This deviates a bit from painting, but then so do I. These are a few photos from a sculpture class I took two years ago. One of the best things I ever did to help my painting was to take sculpture. I had the opportunity to do both figure modeling and portraiture. The figure class was particularly intensive and required a great amount of anatomical study as homework - drawing plates from anatomy books.
I'd like to say I remember everything I learned, but it never seems to work that way. Still, any time I paint a figure or a portrait now, I'm always envisioning pushing and pulling the paint forward and back in space on the canvas as I sculpt my way around the form. For me, I think the right mental imagery makes all the difference.
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