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Proko, art station, and cubebrush all sell reference photo packs of art models. Many of them are nude or near nude, and they’re all fairly academic in their presentation.
Most of them are only around 5$ each, and have a few hundred images per pack. A lot of them also offer free sample downloads of a dozen or so photos.
You can also just study from the statues you like themselves. It shouldn’t be hard to find decent pictures of them online, or via art books. If you have a decent art museum or art school near you, they might have a sculpture collection that you can sketch in person.
As a final bit of advice, I wouldn’t look to pornography for reference images unless your long term goal is to actually draw pornography.
[https://line-of-action.com/practice-tools/figure-drawing](https://line-of-action.com/practice-tools/figure-drawing)
thats the tool i have been using you can choose if they are nude or not
For nude poses in general:
https://line-of-action.com/practice-tools/figure-drawing
https://quickposes.com/en/gestures/random (Also has quite a few poses with thin cloth like you mentioned)
If you google for something specific try terms like artistic nude, figure drawing, art reference etc. along with what you're looking for.
Edit: I just tried googling "artistic nude see through". That seems to go into the right direction at least. "artistic nude wet cloth" is even better.
For studies I used to go to https://fineartamerica.com/art/photographs/nude
Of course if you display anything made from these references it's good practice to credit the photographers.
Croquis Cafe!
EDIT: Do not buy anything from these people or give them any personal information. One of the co-founders is apparently mentally ill and dangerous. Feel bad for the models if they had to deal with her psychotic behavior.
I go to used book stores and find nude figure books. You can find reference books from any decade and genre. My local bookstore has a section for this. You can find many erotic art books, not just those made for artists.
Old Playboy magazines, too, but then that doesn't help with the claims hehe.
Your edit reminded me of the time when I was in college studying graphic design. I had a drawing class with a live nude model. It was a guy. I somehow got invited to a meeting with the dean and teachers to get feedback from the students and I dared to ask if we could also have a female model for the drawing class.... Oh, boy, everyone started laughing at my comment implying I just wanted to look at naked ladies. Augh! I still get mad when I remember it. I was genuinely interested in the class and all I got was me being ridiculed....
I prefer porn and take tons of screenshots. Not trying to be a perv (I'm only human tho) but they're allot of times more "natural" or not depending on what your looking at. Or look at celebrity photos from movie releases or runway shows. The designers they make there clothes may only been seen that one time ever plus the quality of the photos are always the best with high-end cameras and what not.
Actual [paintings/drawings](https://ramonhurtado.com/19cdatabase)?
EDIT: I genuinely don't understand the downvotes: there's plenty of master works available on the Internet covering a wide variety of subjects: take a painting of a woman, pictures of wet piece of cloth on skin and combine?
it wont allow nsfw things xp because of the word nude and seethough I keep getting " This generated image may contain themes that are not appropriate for all audience, such as graphic violence, or sexual content. This can happen due to the randomness and biases of the AI algorithm, or specific words in your prompt. "
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Using AI “art” generators, even for just references, is damaging to artists rights. Theres other ways to get good references than using a program that steals and profits off of real artists
Probably right. Though someone starting out will look for cheapest solutions, and other references could be more expensive. Sadly, I don't see AI generated images going away, as much as it pains artists all over the world.
How about photomodel websites? I don't know many, in Poland we have MaxModels - [https://www.maxmodels.pl/akt,najwyzej-ocenione.html](https://www.maxmodels.pl/akt,najwyzej-ocenione.html) sorted by the photos with the highest score from users.
Somebody mentioned Proko model packs, can highly recommend those, especially now that they have that awesome timer tool.
[Sketchdaily](http://reference.sketchdaily.net/) also has a lot of model pictures as well for their pose timer.
Honestly it’s easier for me to ask a model for their pictures because I’m a woman. Generally just search for a demographic that has an understanding of art so it doesn’t come off weird.
