Art Models 2: Life Nude Photos for the Visual Arts (Book & CD-ROM) (No. 2)

Art Models 2: Life Nude Photos for the Visual Arts (Book & CD-ROM) (No. 2)
by Douglas Johnson, Maureen Johnson

Art Models 2: Life Nude Photos for the Visual Arts (Book & CD-ROM) (No. 2)
List Price: $34.95
Our Price: $20.82
You Save: $14.13 (40%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $19.83 (click here)
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions


or

Book Summary Information

Author: Douglas Johnson, Maureen Johnson
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-04-27
ISBN: 0976457385
Number of pages: 128
Publisher: Live Model Books

Book Reviews of Art Models 2: Life Nude Photos for the Visual Arts (Book & CD-ROM) (No. 2)

Book Review: Excellent Tool For Artists!
Summary: 5 Stars

This Book/CD combo is excellent. The interactive web site is also excellent, and greatly extends the book/CD. The poses in this package are from, "classic inspiration." This package is as close to having an actual model in your studio as you could ever hope to achieve. Using the photos on the CD has some advantages over a live model: you won't get slapped for getting too close.

The quality of the book is good. It is thin, hardbound, and lays flat. The pages are gloss stock and hold the ink well. The photos in the book are large enough to use from the book, but the primary purpose of the book is to index the photo sets on the CD. Only four angles of each pose are included in the book. The printed photos are somewhat darker than the photos on the CD. All of the photos on the CD are in standard JFIF (JPG) format, 400 - 600 MB each. The CD includes a copy of the book, with lower resolution photos, in Portable Document Format (PDF). The book includes a proportional reference grid for two of the models, for use by digital artists.

The photography is very good. The photos are sharp, high resolution, highly detailed, well lighted, from the standard 10 o'clock position. The lighting and detail is consistent throughout all of the camera angles. In one photo set, a strong shadow is cast to the model's right, which is somewhat distracting. The shadow doesn't diminish the detail clarity of the photos, however.

The photo sets of each pose on the CD, (24 photos each), are taken at 15 degree intervals, throughout 360 degrees. Kudos to the models for being able to hold some of those difficult poses so consistently! And kudos to the authors for choosing not to airbrush or blur any of these wonderful photographs.

The models are attractive, well groomed, relaxed, and comfortable. Only the elder gentleman has slightly imperfect extremities, consistent with his age.

A lot of thought and effort went into the creation of this package to make it as useful to an artist as possible, and it very well implemented. I am VERY impressed with this package!

Summary of Art Models 2: Life Nude Photos for the Visual Arts (Book & CD-ROM) (No. 2)

Artists looking to supplement a live model class or hone their skills from the comfort of home are provided with a solid pictorial guide to the human form in this detailed reference. Nearly 200 crisp photographs portray a diverse group of male and female models from a variety of angles in 52 classically inspired poses. Precise lighting reveals otherwise hidden areas of the models and illustrates rich shadowing and tone, while an anatomical study, inspired by da Vinci?s Vitruvian Man, presents detailed proportional references for each model. The accompanying CD-ROM contains nearly 1,500 high-resolution, full-color images, allowing artists to zoom in on challenging areas such as the hands, feet, and face, or project the photos to life-size proportions. Nine poses with overhead views are also exclusively available on the CD-ROM.

