A few weeks ago I started to chat to a guy on facebook through mutual friends and he said he was going to regular life drawing classes. He commented that it would be nice to get more male models as most of the models they get are significantly older women. He suggested I model for the class. Now as comfortable nude as I am, being the centre of attention nude, amongst a heap of clothed people isn’t my ideal situation but I did offer to pose for him privately.
So on Thursday night I went over to his place while his flatmates are over in the U.S. at Burning Man festival (so going there next year) and got my gear off and posed. I have to say I have a new found respect for life drawing models. After ten minutes in one position it’s damned painful, especially with your weight on a wrist or something. Obviously you naturally move before you get sore normally, but if someone is trying to draw you, you can’t.
And are there any photos from this life drawing class in which you posed?
Am sure you did just fine! Love reading ur Blog on a Daily basis! Would love to see a post of the drawing he did of you,,if you feel up to posting it!
Yeah, actually, just the drawing would be fine! :P
Great of you to model. My life drawing classes were also mostly female models, but it was much appreciated when we had the chance for a male model.
i modeled for over ten years. at one point, it was just too taxing and i decided to stop, but i miss it and want to get involved again – as the one on the drawing end!