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Female Figure Lighting Reference
0° view, upper left lighting
Glossy gray 3D-rendered androgynous head and neck bust with green and purple lighting accents on either side.
22° view, upper right lighting (detail)
Close-up of 3D-rendered female face with hollow eyes and a purple rim light outline on the right side.
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Expansion Pack

This PDF download extends my online tool by capturing dramatic portrait lighting on a female face. It includes:
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  • Six high-resolution, royalty-free renders from 0° (front) and 22° (slight profile) perspectives.
  • Three-point lighting (neutral key, green accent, purple rim) with the key light shifting from upper left, to center, to upper right.
  • A seventh bonus image captures direct overhead lighting, casting deep, dramatic shadows under the brow.
Seeing what resonates
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If you’d like access to this expansion pack, email me with a brief note about how you’d use it. I’m sharing it with a limited group for free.
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Female Figure Lighting Reference

Understand the complexities of lighting on the female form with this upright, safe-for-work 3D reference. From digital painters to figure artists, everyone can use this interactive model to study how light wraps around anatomy without the studio. Grab your stylus and let’s go!

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3D-rendered gray female mannequin torso with no hair or clothing, facing forward. Safe for work.
Dramatic Lighting
Neutral Lighting
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Orbit and move

Orbit the model or move the lights with click and drag. Pan using Shift + drag. Zoom using Command + scroll (Windows key on PC).

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Turn lights on/off

Press 1, 2, or 3 on the keyboard to control one of three available lights. Each press cycles a light between two brightnesses and off.

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Neutralize to white

Place green and purple lights near each other to neutralize their individual color, effectively creating a second white light.

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INSTRUCTIONS: Click and drag to orbit the model or move lights. Press 1, 2, or 3 on the keyboard to cycle a light’s brightness with each press.
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