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je-c
December 12th, 2010, 01:04 PM
I'm terribly sorry if this isn't the right forum. I've been browsing ca forever but I'm still noobish. ;-;

So, I've been getting into Bargue drawings and whatnot lately, and am looking into purchasing some casts to draw from. Does anyone know any good places to buy casts from?

I found face parts that look like Bargue's at Dick Blick (link (http://www.dickblick.com/products/large-face-parts)), and they seem pretty great expect for the whole $30 a piece thing.

And just now, I found some at PFC Studio (http://philippefaraut.com/store/reference-casts/anatomical-casts.html), where you can buy a couple versions of a face part (ie caucasian eye, asian eye, old eye) rolled up into one for $20 (holiday sale~!), or some other good-looking pieces for more (that girl's head is tempting me).

Does anyone have feedback on those two sources or more sources to offer?

Andrew Sonea
December 12th, 2010, 10:53 PM
I have never bought any casts (too damn expensive) but looking at these two options definitely go for the PFC studio ones over the Dick Blick--they are much more accurate and just better overall in terms of forms.

But really, a quick search finds much more...DO SOME RESEARCH (note that you will have to read through these, I haven't myself so don't know how helpful each one will be, but I am sure there is plenty in there):
http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=193584&highlight=cast
http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=180200&highlight=cast
http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=163509&highlight=cast
http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=139100&highlight=cast
http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=115625&highlight=cast
http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=67139&highlight=cast

Just saw this too:
http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=184319