FIGURE DRAWING MODELS / COMEDY

Can you take one more art school post? I hope so, because there's more to say about this. 

I said before that female models are more fun to draw, and that's true, but for comedic drawing you'll need to know how to draw men...different types of men...and that means draped male models. Let's see what iconic types there are to choose from.

Well, there's the intellectual type (above). Bring a sheet for the toga and get a good caricature of the model's face.

Intellectuals are noble and are always lost in thought even when facing hurricane-force winds.  Thinking poses are fun to draw.

Such a man always climbs rocks to get the eagle's view. Draw this pose small and add the rock later.

Intellectual types sometimes turn out to be evil, so you'll need a model who can do evil poses. Be creative with the lighting.

In a scenario like this one model can take both poses.

You'll also need models who are slobs. Have a wife-beater t-shirt handy in case the model didn't bring one. An accompanying female model would be nice for this. You could do a take-off of "Street Car Named Desire."

 Slobs are fun to draw. It's a law of nature: the more refined and delicate your girlfriend is, the more likely it is that she has the brother from hell...an over-the-top punk rocker.

If your group can afford two models then try a romantic theme...the thrill of the first date.

I picture the girl as an Imogene Coca -type.

Do you dare try this? Yikes!

Could a funny girl model play a guy in some type of sketch? I dunno...maybe. I'd try a skinny female with an oversized, floppy mens suit. I love to draw wrinkles.

You'll need to know how to draw leading men-types. Chick magnets, too.  

And heroes, draw heroes, but don't do the Marvel or anime-types...they're too common. 

If you need a horse you can always draw it in later.

Muscular models are great, but it's hard to get double duty out of them if you can only afford one model and want to do Mr. Meek in the same session.

Remember, heroes have big jaws!

How do you find models like these? If you're an artist you probably know one or two versatile models who can do most of the things I've described here, and can even bring useful props. Some models like doing stuff like this.