Reference materials needed

[mvonb]

My new year's resolution is to start some sculpting. But before I do, I need some tips about references that will help me get the drapery and anatomy correct. I am looking to start in 1/35, and will just be making trunks and limbs for the minute. The hands and heads can come from the Hornet range for now. Many people have already posted great books on here, but if someone could give me a definitive list, that would be a wonderful start.

TIA

Martin

 

[John Long]

Mike Blank's "Body Language" would be a good start. For wrinkles and drapery, pick up Burne Hogarth's "Dynamic Wrinkles and Drapery". It's a drawing book, but it is indispensable for learning the theory behind where and how wrinkles are formed. Also look at some of the sculpting threads of the more accomplished here at pF.

 

[Jim Patrick]

Thanks John, I recently learned that there's more to wrinkles than meets the eye.

Martin, it would appear we both have started the new year the same way.

Thanks,
Jim Patrick

 

[minimaker]

Hi,

I put a list of reference books here:
http://www.tsofa.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=49
The TSOFA is also a good forum to look for info on anatomy.

And a list of reference sites here:
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=5764

Bye, Ming-Hua

 

[MinasTirithGuard]

When I started out, to get anatomy right I shaved down some of the old Tamiya 1:35 figures. The internet has some really good guides for proportions. I recieved the Osprey book "Modelling and Painting Figures" as a gift, though it has some really good charts for making armatures I didn't really like their techniques listed. Books will help, but nothing teaches better than experience. Finally, if at all possible try to take pictures of friends in the pose you want, this will help out doing folds and getting the proprortions right. I went to a few WWII reenactments and got a lot of guys to pose for me in authentic clothing lol.

 

[minimaker]

That reminds me. The books by Andrew Loomis are on internet. See my list for the addresses, these are quite usefull if it comes to artistic anatomy etc. As to the Osprey book, I thought that the statement on 1:48 being the smallest practical scale for minute details was quite funny. Tom Meier's figures are a tad smaller and do definitely have minute details.

 

[frank h]

Hi,
Thankyou so much for the list
some titles I have got

And most definately appeal

once again thanks

Frank

 

[Pete_H]

Another one of Hogarth's books I'd recommend is "Drawing the Human Head." It's quite helpful in figuring out how to sculpt a convincing face.