The internet has a wealth of resources for figure artists.
This lens has the best reference sources for figure artists as I've found so far, from poses to anatomy to hands and feet. I've compiled it for anyone who loves to create artwork portraying the human figure, whether you draw, sculpt, or paint I hope there's something here to help you out.
Artistic Anatomy List
What we see on the outside is shaped by what's on the inside. Studying anatomy helps show you how the internal structure of muscle and bone shape the figure.
- Dream Anatomy: A National Library of Medicine Exhibit
- In antiquity, the body's internal structure was the subject of speculation, fantasy, and some study, but there were few efforts to represent it in pictures.
- Historical Anatomies on the Web
- Historical Anatomies on the Web is a digital project designed to give Internet users access to high quality images from important anatomical atlases in the Library's collection. The project offers selected images from NLM's atlas collection, not the entire books, with an emphasis on images and not texts.
- Gray, Henry. 1918. Anatomy of the Human Body
- Gray, Henry. 1918. Anatomy of the Human Body
- Rey Bustos
- Rey Bustos, artist, anatomist, and teacher.
- Image bank
- fleshandbones.com is a website for medical students and instructors.
- posemaniacs
- Anatomical figure in various poses.
- Internet Archive: Details: Constructive anatomy
- Constructive anatomy - Bridgman, George Brant, 1864-1943
One of the true classics on human anatomy and drawing. - Internet Archive: Details: The Human Machine The Anatomical Structure & Mechanism Of The Human Body
- Bridgman, George B., 1939. The Human Machine.
Another classic work by Bridgman. - Internet Archive: Details: Living anatomy
- Living anatomy - Burns, Cecil L. (Cecil Laurence), 1863-1929
- Internet Archive: Details: The proportions of the human body
- The proportions of the human body - Windle, Bertram Coghill Alan, Sir, 1858-1929
- WingingSkull.com: Human Anatomy Study Aid
- Human Anatomy Study Aid
- Visible Body | 3D Human Anatomy
- The Visible Body is a free virtual human anatomy website with detailed models of all human body systems. Register to view 3D animation of the human body systems. Official site.
- Internet Archive: Details: Studies of the human figure : with some notes on drawing and anatomy
- Studies of the human figure : with some notes on drawing and anatomy
- Human Gross Anatomy | Human Anatomy Biology | Human Anatomy Photos
- Innerbody is listed first in the search engines for searches such as 'Body, Human Anatomy Biology, Human gross Anatomy, Human Anatomy Photos' and many more.
- ARTNATOMY/ARTNATOMIA - Home
- Anatomical basis of facial expression learning tool.
- RSS Free Exclusive resource from Jimiyo: Skull Reference Photos
- You could hop on ebay and bid on some anatomical skull models (which run between $20 and $80). Or, you could just download these complete reference photos prepared by jimiyo exclusively for the Go MediaZine.
Artistic Anatomy on Amazon
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Riven Phoenix has compiled an incredible collection of videos about artistic anatomy and drawing.
curated content from YouTube
Anatomical Models on Amazon
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Some of these links contain tasteful artistic nudity.
I think pretty much any artist would agree that working from life is best but that's not always possible, it can be hard to find a model and quite expensive. So here is a collection of links to sites with great photos of the human figure in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and activities.
- Character Designs - An Artist's Resource
- Welcome to CharacterDesigns.com where we serve as a nexus for aspiring artists and professionals in the industry of design for movies, gaming, and animation. We are a site dedicated to providing resources to the artist community
- The Ballerina Gallery - Ballet Photos
- An extensive photo collection of famous ballerinas. Pictures and biographies of past and present ballerinas
- Live Model Books
- This site has nude Art Models for Fine Arts, Illustration, Crafts & anyone with an interest in the human figure.
- The Contortion Home Page
- The Contortion Home Page is dedicated to the beautiful art of contortion. Here you may see hundreds of pictures of the world's most flexible people, learn about flexibility training, acrobatics, dance, and circus arts.
