The Nude Figure by Mark Smith featured only photographs of various models and all kinds of different poses. He left her head, hands and feet indistinct, perhaps to make separate studies of these more complex details. I have been practicing since I’ve gotten back onto my feet but I’ve been having tea-oubliette finding models in he nude to sketch. The Figure in motion - I am very happy with this section as I do a lot of fairies and it is full of people jumping up in the air - something you could never get a live model to hold. I missed a chance for life-drawing in the wild, when the Naked Rambler did his walk to John o’ Groats!

For those who are interested in such things, all the images in this book were created with a Mamiya RB67 camera and 50, 90, and 127MM lenses. To get in touch directly with the artist, please feel free to use the Contact the Artist tab lower down this page to submit your question, or feel free to contact us direct.

The main lesson in this is not only that this sort of thing is excellent practice for you (drawing nude figures, I mean, not jumping naked into freezing lakes), but that it always pays to have your sketchbook with you and be prepared for all eventualities. It is, however, rare that you get the opportunity to do some alfresco nude studies, especially at over 6,000 feet altitude as in this case where the model was bathing in water streaming off the Vignemale glacier! These 4 or 5-star reviews represent the opinions of the individuals who posted them and do not reflect the views of Etsy. To enable personalised advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies.

By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. A place for artists from all art-related subs and beyond to come together and discuss art, our lives as artists, discuss art culture, and share advice and techniques.All images were shot using Ilford Delta iso 3200 film to enhance the grain and precessed in D-76 developer. Rosso's Florentine roots are detectable in the figure's resemblance to Michelangelo's marble statue of Dawn in the New Sacristy in San Lorenzo, Florence.