DRAWING NUDES

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That changed when she wanted to mimic women in Renaissance paintings. It started by capturing a nude in a mirror as she lounged like the Venus of Urbino and other reclining art figures. Jakobson suggested focusing on your environment. Get comfortable, put on some good music, even take a bath with all your favorite products beforehand.

Despite the complexity, he’s able to make your eye go to the creature’s head before anything else. Its low-key (darker) head against the high-key (brighter) sky creates a strong contrast (and thus a focal point). If you work with strong lighting, a value comp is important. We’ll go into it in more detail later in the course, but value is just lightness or darkness of a color.

Zoey also mentioned accessories. Decide if you want to wear jewelry or lingerie, or if you want fabrics in your shot like your comforter. If you want to be not-quite-nude but still revealing, Dragsbaek mentioned wearing a wet T-shirt. Taking the shots Artists do studies to overcome this gap. When you understand something, you can stylize and interpret it confidently. Without these studies, I wouldn’t have known what a boot would look like angled Webster had been a student at the Edinburgh College of Art when he painted it; who would have thought the handsome figure posing for his life drawing class would go on to become James Bond? This is a more unknown step in the illustration process. I only learned it a few years into my NSFW art career. Eventually the beefy young Connery would be encouraged to enter the Mr. Universe contest, during which he caught the eye of a local casting director who gave him his first acting role in a London production of South Pacific.

There are various elements that go into a photo, including lighting and accessories — and what you're actually shooting on.

There's no need to take photos when you're not feeling it, even if someone asks. Instead, take them when you're in the mood, and safely store your nudes for when that text pops up. There may be photos of yourself that make you cringe, or days where you don't feel sexy at all. But it's all a process — and, over time, you'll definitely take shots you find sexy. Going a step further is soft shading, since shadows get softer the further away from a light source they are. Notice how shadows have straight edges underneath forms hit by light like heads and under-boob, and softer edges as light hits less and less of circular forms like tummies and legs. Art by Nakamura Yukitoshi, knatb, chagama Going a step beyond shading is rendering. Instead of just adding light and shadow, we’re approaching realism by adding textures, details and effects. Rendering captures a lot more subtlety, like shadows within shadows and material textures (clothing, fur, cum, sweat). Rendered works often have a variety of lighting, and look less like brush strokes and more like the real thing. Art by yd, yutsuki, sakura

Once you’ve chosen a thumbnail, it’s time to start adding in details. But wait! Make sure you stay loose. From rough to lineart. Notice how I leave out fine details like the beads of the bra top, and the gems on her choker and belt. You can use artificial lighting like from a ring light or box light too, but it'll be a bit harsher — and be more of a production for you. If you want to play with artificial light, try a smart light bulb and experiment with different colors. When chatting virtual sex with Mashable, sex educator Kenneth Play recommended red lighting as it looks good on camera and on different skin tones. Taking nudes on a film camera will likely result in shots with a vintage-looking glow — if you can wait long enough for them to be developed. Though, there are apps like Huji that can fake the look on iPhone photos too.You can't know what angle is going to look right for you, until you try it out yourself," said Jakobson. "You really need to give yourself an afternoon when the light is shining in your room and just put your camera on every different surface." Lineart may seem tedious, but it’s also an opportunity for your style and artistic choices to shine through.

Dragsbaek, who has a nude-taking series on her YouTube channel, is more inclined to take nudes after she buys a new set of lingerie or another item that makes her feel excited to take them. Even pro artists know that, which is why they start the illustration process with finding or making their references. Using reference isn’t a weakness as many beginner artists think, but a powerful tool to make sure your interpretation has a solid foundation. Using ref allows you to focus on creative choices rather than worrying if your drawing looks right It’s a lot to take in, but the more you try these techniques out the more you’ll find what works for you. Ushiwakamaru in different types of shading. Art by Ikue, Pinta, JikiDragsbaek now sees nude-taking as a creative expression and a way to have fun. No longer solely about being sexy, nude-taking is now a way to connect with herself and celebrate her body. Or, if you're someone with breasts, you can splay yourself out on your knees and hold your bust. Swaying your hair from side to side can make you feel sexy, and also result in some good shots. You can tell where the light is coming from through clues such as highlights, rim light, and cast shadow.