model for artists

What a joyful ride this has been. Never thought I’d be a nude art model. The minutes leading up to my first session where nerve-racking. But when I dropped my robe and I heard 10 sticks of charcoal working away, all fear vanished and each session since has been a time of self-satisfaction in being part of a creative process.

Did my 3 hour nude modelling gig at a local University—and it was a BLAST! I was on a freaking stage surrounded by 15 people. I was nervous up to the minute I took off my robe and with that first quick pose, all the anxiety vanished.

The students told me I was the best model ever and they loved the yoga poses. One girl was very good and gave me a the huge drawing she did-signed and everything-she made me an adonis-I was beautiful in it-seriously. I’m still on a high from it.

It was great! Very comfortable and professional—here’s a scan of my favorite drawing. Gonna do it again for a local art studio and possbily a local college. It seems male models are hard to come by.

I was approached to do this by a friend who runs an artist studio. Drawing the human figure will require me to be nude. This really is the last thing I thought I’d ever do…or that anybody would WANT me to. However, as a yoga teacher, I’m always working with peopl who have a poor body image and are fearful of seeing themselves in a mirroe or having others see them. As the thought of being nude is very nerve racking for me, I think I owe it to future students to sample this fear.