I’m still making my morning cup of tea when Dylan comes on screen, and it’s less than a minute before he’s promising to send me a mercy parcel of Yorkshire Tea, shocked at the barbaric tea conditions this Brit has to endure here in New Zealand. I laugh and ask him how lockdown’s going. ‘WeirdlyContinue reading “Mercy tea, yoga and Pat Butcher”
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Life modelling – class format
Life drawing classes can either be taught classes (perhaps at an art school, or by an artist) or groups of artists who just want to come together to practise their drawing. Note: there’s also one-on-one modelling for a single artist, although this is less common, and should be approached with caution for personal safety. UsuallyContinue reading “Life modelling – class format”
Life modelling – fun facts
You will get cold You will get too hot You will sweat You will want to cough You can stretch It will hurt You will need to fart You will fart You will move You will get an itch You will be able to not scratch that itch You will feel like a badass forContinue reading “Life modelling – fun facts”
Life modelling – choosing a pose
Short poses can be anything from 15 seconds to 15 minutes. These can be fun as you can try different things, knowing you don’t have to hold them for very long, and switch between different poses that use different muscle groups, minimising any pain or discomfort. Long poses are normally a max of 20 minutesContinue reading “Life modelling – choosing a pose”
Life modelling and relationships
Life modelling really is about art. It’s not about nudity or sexuality. So it shouldn’t cause a problem. Right? Only sometimes it does. I’ve only been in one proper relationship when I’ve been life modelling, and I didn’t think it was a problem. Until we broke up. It was the first thing that came up whenContinue reading “Life modelling and relationships”
Portrait modelling
Portrait modelling is a bit different to life modelling. You’d think it would be easier, right? No getting naked. Piece of piss? Nah, not really. OK, so there’s no nudity, but people are staring at YOUR FACE. It’s really off putting. At least with life modelling you don’t really notice people or where they areContinue reading “Portrait modelling”
Life modelling – a little too familiar?
Hannah mentioned in this post that her worst fear with life modelling was seeing someone she knew. I’m not sure I share the same fear. I mean, yes, it would be awkward, but I like to think I’d remain professional. Being naked in a life modelling class is way different than being naked in front ofContinue reading “Life modelling – a little too familiar?”
Life modelling – a model’s view
If you met Hannah Colgan in her day job of a Physiotherapist, you’d probably not give much of a second thought, too busy concentrating on your exercises to wonder what she may get up to in her spare time. But behind the professional care worker exterior, Hannah holds a more unusual hobby. Hannah’s been aContinue reading “Life modelling – a model’s view”
A year in people #32 – Will the recruitment consultant
“Well. This isn’t how I expected my night to end.” I thought to myself, as I sat in just my knickers on one end of my sofa, with a guy called Will sat at the other. I’d been at an afternoon festival with friends and stopped in at Burger Star; it was about 8.30pm-ish and allContinue reading “A year in people #32 – Will the recruitment consultant”
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