Life Drawing Model

The work involves posing for artists in life drawing classes and studio sessions — typically nude, holding a sequence of timed poses that range from short gestural sketches (30 seconds to 5 minutes) to longer sustained holds (20-45 minutes). A session usually begins with a series of short poses to warm up the artists, moves to intermediate poses, and ends with one or two long sustained poses. You're responsible for the physical performance of holding those positions, returning to them accurately after breaks, and varying them enough across different sessions to give artists variety.

The physical demands are less visible than the social ones. Sustained muscle engagement during long poses, temperature regulation in studio environments (often warmer than comfortable), and the physical recovery required after a long session are real considerations. Models who last in the work develop awareness of how to take positions that are interesting without being physiologically unsustainable.

The work requires a genuine comfort with being looked at — not passively observed, but carefully examined by people who are trying to understand the human form at a precise level. That's different from most experiences of being seen, and it takes some adjustment for most people regardless of body confidence.