Figure Drawing Books

Book Subjects
Most talked about in Figure Drawing Books
Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing From Life: Over 1,000 Illustrations ImageBridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing From Life: Over 1,000 Illustrations
by George B. Bridgman
Sterling; Published: 2001-06-30; Paperback; Book
Best price: $79.95
Fairy Artist's Figure Drawing Bible, The: Ready-to-Draw Templates and Step-by-Step Rendering Technique ImageFairy Artist's Figure Drawing Bible, The: Ready-to-Draw Templates and Step-by-Step Rendering Technique
by Linda Ravenscroft
Barron's Educational Series; Published: 2009-08-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $13.05
Price in other shops: $22.99
Figure Drawing Without A Model ImageFigure Drawing Without A Model
by Ron Tiner
David & Charles; Published: 2008-03-24; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $11.12
Price in other shops: $19.99
Draw Figures in Action ImageDraw Figures in Action
by Charles Stephen
A&C Black; Published: 2007-04-30; Paperback; Book
Best price: $4.98
Price in other shops: $9.95
Draw Portraits (Draw Books) ImageDraw Portraits (Draw Books)
by Benedict Rubbra
A & C Black Publishers Ltd; Published: 1983-05-11; Paperback; Book
Drawing Hands (Dover Art Instruction) ImageDrawing Hands (Dover Art Instruction)
by Carl Cheek, Art Instruction
Dover Publications; Published: 2008-04-04; Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.20
Price in other shops: $5.95
The Anatomy and Action of the Horse (Dover Anatomy for Artists) ImageThe Anatomy and Action of the Horse (Dover Anatomy for Artists)
by Lowes D. Luard
Dover Publications; Published: 2003-08-15; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.00
Price in other shops: $12.95
Animal Drawing: Anatomy and Action for Artists (Dover Anatomy for Artists) ImageAnimal Drawing: Anatomy and Action for Artists (Dover Anatomy for Artists)
by Charles Knight
Dover Publications; Published: 1959-06-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.79
Price in other shops: $12.95
Atlas of Human Anatomy for the Artist (Galaxy Books) ImageAtlas of Human Anatomy for the Artist (Galaxy Books)
by Stephen Rogers Peck
Oxford University Press, USA; Published: 1982-02-18; Paperback; Book
Best price: $12.14
Price in other shops: $19.95
Collins Life Drawing Class ImageCollins Life Drawing Class
by Lucy Watson
Harper Collins; Published: 2003-07-07; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $15.49
Similar Books and other products
Virtual Pose 4 ImageVirtual Pose 4
by Mario Henri Chakkour
Hand Books Press; Published: 2007-12-26; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $11.48
Price in other shops: $34.99
Virtual Pose 3: The Ultimate Visual Reference Series for Drawing the Human Figure ImageVirtual Pose 3: The Ultimate Visual Reference Series for Drawing the Human Figure
by Mario Henri Chakkour
Hand Books Press; Published: 2004-03-29; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $12.99
Price in other shops: $34.99
Art Models: Life Nudes for Drawing Painting and Sculpting (Art Models series) ImageArt Models: Life Nudes for Drawing Painting and Sculpting (Art Models series)
by Maureen Johnson, Douglas Johnson
Live Model Books; Published: 2005-12-02; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $40.78
The Figure in Motion ImageThe Figure in Motion
by Thomas Easley
Watson-Guptill; Published: 2000-05-15; Paperback; Book
Best price: $10.99
Price in other shops: $22.99
Virtual Pose Duo: The Ultimate Visual Reference Series for Drawing the Human Figure ImageVirtual Pose Duo: The Ultimate Visual Reference Series for Drawing the Human Figure
by Mario Henri Chakkour
Hand Books Press; Published: 2006-11-22; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $19.98
Price in other shops: $34.99
Art Models: Life Nudes for Drawing Painting and Sculpting ImageArt Models: Life Nudes for Drawing Painting and Sculpting
by Maureen Johnson, Douglas Johnson
Live Model Books; Published: 2006-09-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $15.03
Price in other shops: $24.95
Art Models 3: Life Nude Photos for the Visual Arts (Art Models series) (No. 3) ImageArt Models 3: Life Nude Photos for the Visual Arts (Art Models series) (No. 3)
by Maureen Johnson, Douglas Johnson
Live Model Books; Published: 2008-09-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $20.82
Price in other shops: $34.95
Art Models 4: Life Nude Photos for the Visual Arts (Art Models series) ImageArt Models 4: Life Nude Photos for the Visual Arts (Art Models series)
by Maureen Johnson, Douglas Johnson
Live Model Books; Published: 2009-09-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $22.00
Price in other shops: $36.95
Art Models 6: The Female Figure in Shadow and Light (Art Models series) ImageArt Models 6: The Female Figure in Shadow and Light (Art Models series)
by Maureen Johnson, Douglas Johnson
Live Model Books; Published: 2011-09-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $22.01
Price in other shops: $36.95
Art Models 5: Life Nude Photos for the Visual Arts (Art Models series) ImageArt Models 5: Life Nude Photos for the Visual Arts (Art Models series)
by Maureen Johnson, Douglas Johnson
Live Model Books; Published: 2010-07-30; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $20.82
Price in other shops: $34.95