Beneath drawing's daunting complexity lies a simplicity that gives grounds for hope.
Beneath drawing's daunting complexity lies a simplicity that gives grounds for hope.
Life models are useful for studying rules and body proportions involved in figure drawing ratio, but whether they are relevant to aesthetics is unclear.
"Modelling in general is regarded sceptically by many biologists"
A pose that looks graceful on one body, with individual proportions, might look clumsy or awkward on another.
Sarah R. Phillips, Modeling Life
To be successful, artists must pour their heart and their soul into their work and translate a physical presence directly into image.