Wooden Mannequin?
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So I was recently gifted a wooden mannequin, but do not any exercises to utilize it. Anyone aware of any exercises for the use of a wooden mannequin?
Thanks!
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I think its more fun to use them with lights, then you can try lighting it and posing it in different set ups. Side lit, back lit etc... single lighting setup two lights, different colour lights... I use desk lights and clip on lights with mine.
Another fun thing is taking them outside and use the natural lighting.
You can take pictures of your talent (mannequin) or you can sketch on the spot...
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@jason-bowen That's a good idea. Do people use them to learn posing at all?
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@rajsolankiart I'm not sure they are a bit limited to pose. They are still fun to draw though.
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@rajsolankiart I got curious about this as well. If you put this in as a YouTube search, you can find some cool tutorials.
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For posing, there are really nice articulated figures out there. I have the Body Kun ones, they come with different hands, props, and a claw-arm thing to hold them in a pose. They're not necessary of course, but I found it useful for when you need a dynamic pose or something from a weird angle and want to get the legs/arms right.
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@carriecopa oooh that one's awesome! We'll see, figure i'll try to use the oneI got for free and see what I get out of it!
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@carriecopa My sister just got me one of these too. I just need to remember to use it.
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I found one which has a wider range of motion and pose-ability. It's even got magnets to help hold poses in place!
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@alexsen that looks amazing.
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@alexsen I pre-ordered one of these in August and they keep delaying the shipping date. The latest word was that they are supposed to start shipping in April. If I ever get one, I'll let you know how well it works.
