VALDOSTA STATE MAGAZINE 11 Hawkins uses a three-dimensional scanner and printer in his figure drawing courses to scan live models and print sculptures that students can then study and draw. He said this new option is not a replacement for live figures — they are “too dynamic and too real” — but it is a new way of honoring the longstanding tradition of drawing from plaster casts. The technology allows Hawkins to create still- life forms in complex poses that could only be held by an actual person for 30 seconds to a minute. It also allows for studies of specific hand movements or parts of the body. Since the sculptures do not move and are all one color, the lights and shadows are easier to see and study. Additionally, once a person is scanned, abstract shapes and objects can be added digitally, resulting in an entirely new sculpture for students to draw.