Figure Artist brings a whole new dimension to posing a figure that would be nearly impossible in real life. With Figure Artist, the ability to catch an action pose is limitless. In real-life situations, about the best an artist can do is ask the model to perform an action and then try to capture the action with a camera, which is a haphazard approach at best. Figure shows a pose taken from a model in Figure Artist that would be impossible for a live model to hold for more than a fraction of a second. This chapter deals with. | CHAPTER 8 Figure A live model could not hold this pose for more than a fraction of a second. Dynamic Figure Drawing Figure Artist brings a whole new dimension to posing a figure that would be nearly impossible in real life. With Figure Artist the ability to catch an action pose is limitless. In real-life situations about the best an artist can do is ask the model to perform an action and then try to capture the action with a camera which is a haphazard approach at best. Figure shows a pose taken from a model in Figure Artist that would be impossible for a live model to hold for more than a fraction of a second. This chapter deals with creating dynamic figure poses that would not be possible with live models. My hope is that it will help you to unlock a world of possibilities that goes beyond those available in a life-drawing situation. Limitations of a Live Model Although a live model is always the preferred situation for drawing the figure there are limitations to what you can have a model do. Live models are humans who live in a real world. They get tired. Even a relaxed pose can t be held indefinitely. The following are just a few limitations you will find when posing a live model Gravity affects everything in life including a model causing fatigue. Some poses are easier to hold than others for long periods of time. Out of respect and compassion for the live model most figure-drawing situations tend to be poses that the model can hold without a great deal of difficulty. Dynamic poses are often short giving the artist little time to fully develop the figure. 157 Figure Drawing with Virtual Models Some poses such as running or jumping can t be held at all because they happen in the air. Again gravity is the problem. I guess if there were a life-modeling class on the space station the model could hold an action pose but until artists can work in the weightlessness of space a live model can only hold a pose when planted on the ground. Even rigging a harness
