While many artists can simply pull their work from their imagination, many others need to use a photo, or better yet, a physical object as a reference point. A company called Anatomy360 wants to change the way sculptors and artists reference the human anatomy within their works. They have 3D scanned individuals in various poses and then printed the models in intricate detail. They are now gauging interest among the art community to see if such 3D printed references could be in high demand. More details on this story and how to leave feedback to the company if you are in fact an artist, can be found here: http://3dprint.com/80494/anatomy-360-artists-3d-print/


Below is a picture of some of these 3D printed reference model: