The Art Model’s
Handbook
The Naked Truth about Posing for Art Classes and Fine Artists
The Art Model’s Handbook explains how to model for figure drawing classes, professional artists, and fine art photographers. Written for models, figurative artists, and anyone curious about the creative collaboration between artists and models. Topics include why artists draw nude figures and how to select interesting poses. Includes quotes and interviews with artists, fine art photographers, male and female art models, and model coordinators.
Artist Interviews
Art
is the TruthJoseph Larkin is a skilled draftsman and painter whose works are rich in symbolism and allegory. His compositions are sometimes surreal, sometimes humorous, and very often thought-provoking. In this interview, Joseph shares his perspective, giving us a deeper understanding of his art.
Patterns of Déjà
VuFelix Eddy speaks of capturing déjà vu moments, and she explains the interesting background patterns which are a frequent element of her paintings. Her passion is realism, and she discusses her struggle with the emphasis on abstraction and deep meaning that she encountered from some university art teachers.
Vision
of a Colorblind Artist
Royce Deans is an accomplished artist whose work
has appeared in American Artist magazine. His paintings grace the walls
of McDonald's restaurants around the world, but his passion is painting
the human figure. This interview includes a crime drama, music, and plenty
of food. What more could one ask for?
The
Process is the ArtDouglas Pexa is a prolific artist with a mix of figurative and abstract styles. He talks about art as a process, and offers us an insider's perspective on how an artist views art, giving us the means to a deeper understanding and appreciation of the artwork and artists we admire.
I.T. Hammar is a 17-year old Norwegian artist whose vision and skill are way beyond her years. She's a prolific painter, overflowing with ideas for figurative and surrealist works. Learn how she got started and what makes her tick as she shares her perspective in this interview.
Every Day is
Like ChristmasArt Krummel has described his career as a newspaper illustrator and art director as being "like Christmas morning" every day. Having taken early retirement, he is now pursuing his life-long dream of being an oil painter. One might reasonably conclude that Norman Rockwell has been a major inspiration; he's mentioned six times in the interview.
Breaking
FreePaul Barlow's passion is surrealism. When I first saw his artwork, I was impressed with the sophistication of it. Then I was amazed to learn that he is only 16 years old.
To
Thyself Be True Dee Overly is an artist with many creative outlets. Her current emphasis is pen and ink figure drawings with watercolor wash, but her talents also include whittling and making neon signs.
Aletheia Rio lives in The Philippines. Much of her art has a surrealist flavor, and often includes human figures. In this interview she tells about a collaborative surrealist art form called Exquisite Corpse, in addition to sharing her perspective on art.
So Much to
DrawWhen describing Philip Kinzli's style, the term photorealism comes to mind, although his hand drawn artwork has so much more soul than a photograph. Whether he is rendering the fine details of a still life, or the likeness of a person, he is the kind of artist who makes you wonder, "how does he do that?"
Mystical
Clouds
Martin Jonsson is an artist from Sweden. He paints
surrealism, often featuring clouds and human figures.
David
R. Quammen is an art model, founder of the Figure Models Guild of Washington
DC, and a co-director of MOCA DC/A+M Galleries. Artist-Perspectives has
profiled a number of artists; in this interview David offers a perspective
from the other side of the canvas. 
The
Role of an Artist
John Crowther has a background in both the visual
and performing arts. In this philosphical and thought-provoking interview
he talks about what it means to be an artist, both in general and for
himself personally.
Creative
SpiritStephanie Forbes is a talented oil painter. She has done many portrait commissions, and her floral paintings are sold in art galleries. In this interview, Stephanie tells us about her spiritual paintings, and the satisfaction she feels when her work connects with a viewer's soul.
The
Perpetual StudentA self-described perpetual student, Virginia Tupper is a portrait artist who is currently specializing in a style called Circulism using colored pencil. She has also studied animation and has had her work broadcast on Canadian television.
The more I paint,
the more I leave unpainted Antoine de Villiers grew up in South Africa, spent some time living in the United Kingdom, and subsequently moved the USA. She is a prolific painter with an elegant style.
The
Beauty and Pleasures of LifeDorothy Wagner designed products for Frigidaire and Buick during her career at General Motors. She is now directing her creative talents toward watercolor and oil painting.
Fastest
Draw in the EastIf a master of his craft is one who can make a complex task look simple, then Brian Bednarek is a master of figure drawing. His style is scribbly, but far from sloppy. His drawings demonstrate enviable skills in rendering anatomy and blending color, and he has a looseness that many artists strive for. Most impressively, he can do all that in five to ten minutes.
Body
LanguageIn her career as a nurse Terry Rafferty has frequently seen people in physical and emotional crisis, giving her an appreciation for the expressiveness of the human body. Bringing this perspective to her artwork, she strives to capture the body language and emotion of her subjects.
Articles
By John Crowther, Contributing Editor
We've all heard of Impressionism, and maybe associate it with the works of Monet and Renoir. But most people use the term without a solid understanding of the movement. In this informative article, John Crowther explains that the Impressionists were the equivalent of indie filmmakers today struggling against the studio system.
by Svend Erik Hendriksen
Greenland Art Research (GLAR)
Svend Erik Hendriksen, has discovered something new about the old masters. In his research, he has identfied hidden images within the works of such artists as Cézanne, Gaugin and Titian. Hendriksen theorizes that the purpose of these hidden objects is a form of copy protection.
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