Whether it’s a guided video tutorial or photo references, having access to resources is crucial to improving your figure-sculpting abilities. There’s a steep learning curve—especially when it comes to human anatomy—which is why the better equipped you are with quality learning material, the easier the going will be. Here are our top three nude figure resources to bring your CG art to life:

Nude Figure Sculpting

Marc Brunet packages his Nude Figure Sculpting class to bring you this all-in-one package. The guide includes six chapters:

1. An overview
2. Building & posing the mannequin
3. Refining the silhouette
4. Anatomy
5. Refining the figure
6. Sculpting the face & final details

Highlights

With over 10K students, ART School by well-known artist Marc Brunet is a comprehensive program that covers all of the essentials for digital artists. This Nude Figure Sculpting class is just one out of hundreds of classes included in the ART School and includes 5+ hours of in-depth content suitable for both beginner and experienced artists who are looking to perfect their figure-sculpting skills. As a cherry on top, Marc also includes a bonus final sculpt.

Figure Painting- Reclining Female Figure

In this tutorial, the publishing artist, Daarken, walks you through several techniques used to paint a reclined female figure from start to finish. The range of topics covers:

• Skin color and temperature
• Foreshortening
• Overlapping shapes
• Edge control

Highlights

The package includes a 3-hour tutorial, as well as a layered Photoshop file of the example painting with which to follow along. With 5.0 stars, this bundle is the perfect starting point for any digital artist interested in painting realistic human figures. Check out more of Daarken’s bundles here, which contains a supplemental tutorial titled Edge Control and Blending, teaching you a handful of additional fundamentals to figure painting.

Figure Drawing: Natasha - Reference Pictures

This reference pack includes hundreds of high-resolution JPEG files that consist of a single female model in a variety of positions. With 485 photos at 6720 x 4480 resolution, the set equips you with high-quality reference images so that you can achieve even the finest details, such as skin texture and tone, as well as lighting and shadow.

Highlights

With high ratings on virtually all of their products, Reference.Pictures provide useful 2D assets of people, places, and things, for just about any purpose. One customer wrote about this particular set, explaining:

“This reference pack has helped a lot with my figure study. It has poses which I feel are best for reference and study rather than dynamic character work because most are relatively subdued. That said, there are some dynamic poses within. This will let you practice both dynamic and relaxed poses… Overall, this reference pack is something I would consider to be excellent value for the price.”

As a bonus, by purchasing this pack, you are also buying a license that allows you to use the images for both personal and commercial uses, without the need for attribution.

Access to the Best Resources

Nowadays, the internet is saturated with a plethora of resources for digital artists. While this is generally a huge plus, it can often be difficult to find the quality you’re looking for. End your search with Cubebrush. 

All the top-notch resources can be found here, including 2D and 3D assets, video tutorials, and tools with ease. And with reputable artists, both selling and buying, Cubebrush is the all-in-one reputable shop for digital artists looking to expand their skillsets.