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This page provides hundreds of examples of female standing life model poses of diverse body types. This page was last updated November 15, 2015.
All photos on this page reprinted with special permission of On Air Video, Inc, Live Model Books LLC, or the New Masters Academy, which maintains the copyright to these photos. All these web sites provide fine art instructional resources for figurative artists. To access these offerings, click here:
Models
Allyson * Aubrey * Ayame * Barbara * Brie * Courtney * Esmeralda * Gabrielle * Heather * Jazmine * Jaynie * JenB * Jenni * Kristina Marie * Lauren * Lola * Madeline * Mandy * Margaret * Maxine * MikaM * Rhus * Roxanne * Simone * T. Shaw * Tamara * Wendy * NMA Model 1/14 * NMA Model 3 * NMA Model 5 * NMA Model 6 * NMA Model 8 * NMA Model 9 * NMA Model 10 * NMA Model 11 * NMA Model 12 * NMA Model 15
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Model: Allyson
All images of Allyson on this page are used with special permission from On Air Video, Inc., which provides instructional art resources for figurative artists and weekly free online sessions with a nude model in artistic poses.
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Model: Aubrey
All images of Aubrey on this page are used with special permission from On Air Video, Inc., which provides instructional art resources for figurative artists and weekly free online sessions with a nude model in artistic poses.
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Model: Ayame
All images of Ayame on this page are used with special permission from Live Model Books LLC. Please visit their website if you would like to purchase these reference photos at a high resolution from many different angles.
Model: Barbara
All images of Barbara on this page are used with special permission from On Air Video, Inc., which provides instructional art resources for figurative artists and weekly free online sessions with a nude model in artistic poses.
Model: Brie
All images of Brie on this page are used with special permission from On Air Video, Inc., which provides instructional art resources for figurative artists and weekly free online sessions with a nude model in artistic poses.
Model: Courtney
All images of Courtney on this page are used with special permission from On Air Video, Inc., which provides instructional art resources for figurative artists and weekly free online sessions with a nude model in artistic poses.
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Model: Esmeralda
All images of Esmeralda on this page are used with special permission from On Air Video, Inc., which provides instructional art resources for figurative artists and weekly free online sessions with a nude model in artistic poses.
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Model: Gabrielle
All images of Gabrielle on this page are used with special permission from On Air Video, Inc., which provides instructional art resources for figurative artists and weekly free online sessions with a nude model in artistic poses.
Model: Heather
All images of Heather on this page are used with special permission from On Air Video, Inc., which provides instructional art resources for figurative artists and weekly free online sessions with a nude model in artistic poses.
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Model: Jazmine
All images of Jazmine on this page are used with special permission from On Air Video, Inc., which provides instructional art resources for figurative artists and weekly free online sessions with a nude model in artistic poses.
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Model: Jaynie
All images of Jaynie on this page are used with special permission from On Air Video, Inc., which provides instructional art resources for figurative artists and weekly free online sessions with a nude model in artistic poses.
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Model: JenB
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Model: Jenni
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Model: Kristina Marie
All images of Kristina Marie on this page are used with special permission from On Air Video, Inc., which provides instructional art resources for figurative artists and weekly free online sessions with a nude model in artistic poses.
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Model: Lauren
All images of Lauren on this page are used with special permission from On Air Video, Inc., which provides instructional art resources for figurative artists and weekly free online sessions with a nude model in artistic poses.
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Model: Lola
All images of Lola on this page are used with special permission from On Air Video, Inc., which provides instructional art resources for figurative artists and weekly free online sessions with a nude model in artistic poses.
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Model: Madeline
All images of Madeline on this page are used with special permission from On Air Video, Inc., which provides instructional art resources for figurative artists and weekly free online sessions with a nude model in artistic poses.
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Model: Mandy
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Model: Margaret
All images of Margaret on this page are used with special permission from On Air Video, Inc., which provides instructional art resources for figurative artists and weekly free online sessions with a nude model in artistic poses.
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Model: Maxine
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Model: MikaM
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Model: Rhus
All images of Rhus on this page are used with special permission from On Air Video, Inc., which provides instructional art resources for figurative artists and weekly free online sessions with a nude model in artistic poses.
