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High Quality Full Color Photos of the Figure in 360-Degree Rotation.

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About Live Model Books


Live Model Books serves artists, illustrators, and anyone who needs a human figure reference with high-quality full-color photos of the figure in 360-degree rotation. Our books, disks, and downloads make it easy for artists to get just the pose they want, exactly when they want it and at an affordable price.

Through our Art Models project, we seek to help people further their understanding of the human form by providing quality reference material that can be studied at length and in close-up detail.

One of the ways we do that is through the use of lighting, studio space and camera settings designed to create images of the human form that comes as close as possible to what you would see if you were standing in the studio with the models. Another is by providing a variety of formats that make the images both affordable and convenient—no matter how you choose to work.

The human figure is a challenging subject.  It is a complex form of light and shadow, with subtle variations in color and texture, possessing both complex angles and smooth curves and all interacting in an endless variety of configurations. For many people, learning the figure is complicated by social taboos that make it difficult to find nude art models to study. This fact makes an already challenging subject even more difficult and is the problem that we wish to solve. As a result, we hope to encourage more and better figurative art.

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Announcements

New book by James McElhinney

of the Art Students League of New York looks interesting. It's called " Classical Life Drawing Studio: Lessons & Teachings in the Art of Figure Drawing"" and is published by Sterling.
We're also working on a book with Sterling tentatively titled Figure Drawing Studio.

New Model Luana adds Asian (Cambodian) ethnicity.


Luana is a local model who adds some welcome diversity to the Art Models project. We photographed all her poses in a high contrast light which produces rich shadows. A little bit of floor-level fill light was added to keep the figure as evenly lit as possible as we rotated Luana through a full 360-degree rotation. Many of the lower poses have several overhead views. Be sure to click the "Show All Angles" link above the Zoom Viewer to see all the included views. Her work can be found in the Pose Tool.

Now Available! Art Models 5 Book with Companion Disk


Now you can get Art Models 5 before it becomes available in stores.
The Art Models 5 book and DVD-r has over 60 poses and includes 12 all new models. The product page shows a full list, including a preview image for every pose. The content for AM5 was chosen by readers and website visitors as the best from our entire catalog of poses as of January 2010.

Livemodelbooks.com and Posespace.com are running on a new server.

If you experience any problems or weirdness, please let us know! You can use the Contact Form or email us at contact (at) posespace.com

New "Becca Dressing" session available for download.


This is a special session a bit unlike anything else we've done. It focuses on Becca getting dressed in three different outfits. It shows the motions involved in putting on socks, panties, bra, nylons, shoes, etc. Most of the actions and poses are shown in full rotation. Exceptions are 208, 210, 310 and 407, which show close-up details or partial rotations. We hope it will be a useful reference if you need a figure in the process of putting on clothing. You can see a list of all the included poses on the Direct Downloads page.
Please let us know how we are doing by sending us your thoughts from the contact page.

New Jenb sets available for download.


When Jenb was in our studio for a full weekend of shooting, she posed in every position from the book "Drawing the Living Figure" by Joseph Sheppard. The result is Jenb Session 1A and Session 1B, 67 dynamic and interesting poses originally used to showcase human anatomy. Individual poses from the session can be found in the Pose Tool.
Please let us know how we are doing by sending us your thoughts from the contact page.

Complete Krys sets now available for download.


Krys modeled for us several years ago in a clothed set (see Crystal in the Pose Tool) shortly before leaving the area. In this new (nude) set she repeats some of her previous poses and adds a great variety of additional poses photographed in clear lighting. You can see all of her work in the Pose Tool and download her complete session in two parts Part 1 and Part 2 .
Please let us know how we are doing by sending us your thoughts from the contact page.

New Model. Michaela is a very fit model from the Czech Republic .


Michaela's background in martial arts and excellent condition allowed her to hold some challenging poses with beauty and grace. Her entire set was shot using high-contrast lighting for deeper shadows. You can see all of her work in the Pose Tool and download her complete session in two parts from the Direct Downloads page.
You may recognize Michaela from her work with Jenni where she used the shortened version of her name, Misha. You can see that work in the Pose Tool by choosing JenniMisha from the list of models. Michaela is also a cover model from Art Models 5.
Please let us know how we are doing by sending us your thoughts from the contact page.

New Model. Cesar adds Brazilian nationality and look.


We were pleased to work with Cesar in response to requests for more male models, more normal physiques (Cesar has a construction worker's body), higher contrast lighting, and additional nationalities. You can see all of his poses in the Pose Tool. Let us know how we are doing by sending us your thoughts from the contact page.

New Model JenB adds Pacific Islander ethnicity.


We flew Jen in from the west coast of the U.S. to add a new ethnicity "Pacific Islander" to Art Models. Her first finished set is a collection of poses photographed nude and clothed intended to show how the figure causes clothing to drape. It's available as JenB Session 2 in the Direct Downloads page. Other sets include the often-requested higher contrast lighting as well as our standard lighting. We also have a complete set of poses inspired by the book "Drawing the Living Figure" by Joseph Sheppard.

New! Art Models 5 Companion Disk Now Available


After lots of discussion with customers, the new Art Models 5 pose selection is complete. See all the poses and get the disk on the Art Models Companion Disks page.