- Elfwood: FARP : Fairy Poses Reference Photos, Tutorials (FARP)
- Elfwood / FARP : Fairy Poses Reference Photos, Tutorials (FARP)
- Elfwood: FARP : Female model, fabric folds, photo reference, Tutorials (FARP)
- Elfwood / FARP : Female model, fabric folds, photo reference, Tutorials (FARP)
- Elfwood: FARP : Male model, fabric folds, photo reference, Tutorials (FARP)
- Elfwood / FARP : Male model, fabric folds, photo reference, Tutorials (FARP)
- Limbermen, Men's Flexibility at its Best
- Showing men's efforts in the domain of flexibility, trying to reach to the unsurpassed limberness of women. Displaying professional artists as well as private fans of stretching out. Up to date links list. Weekly updates.
- Les Dames Flexibles
- Collection of photos of flexible women, contortionists, dancers, acrobats and gymnasts.
- WetCanvas! Image Library - People - Powered by PhotoPost
- WetCanvas!: Cyber Living for Artists
- Spectralogue. Textures, 3d models, soon HDRI and character reference.
- Thousands of free searchable textures and 3d models.
- Stock Images: Model on deviantART
- DeviantArt's stock image category for model photos. The quality is a bit variable, there are some absolutely great photos here but mixed in with a lot of less great stuff. Definitely worth looking through though.
- mjranum-stock on deviantART
- Some of the most beautiful stock I've seen including some 360° flyarounds.
- SenshiStock on deviantART
- Wonderful collection of figure photos, with the model in a leotard.
- spiked-stock on deviantART
- Various poses in casual clothes.
- wildchild-stock on deviantART
- Ethereal draped poses.
- Elandria on deviantART
- Fantasy and historical costume.
- Iardacil-stock on deviantART
- Fantasy poses and costumes.
- GentlemansClubStock on deviantART
- Vintage nude photos.
- Darknight-Stock on deviantART
- Gothic guy and poses.
- watchstock on deviantART
- Nude male in classical life drawing poses.
- Ahrum-Stock on deviantART
- Mostly classical poses.
- Felixdeon on deviantART
- Nude males.
- mizzd-stock on deviantART
- Fun collection of models in costumes.
- lindowyn-stock on deviantART
- Mostly fantasy poses and costumes.
- lockstock on deviantART
- Great mix of stock.
- AilinStock on deviantART
- Mix of stock.
Figure Reference Books on Amazon
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- Elfwood: FARP : Hand Study, Tutorials (FARP)
- Elfwood / FARP : Hand Study, Tutorials (FARP)
- Hands & Feet References
- Male Hands, Female Hands, Female Feet, Ears, Hair,
Eyes - Hand photo reference
- Photos of hands from Elftown.
- Hand Photos
- More hand photos from Elftown.
- Foot photo references.
- Photos of feet from Elftown.
- Hands-n-Feet-Refs on deviantART
- Art - community of artists and those devoted to art. Digital art, skin art, themes, wallpaper art, traditional art, photography, poetry / prose. Art prints.
- WetCanvas! Image Library - Facial Features - Powered by PhotoPost
- WetCanvas!: Cyber Living for Artists
- WetCanvas! Image Library - Portraits - Powered by PhotoPost
- WetCanvas!: Cyber Living for Artists
- Mark Simon Books - Facial Expressions - A Visual Reference for Artists.
- Mark Simon's popular books on storyboards, animation, art, resumes and the entertainment industry. Free expressions extras download.
Faces, Hands, and Feet Reference Books on Amazon
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- Flynn_the_Cat Flynn_the_Cat Jun 3, 2009 @ 12:00 am
- Very handy! Lensrolled on two of my lenses.
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- MeltedRachel MeltedRachel Apr 1, 2009 @ 11:50 am
- Thanks! You've saved me hours of scouring useless poses in magazines :D 5 stars.
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- AndyPo AndyPo Oct 14, 2008 @ 9:28 am
- Excellent lens. I hope to start doing life drawing again, soon, after a break of many years.
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- gods_grace_notes gods_grace_notes Apr 2, 2008 @ 1:28 pm
- Hi Sheryl,
Another great lens here! I'm working on a lens for little artists, so I'll be sure to lensroll you when it's published.
It's amazing the difference it makes in your drawings if you are familiar with the human anatomy. Great way for kids to study for their anatomy classes too!
Connie
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- kathysart kathysart Jan 31, 2008 @ 4:14 pm
- 5 STARS!
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I draw them
keep them in my pocket
lest I forget their wings are fragile.
Lest i forget wing of my own.
I will forever hear their whispers
after every sunset
and before each sunrise
what else it there to do?
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