This may be a rather random question, but are you capable of drawing a man in various states of undress? Most of us can probably visualize how it should look, but turning those thoughts into illustrations doesn’t always come at a snap of the fingers.
Coming to the rescue of budding illustrators and manga artists is a new pose reference book dedicated solely to men undressing. From T-shirts to kimono to boxer briefs, this is probably the most educational book we’ve seen filled with men stripping off their clothes.
We’ve heard of illustrators and manga artists relying on mirrors and cameras to observe their own expressions and movements, but there are times when having a model to pose for you makes things so much easier, especially if you’re trying to draw a character of the opposite sex. Besides, it’s probably kinda awkward to ask a random friend to pose and undress for you.
From the publishers of the highly popular posing reference book A BL Pose Collection Created Together With Manga Artists, the latest addition to the series is titled A Pose Collection Created Together With Manga Artists – Men’s Undressing Pose Collection and focuses on the process of undressing. Not only does the book document the process at various stages of undress, it also provides views from different angles, as well as illustration tips from manga artist Scarlet Beriko to help readers grasp the techniques more effectively.
A Pose Collection Created Together With Manga Artists – Men’s Undressing Pose Collection contains a total of 763 photos, showing various types of apparel, from casual wear to business suits and traditional Japanese clothing, not sparing the details of the removing of smaller fashion items such as footwear and accessories.
【Contents】
Casual
・Taking off a T-shirt
・Putting on a T-shirt
・Taking off a baggy T-shirt
・Removing a belt
・Taking off jeans
・Taking off a sweater
・Putting on a sweater
・Taking off sneakers
・Taking off socks
・Removing a scarfSuits
・Taking off a jacket
・Putting on a jacket
・Taking off dress shoes
・Removing a necktie
・Taking off slacks
・Taking off a shirt
・Putting on a shirt
・Removing a wristwatch
・Undoing a button
・Taking off socksKimono
・Taking off a haori
・Taking off a kimono
・Taking off a yukata
・Taking off a fundoshi (with underpants)
・Taking off tabi
・Taking off settaAccessories
・Taking off boxer briefs (with underpants)
・Putting on boxer briefs (with underpants)
・Removing glasses
・Removing a ring
・Removing an ear stud
The book comes with a CD containing all the photo data, and retails for 2,592 yen (US$21.50) on Amazon Japan. You should also be able to find it at major bookstores in Japan. It may seem slightly pricey for an illustration reference book, but considering the amount of weird stares it’ll save you from approaching people to undress for you, we think it’s well worth the money!
Source: Zhaizhai News
Images: Amazon Japan