Choose the Poses for Art Models 5


Each year we ask you what your favorite poses are and we put the top 50-60 poses in the next "Art Models" hardcover book and Companion Disk.
Voting is now finished. See what people selected here.

Model Statistics Added


We have added Height, Weight, Chest, Waist and Hip size (in pounds, feet and inches) for many of the models. Unfortunately, we don't have information for all the models. You can see the info' at the Pose Tool underneath the Apply Choices button in the search pane.

New! Art Models Ultra: Becca


A detailed figure study of a single model—Becca—showing expressions, phonemes, hand positions, foot positions, extreme close-ups of the entire body and much more. A complete list with samples is available here.
AM Ultra was designed especially for digital artists, animators, game creators and video producers but will also be of interest to anyone who wants a truly thorough study of a female figure. Let us know what you think, should we make more of these figure studies? Contact Us

New Model


Felicia is a local model whom we could work with again, however, she has several tattoos. We would love to know what you think, should we work with models with tattoos? Are the tattoos too distracting? Let us know what you think by using the Contact Us link at the bottom of any page. We worked with her in August and her pose sets are now becoming available as downloads from the Pose Tool page.

No Waiting and No Shipping Fees!

Direct Downloads of books and Session Disks are now available. Choose your favorite book or model session and get it immediately. No waiting for it to come in the mail or clear customs and without the shipping & handling fees. Session downloads are the same price as the disk version and e-books are just $9.99 for a high-resolution, print-enabled PDF.   Visit the Direct Downloads page to see what's available.

New Model


Jenni is a new model who traveled all the way from the Czech Republic to our studio in New Hampshire, USA. We worked with her July 19th. Her pose sets are now becoming available as downloads from the Pose Tool page.

Now Available! Art Models 4 with Companion Disk


The Art Models 4 book and CD has over 60 poses -- the product page shows a full list including a preview image for every pose. The photos in AM4 were chosen by readers and website visitor as the best from our entire catalog of poses as of January 2009.

New Review of Art Models 2

at Art History Textbooks Reviews
"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!"

Model Session Disks Now Available


By popular demand, we have created "Model Session Disks" containing all the photos from a single modeling session. Like the Companion Disks, each pose is shown in high resolution and in full 360-degree surround view with 24 photos per pose. The Session Disks, however, enable you to be more selective in the poses that you choose and they start at just $14.99, or $.50 per pose. Currently, Becca, Mandy sessions 1-3, and JesseShandra are available. Please see the website for details.

The Art Models 4 Companion Disk is now available!

New, faster server.

The Art Models 3 Hardcover Book with companion disk is now available.

The Art Models 3 book and CD has over 60 poses -- the product page shows a full list including a preview image for every pose. The photos in AM3 were chosen by readers and website visitor as the best from our entire catalog of poses as of January 2008.

NEW! The Art Models 3 Companion Disk is now available.


The Art Models 3 CD has over 60 poses -- the product page shows a full list including a preview image for every pose.

See people's choices for Art Models 3
and make your own selections. See the poses that people are choosing for our next book, Art Models 3. You can add your choices by logging in and visiting the Pose Tool page then clicking the letter B above any poses you want to select.

New Model, Valentine
See the results of our new proportional reference in valentine001. This Vitruvian Man pose includes a new view with a superimposed grid of head heights.

Expecting Mother, Carolyne, added!
Please see the New Poses page and look for Carolyne for poses from our new model, who was at six months when she worked with us.

We are planning the poses to be included in the next Art Models book. If you would like your favorites to be included, you can let us know what they are by adding them to your "Book Choices" from the Pose Tool.

Here's how...
1) Visit the Pose Tool and log in.
2) Clear the check from the box next to Available Only, Choose 'None' from the In Book drop down list, and click Apply Choices.
3) For any pose you would like to see in the next book, click the B above the pose to add it to your Book Choices list. That's it!

We will periodically tally the choices and use them to help select which poses to include in Art Models 3.

New Poses -- See the latest uploads.
New Free Pose
Take a look at our experimental lighting and leave a comment.  Mandy302 "The Repentant Magdalene," is now available for free download.
To Get the Pose
Do not add the pose to your cart.  Instead, just log in and click on the ! icon or the "Buy with Credits" button. The pose will be added to you library with no deduction of Pose Credits.  Once you have seen the pose--
Please leave a comment (it's easy to do):   
Log in, visit the Pose Tool and click on Mandy302. Then just type your  comment below the Zoom Viewer.
Thank You!
-Maureen and Douglas

Figurative Art Starts with the Artist's Model.

Click image to restart. Painting with nude art models overlayed.
Several Poses can be combined into a larger composition as shown in this 19th century painting by Winterhalter. Click the painting to restart the animation. From technical drawing like Da'Vinci's Vitruvian Man to exquisitely beautiful painting like Winterhalter's Florinda, figurative art starts with the artist's model.
click image to restart Art Models' Jesse in the Vitruvian Man pose
parchment photo by Luc Viatour

Copyright © 2005-2009 Douglas and Maureen Johnson.
All images and text are Copyright © by their respective contributing artists.
Live Model Books specializes in high quality photos designed specifically for figurative artists. This site provides carefully planned and executed photos designed specifically for people who work with the human figure. Our "Art Models" collections are available in Books, Disks and instant access Downloads.
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