Excellent models.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2016
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    The photos in the DVD are really handy for me to view and put into the files I created for some purposes. The book is a convenient accompany for me to carry around, read the descriptions, and learn the different postures. They are really good.
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  • thirdtwin
    2.0 out of 5 stars Using A Book In Place of a Model Just Doesn't Work
    Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2016
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    Unfortunately not that useful- even for general practice; and less so if you have a specific project in mind. Because unlke with working with a live model- in a book you don't get to pick the pose- the lighting- the shading- the props- or anything else really. And obviously the book is flat so you don't get a sense of the correct lighting as you would if it were reflecting off a real person. In short this book is just not effective either for practice in drawing the figure or doing your own projects. There's really no substitute for drawing/painting a real model. If you work from a book youre using someone elses creative choices and not your own. Which is the exact opposite of what you want.
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  • S. Harris
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Reference Book
    Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2016
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    As I'm learning art, this book was excellent to help study the human body. "Blocking" the human body for the sake of cartoons is incredibly easy when you have models to use. The models are shown in a variety of positions, and some positions have several different angles so you can really get a sense of how the body moves and is connected.
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  • Pasquale1
    2.0 out of 5 stars OLD
    Reviewed in Canada on December 11, 2017
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    DID NOT IMPRESS ME SEEMED OLD FASHIONED
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  • JJ
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in France on May 30, 2011
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    Excellent en tant qu'outil proprement parlé, en effet les modèles présentés sous tous les angles permettent la visualisation du corps humain, ce qui est idéal pour la sculpture, peinture, etc.....
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  • Gavzilla
    5.0 out of 5 stars great resource
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 17, 2006
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    I bought this as I'd pretty much exhausted the virtual pose books (also well worth buying) not really expecting it to be as good. In fact, in some ways it's actually better. The poses, like the VP ones, are viewable from all round (not quite 360 degrees in this book, it's more a progression of photos around the model. The image jumps between pictures rather than smoothly turns round. On the other hand, they are taken from higher and lower angles so you get different views to draw from.)and they are also higher definition than the VP ones. There's a reasonable selection of body types for the female models, though they tend towards the slim and people annoyed at the blurring of the female images in VP will be pleased to note it doesn't occur on these pictures. If I have any crititcism it would be that they could have had a few more non-caucasion models and possibly more useful poses, but if you want to practice your life drawing and there aren't any classes around, then this book or the Virtual Pose series are a good alternative.
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  • Jose Luiz Duarte Silva
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 7, 2014
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    Offered to my wife as she is an artist and is being veru useful to her using as models for her arts
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  • Seán
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 30, 2014
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    brilliant
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