Is there a body type that artists prefer to draw?

I have drawn all kinds...it really depends more on the personality and intellegence behind the body. That may sound kinda artsy-fartsy but its true.

In life drawing classes I have drawn facinating extremely fat older men to physically fit, attractive women and vice versa. Someone with intelligence and personality will strike more interesting poses that make for more inspired drawings, regardless of body type. It also helps if the model is an artist him/herself as they understand poses that make for more interesting drawings.

Once I had a model in late twenties/early 30's of average weight and fitness, but I just could not get into drawing her. Either she was depressed, on sedatives, or just dull. She would slouch into poses with a slackjaw expressionless blankness in her face. Ugh.

i dont like skinny models...models with a little bit of fat give more of a challenge...
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We prefer models with the "ideal" (physically fit/ athletic) body type, so we can study muscle structure. Drawing from an overweight model isn't very helpful. But I personally would like to see a unique model, like a little person.

For me it is hard to say, it truly varies, but I have only been drawing from a model for 2 years. Most models are in it for a quick paycheck, so many are so lifeless, and at that point, it doesn't matter what body type or age they are; my drawings start to die along with the model.

Other days, I get the truly magnificent models, the ones who are musicians and dancers, they keep me awake and it begins to show in my work. I recall the instructor hiring one girl to play violin for 20 minutes, and that was her hobby anyway, she played wonderfully, it was one of the most warm experiences I've ever had.

So if I were to prefer a body type it'd prolly be someone between ages 25-40 with lean and a bit of love handle haha. Heck bring them all on, just don't put me to sleep! I haven't been taking life class very long, so I know I have much to learn. I am sure there will be some old dudes that will rock, some ladies with awesome ribcages. As well as always, there will be the bland models, laying there like a sack of potatoes. Usually wanting to finish up as soon as possible and collect the paycheck.

i've taken life drawing at uni for two years.. the most interesting person to draw was this really overweight middle aged woman.. second to her was this young woman with a really .. fit? body she wasn't thin but there was she was not fat at all.. kinda like sophia myles in this movie actually

I prefer a more fit and active model who makes up more interesting/action poses, since I draw in a more comic style. The best models were the ones we could give props to, like swords and cleavers, and they'd come up with some cool stuff. One male model was just really good at making up poses anyway that could get the imagination flowing (like a "May I have this dance?" pose or a "preparing to launch a magical fireball" pose). Not to mention that he was ripped and quite handsome, a real treat for the ladies in class.

Another model had a background working for animators. Early on she was doing more of the boring fine-arts poses but when she got a hold of the props, she came to life. She also must have been on some sort of regimen because we saw her arms get more toned and her abs get more defined as the quarter progressed. That was fun to draw.

Not to put down our heavier models though; one model I especially liked to draw because her curves encouraged graceful, swooping lines with a pencil, something I'm kind of bad at as I'm more inclined to chicken-scratch. She also had a lovely face.

Obviously, it's different for all artists.

For me, I prefer fit and more muscular males early twenty's to late thirty's. I have a difficult time and little interest in using a flabbier male figure. With females, I prefer unusually delicately thin with no muscle tone OR very curvacious and slightly plump of any age. I dislike anything in between (athletic or average) or visably overweight.

It doesn't matter to me as long as they aren't super skinny. Oh my God, it's horrible trying to draw stick thin people! I feel like I'm drawing a skeleton and they always end up being disproportionate. Not fun...

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