Reference books
2yr
Marty Bane
Hi everyone, I have been on and off drawing for some time now and want to get back to drawing after a long time.
My main problem is finding good reference photo's of human poses.
You see, I want it to be offline, no app, no website, but a book. I'm from The Netherlands and most books I can find here are on Kindle. I know real life references are the best, but I'm too rusty at drawing (muscle fatigues) to pay for a real life sitting with a model (if I can find one in the area).
Do you have any suggestions for reference photo books for human poses? Thanks!
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2yr
Hey, @Marty Bane! Thereās a bulky book with gorgeous photos called āAnatomy for the artistā, by Sarah Simblet. Itās quite expensive, but, among the books I can remember, I guess itās the one that best matches the constraints you listed.
Alternatively, one thing I imagine you could do is to purchase one or more model photo sets here at Proko, then choose a bunch of images to print out and make a booklet for yourself. Iām suggesting this because Prokoās model references are among the best Iāve ever seen for drawing/painting, and I assume that doing this might turn out cheaper than buying a hard cover book. Plus, youād get to choose the specific photos youād print for your booklet, so it could be something super tailored to your needs.
But, of course, feel free to do however you find best!
Hope this helps!
I think I'll have a better look at that book. I don't own a printer, so that'll be an extra cost. Thank you for the suggestion!
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2yr
Hi! For physical books, I would recommend checking out Eadweard Muybridge's collections. There's several out there but some of them are purely dedicated to the human figure in action.
Thank you for your reply! I've seen those books and I feel like most poses are very identical. Thanks for the tip though.