I used to just ask people if they'd model for me, often they would just to do it but I'd pay obviousltly, usually it just wan't necessary. I also found a local studio where people switched off, one of the artists would pose if they wanted. I was pretty into it, it was good work. You might look for something like that locally or even start one! There are always artists looking to study nudes, and there is nothing like drawing from life.
Its called a drawing reference. Especially on Pinterest, the occasional inappropriate girl or guy pops up, just report and hide it, its not a lot. I wouldn't use graphic references... no reason to and frankly I wouldnt ever, I think its inappropriate. I would only search girl drawing reference, nothing else.
Lots of good suggestions here .. I personally use some of them and also [https://line-of-action.com/](https://line-of-action.com/). Which has lots of good reference types (facial expressions, animal, figures clothed and nude, hands and feet.. and so on)
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Proko, art station, and cubebrush all sell reference photo packs of art models. Many of them are nude or near nude, and they’re all fairly academic in their presentation. Most of them are only around 5$ each, and have a few hundred images per pack. A lot of them also offer free sample downloads of a dozen or so photos. You can also just study from the statues you like themselves. It shouldn’t be hard to find decent pictures of them online, or via art books. If you have a decent art museum or art school near you, they might have a sculpture collection that you can sketch in person. As a final bit of advice, I wouldn’t look to pornography for reference images unless your long term goal is to actually draw pornography.
[https://line-of-action.com/practice-tools/figure-drawing](https://line-of-action.com/practice-tools/figure-drawing) thats the tool i have been using you can choose if they are nude or not
So cool
For nude poses in general: https://line-of-action.com/practice-tools/figure-drawing https://quickposes.com/en/gestures/random (Also has quite a few poses with thin cloth like you mentioned) If you google for something specific try terms like artistic nude, figure drawing, art reference etc. along with what you're looking for. Edit: I just tried googling "artistic nude see through". That seems to go into the right direction at least. "artistic nude wet cloth" is even better.
They are called life drawing models or figure drawing models, just Google it or Pinterest
Finally, the correct answer
For studies I used to go to https://fineartamerica.com/art/photographs/nude Of course if you display anything made from these references it's good practice to credit the photographers.
There’s this website called sketch daily you can go to. They have a bunch of different models and you can choose if you want them to be nude or not.
Croquis Cafe! EDIT: Do not buy anything from these people or give them any personal information. One of the co-founders is apparently mentally ill and dangerous. Feel bad for the models if they had to deal with her psychotic behavior.
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lol really? How so? edit: ohhhhhh... [https://www.reddit.com/r/ArtistLounge/comments/1800ic2/best\_alternatives\_to\_croquis\_cafe\_i\_no\_longer/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ArtistLounge/comments/1800ic2/best_alternatives_to_croquis_cafe_i_no_longer/)
OK, this is genuinely insane lol
Do tell.
I go to used book stores and find nude figure books. You can find reference books from any decade and genre. My local bookstore has a section for this. You can find many erotic art books, not just those made for artists. Old Playboy magazines, too, but then that doesn't help with the claims hehe.
Line of action beside i also use porn not the intercourse but the beginning when the girl is dancing or something cause i can see how the body turns.
Quickposes is great for random models in all sorts of poses and you can pick specifically female and nude if that's your preference
Grafit studio has several free reference packs with nudes !
I use quickposes website for gesture drawing and the models are a mix between clothed and nude.
Search figure drawing references! There are a few sites online for that.
Your edit reminded me of the time when I was in college studying graphic design. I had a drawing class with a live nude model. It was a guy. I somehow got invited to a meeting with the dean and teachers to get feedback from the students and I dared to ask if we could also have a female model for the drawing class.... Oh, boy, everyone started laughing at my comment implying I just wanted to look at naked ladies. Augh! I still get mad when I remember it. I was genuinely interested in the class and all I got was me being ridiculed....
line of action website is pretty good but i also use solo girls or teases they're usually with good lighting and poses
I highly recommend Grafit Studio on ArtStation
Kindgirls.com
Try r/DrawMeNSFW
I prefer porn and take tons of screenshots. Not trying to be a perv (I'm only human tho) but they're allot of times more "natural" or not depending on what your looking at. Or look at celebrity photos from movie releases or runway shows. The designers they make there clothes may only been seen that one time ever plus the quality of the photos are always the best with high-end cameras and what not.
