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”
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A world of pain – life modelling
I laid on a wooden table, my shoulder blades jarring against the flat, hard wood while my left arm was bent back and under my waist, shoulder twisted unnaturally. My right arm laid on top of my belly, my little finger numb. It felt crooked and bent under the others even though it was flatContinue reading “A world of pain – life modelling”
Life modelling etiquette
If you think life modelling is just about stripping off and waltzing around a room naked in front of a load of people then you’d be wrong. There’s actually some unspoken rules and etiquette that draw the line between art modelling and distasteful nudity. All art classes are going to be different, and some areContinue reading “Life modelling etiquette”