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3D bust of a human head and neck with a green light on the right side.

Interactive Face Lighting Reference

Loomis Method Interactive Reference

3D male figure walking, facing left, with a green rim light on a transparent background.

Animated Male Walking Reference

3D female figure in an arched pose with raised arms and one leg extended backward.

Posable Female 3D Reference

Male posable model in dynamic pose with one leg raised and arms outstretched with green highlight on right.

Posable Male 3D Reference

Reference of human hand with fingers slightly spread apart and a green rim light.

Posable Hands 3D Reference

3D sphere with smooth shading and slight reflections showing value study shading.

Sphere Value Study Reference

Marble statue of a nude male athlete holding a discus in throwing position with dramatic lighting.

The Discus Thrower 3D Reference

Realistic portrait of African American man with rim and accent lighting on right side.

Realistic Male Portrait Lighting Reference

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3D bust of a human head and neck with a green light on the right side.

Detailed features, 360° control

Interactive Face Lighting Reference

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The renowned head block-in technique

Loomis Method Interactive Reference

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3D male figure walking, facing left, with a green rim light on a transparent background.

Watch the walk, or pose the body

Animated Male Walking Reference

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3D female figure in an arched pose with raised arms and one leg extended backward.

No constraints, just flexibility

Posable Female 3D Reference

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Male posable model in dynamic pose with one leg raised and arms outstretched with green highlight on right.

No constraints, just flexibility

Posable Male 3D Reference

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Reference of human hand with fingers slightly spread apart and a green rim light.

The hardest thing to draw, made easier

Posable Hands 3D Reference

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3D sphere with smooth shading and slight reflections showing value study shading.

Form and light, nothing else

Sphere Value Study Reference

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Marble statue of a nude male athlete holding a discus in throwing position with dramatic lighting.

Practice drawing classic sculpture

The Discus Thrower 3D Reference

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Realistic portrait of African American man with rim and accent lighting on right side.

Full color detail

Realistic Male Portrait Lighting Reference

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A blank canvas to work from

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The Discus Thrower 3D Reference

The Discus Thrower is one of the most studied poses in the history of figure drawing. The coiled torso, the weight loaded into the back leg, the arm drawn back at full extension. Every part of this pose is doing something technically interesting.

Athletes, superheroes, action figures, game characters. The DNA of this pose shows up everywhere in contemporary illustration. Studying the original gives you the underlying logic that makes all of those derivatives work.

Rotate the model, adjust the lights, and study the form from any angle. The pose that artists have studied for 2,500 years is now fully interactive!

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• Double click to create a light

• Click-and-drag to move a light

• Right click objects for options

Precision Controls
Toggle Light Labels: L
Toggle Camera Type: C
Randomize Scene: R
Randomize Lights: Shift + R
Undo: Cmd + Z
Redo: Cmd + Shift + Z

Animated Model Controls
Play/Pause: Spacebar

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Marble statue of a nude male athlete holding a discus in throwing position with dramatic lighting.

The Discus Thrower 3D Reference

The Discus Thrower is one of the most studied poses in the history of figure drawing. The coiled torso, the weight loaded into the back leg, the arm drawn back at full extension. Every part of this pose is doing something technically interesting.

Athletes, superheroes, action figures, game characters. The DNA of this pose shows up everywhere in contemporary illustration. Studying the original gives you the underlying logic that makes all of those derivatives work.

Rotate the model, adjust the lights, and study the form from any angle. The pose that artists have studied for 2,500 years is now fully interactive!

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