Sculpting/Painting References

[JCOX]

This is an open question to sculptors and painters alike:

Which reference books (or other material) do you personally find most helpful to you? By this I mean, which would be the one or two that you would consistantly refer to (or reflect upon) as you work? You may have many books in the 'library', but which have infulenced/helped you the most?

-jim cox

 

[Lou Masses]

"Naploeonic Uniforms Vol 1-2" ByEtling
"How to build dioramas" By Shep Paine
"Battle Honors" by Bill Horan and Phil Kessling
"My way" by Bob Ross (video) :lol: :lol: :lol: Just kidding

 

[mikec55]

For me:

1. The appropriate Osprey book, on the odd occasion that I do happen to have the appropriate Osprey book
2. Don Troiani's 'Civil War'
3. Going back & rereading the painting articles from 'Historical Miniature' or 'Figure International' magazine

 

[yeo_64]

1.Shep Paine's reference books (How to build dioramas;How to paint figures).
2.The appropriate Osprey book.(I have a small collection of them)
3.Past issues of any modelling magazine that has the stuff that I'm looking for at the moment.
4.Historical Miniatures/Figures International magazine.
My 2 cents worth.Cheers.
Kenneth

 

[Lou Masses]

You reminded me of the
appropriate Osprey book and past issues as well-someday I'll have to index them so I don't have to leaf through a few hundred issues!

 

[RobH]

For me;

Shep Paine's Figures book
The Bill Horan book
Old issues of magazines (eg MM with Latorres 75mm Highlander sculpting article)
Europa Militaire 'recreated' books
Any useful picture (from 'other' magazines etc)
"the figure in Action" and "Drawing the human head" by Louise Gordon amongst other anatomical reference books



Rob

 

[frank h]

Hi Rob
I go along with everything on your list

I would also add the works of "Fantasy Artists" such as Boris Vallejo
and Frank Frazetta
Also anything TV or movie related, it all helps.

Frank

 

[Johan]

Several very old articles in military modelling mag., and Shep Paine's book on how to paint figures.

 

[Jason W.]

Originally posted by RobH@Mar 9 2004, 11:54 AM


Shep Paine's Figures book
The Bill Horan book
Europa Militaire 'recreated' books
Any useful picture (from 'other' magazines etc)

Same here Rob

I will also include -

Edouard Detaille's-L'Armee Francaise:An Illustrated History of the French Army, 1790-1885 (ton of inspiration and reference)

 

[Automata]

I like Hogarth's "Dynamic Folds and Drapery" It makes you think about how and why clothing acts the way it does. If I remember correctly, its pretty reasonably priced too. Couldn't do without Bill Horan's book.

All this reference at hand... Now I just need to finish something.

Barry

 

[JCOX]

Barry,

I noticed that this was your first post - welcome to pF! Hope you enjoy it here!

-jim cox

 

[Guy]

Welcome to the planet Barry. Glad to see you join in.

guy

 

[m@rp]

personaly my references are:
-Osprey books
-militaria magazine (french revue) occasional!
-Troupes d'Elite (Atlas Ed.)
-web (great source)

Pascal
Figurines-Histoire-Passion

 

[Automata]

Thanks Jim, Guy. I've been lurking for quite a while. I'll try to participate more now that I have a bit more time for figures.

I wrote the title wrong in the above post. It should be "Dynamic Wrinkles and Drapery."


Barry

 

[garyjd]

This is not a complete list but contains some titles that may be of help.

Drawing the head and fiure By Jack Hamm

This is a inexpensive softcover that covers anatomy very well.

Atlas of human anatomy for the artist By Stephen Rogers Peck

This is what I mostly use for my figure work,. It's another inexpensive softcover book. The first title retails for about $10 and the second for about $15.

Modelling the likeness in clay By Daisy Grubbs

Though it deals with large scale sculpture, it's filled with information on proportions and techniques for doing the various feartures. Great book for about $24.

Dynamic wrinkles and drapery By Burne Hogarth

Great stuff on rendering clothing effects on the figure, lot of info. It sells for about $22.50.


Last but not least I suggest everyone getting Bill Horan's master modelling class Book.


There are several books on anatomy, some good, some great and others poor. I always look for ones with proportion charts and well rendered views of human bones and muscles. I hope this helps.~Gary

 

[Edson]

My references:

To sculp: PLANET FIGURE`S GUYS

To paint: 50% planetfigure´s guys and 50% other things

i have no books lol, here in mexico is a little difficult... oh well a long history....

Regards
Ed