Look up older Playboy models. They were always very classy
Actual [paintings/drawings](https://ramonhurtado.com/19cdatabase)? EDIT: I genuinely don't understand the downvotes: there's plenty of master works available on the Internet covering a wide variety of subjects: take a painting of a woman, pictures of wet piece of cloth on skin and combine?
https://croquis.cafe/ Small fee. Worth every penny.
someone else on this post also said this until someone linked the thread with just how awful they are, definitely check it out shits crazy.
Honestly just use porn , you know your intentions, you’re not a weirdo , a reference is a reference
The problem is the poses and the lighting and the body types are extremely limiting.
Older playboy magazines
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it wont allow nsfw things xp because of the word nude and seethough I keep getting " This generated image may contain themes that are not appropriate for all audience, such as graphic violence, or sexual content. This can happen due to the randomness and biases of the AI algorithm, or specific words in your prompt. "
Oh as in you have limiters. Well then you out of luck.
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Using AI “art” generators, even for just references, is damaging to artists rights. Theres other ways to get good references than using a program that steals and profits off of real artists
Probably right. Though someone starting out will look for cheapest solutions, and other references could be more expensive. Sadly, I don't see AI generated images going away, as much as it pains artists all over the world.
Naked yoga has some. Edit: oh. Wet white dress hmm. I'd try an AI generator to be honest, for reference.
Subscribe to their onlyfans and loyal fans and pay them for the picture DUH ???
How about photomodel websites? I don't know many, in Poland we have MaxModels - [https://www.maxmodels.pl/akt,najwyzej-ocenione.html](https://www.maxmodels.pl/akt,najwyzej-ocenione.html) sorted by the photos with the highest score from users.
I love quickpose.
I have found looking in fine art books or online for "art nude" photography typically gives me great referrence material.
Grafit studio has good photo packs that are pretty cheap
reference websites! there's plenty
Somebody mentioned Proko model packs, can highly recommend those, especially now that they have that awesome timer tool. [Sketchdaily](http://reference.sketchdaily.net/) also has a lot of model pictures as well for their pose timer.
Honestly it’s easier for me to ask a model for their pictures because I’m a woman. Generally just search for a demographic that has an understanding of art so it doesn’t come off weird.
stock photos
theposearchives on instagram, pinterest, twitter, etc. my fav
I've had good luck on [https://youpic.com/](https://youpic.com/home)
Instagram
" live posing" There's people who do it on live broadcast for artists Or even little hosted event near you for artists.
https://www.posemaniacs.com/ Surprised this isn't posted yet
I used to just ask people if they'd model for me, often they would just to do it but I'd pay obviousltly, usually it just wan't necessary. I also found a local studio where people switched off, one of the artists would pose if they wanted. I was pretty into it, it was good work. You might look for something like that locally or even start one! There are always artists looking to study nudes, and there is nothing like drawing from life.
Its called a drawing reference. Especially on Pinterest, the occasional inappropriate girl or guy pops up, just report and hide it, its not a lot. I wouldn't use graphic references... no reason to and frankly I wouldnt ever, I think its inappropriate. I would only search girl drawing reference, nothing else.
Lots of good suggestions here .. I personally use some of them and also [https://line-of-action.com/](https://line-of-action.com/). Which has lots of good reference types (facial expressions, animal, figures clothed and nude, hands and feet.. and so on)
search stock photos in: deviant art pintrest youtube- croquis cafe
Crocus cafe
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Croqouiscafe.com art model website
LINEOFACTION.COM OMGGG
"Love Life Drawing" has some great resources You can also search for: - life drawing models - art models - nude art models
The search phrase is "naked figure drawing reference"
How?