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Model: Roxanne
All images of Roxanne on this page are used with special permission from On Air Video, Inc., which provides instructional art resources for figurative artists and weekly free online sessions with a nude model in artistic poses.
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Model: Simone
All images of Simone on this page are used with special permission from On Air Video, Inc., which provides instructional art resources for figurative artists and weekly free online sessions with a nude model in artistic poses.
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Model: T. Shaw
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Model: Tamara
All images of Tamara on this page are used with special permission from On Air Video, Inc., which provides instructional art resources for figurative artists and weekly free online sessions with a nude model in artistic poses.
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Model: Wendy
All images of Wendy on this page are used with special permission from On Air Video, Inc., which provides instructional art resources for figurative artists and weekly free online sessions with a nude model in artistic poses.
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Model: NMA Model 1/14
All images of NMA Model 1/14 on this page are used with special permission from the New Masters Academy, which provides extensive online art instruction from some of the world’s best artists.
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Model: NMA Model 3
All images of NMA Model 3 on this page are used with special permission from the New Masters Academy, which provides extensive online art instruction from some of the world’s best artists.
Photos reprinted with permission of the New Masters Academy.
Model: NMA Model 5
All images of NMA Model 5 on this page are used with special permission from the New Masters Academy, which provides extensive online art instruction from some of the world’s best artists.
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Model: NMA Model 6
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Model: NMA Model 8
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Model: NMA Model 9
All images of NMA Model 9 on this page are used with special permission from the New Masters Academy, which provides extensive online art instruction from some of the world’s best artists.
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Model: NMA Model 10
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Model: NMA Model 11
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Model: NMA Model 12
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Model: NMA Model 15
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The good model has a repertoire. You have defined that here. Thank you.
This is an impressive collection on multiple poses and a very good show works by models.
These could be put into a book.
Hi,
This is good library… thank you very much..
Excellent range and style of poses.
Good use of props by models.
Particularly taken with the flexibility achieved by Aubrey in some of her poses.
Most striking and impressive.
Really useful. Helpful when you need to draw people with a range of body types
your site is really good, but i needed a image with the women walking forward facing the viewer so the i can get the correct positioning of the feet.
thank you
Thanks. If this site doesn’t have poses you need, check the other sites that this site refers to. See http://artmodeltips.wpengine.com/models/poses/
Thanks a lot. This was extremely helpful.
All the models have done a great job. Well done.
Thank you for this wonderful range of poses. I appreciate that you provide different body types.
Thanks a lot – very usful and awesome!
Thank you for the reference photos. Sincerely appreciated.
Thank you!
Thank you! The models have done a great job.
An excellent range of natural physiques and poses; also a grim exhibition on the folly of tattoos.
These model’s picture are very very useful and important for an artist.
Very very useful pics.
Most of the models are white, and, while there is more than one body type, they’re all generally the same – it would be nice if you expanded on that! 🙂
That is a fair comment. Initially, when I began posting these pose photos, I included all the photographs for all models that were available to me. This did provide a desired diversity of body types, ages, genders, and nationalities, although it did result in mostly white and mostly female models. As I developed relationships with more sites that allowed me to post model photos, I have been working to expand this portfolio to include more males and more asian, latin, and black representation. I would offer even more representation, but I want to make sure I don’t reach the limit of the number of photos I can post on this site before proceeding.
I’ve never seen such HORRIBLE UNNATURAL POSES in my life! This entire site doesn’t have one pose I’d ever use in painting. The bodies are tortured and totally unnatural in every single pose. Yuk!
Many of these poses are more of the short, dynamic gesture type used for warm ups at the beginning of a life drawing session. However, I think its fair to say that among these thousands of poses there are many (albeit a minority) that are natural. The poses provided here are re-published with permission from the following figurative art websites: Croquis Café, Life Model Books LLC, and New Masters Academy.
These pictures are very helpful for studying gesture and construction. It would be convenient if there was a “download all” button.
Can i use the model poses to my paintings?
You can use them as the basis for your paintings. Yes.
Very nice poses and useful for painting and drawing.