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i've been going for the last month or so, trying to be better at drawing than i even have been before, and i think i am. getting better, i mean. and i didn't want to be a hypocrite, so i offered to pose. i still feel insecure about my body, the only people who've seen me naked are ex-boyfriends. but i think it'll be good to do it. because i'll be facing my own ideals, hypocricies and fears. |
but anyway, i've seen a lot and i don't believe there is any reason for you to be insecure. even without having seen you. |
damn, though damn girl be sure not to base any self image issues on their crappy-ass drawings pez, you do kick ass the somewhat insane teacher of the life drawing class i took [and i'll admit i only took it because i knew it would be relaxing] bribed some poor girl that she met at a retail clothing store. i imagine she saw the girl trying on clothes and was like, 'you have a nice body, do you want to come model for my class?' she's the kind of lady who would say that to a total stranger. she smelled like apple juice, like a little kid. |
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i think it'll be a good experience. |
try drinking a mimosa before you go that will help calm you. |
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models, i'm always trying to convince friends who i think would do well. You shouldn't worry about your body, you should only worry about holding still and watching the time, that's all that anyone will notice anyway. If you can steadily count 30 seconds in your head, you're a cut above most. (what follows is the part where i get back at all the bad models i've had, and is in no way directed at you personally:) And for the love of god, close your eyes or pick a spot and don't look around! Don't hold eye contact, it's creepy. And if you happen to have huge warts all over your ass, don't show up, go home. And make sure to tuck in any tampon strings, especially if they're turning red slowly over the course of a pose. True tales of life drawing. The old guys always fall asleep. Always. Sorry to infringe upon nap-time, buddy, but i wish i was getting $18 an hour to sleep. And the one lady who only has 2 poses, and instead of changing poses she just does the same pose, but turns in a rotation every 10min. One day we had a really dirty guy who looked like Jesus, it was a 3 hour sitting but he would get up every 5 minutes and leave. I still use that painting as a cutting board.... oh, the tales i have. The things i've seen. The guy with grapefruit-sized balls. The above mentioned anal warts. The old guy who brings a friend along for some reason. And the one and only time i ever saw a model get an erection. oh pez, you're going to be just FINE, i've no doubt. |
can you send some my way? i havent done nudes in a long time and with my new camera im simmering some new projects. first thing is to drag my wife in the studio this weekend. im actually really really really shy about asking people so i thought id start with someone whom i ask to take her pants off nightly. i also think its going to do her some good, to get some confidence back that has sorta diminished via the stress she endures. |
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Someone get a mop. I'm sorry , was that mean? If so, I apologize. It's still funny though. I agree with Wisper, though, seriously. I remember one model we had was the ex- girlfriend of the teacher and she obviously was really pissed at the teacher but she was still posing - great, huh! Then there was the old man whose second pose was spread legged in front of me. Needless to say, I didn't quite finish that sketch because I had to concentrate on not laughing out loud. |
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since i've gotten my new camera, i've been thinking about doing nudes, as i mentioned. i asked the one model/friend i know whom i felt comfortable asking..... her she called me back, we talked. im so nervous asking girls this. UGH! i hate it. Of course she's cool with it all, more at ease than I am. I hate that. Im hoping my time with nico this weekend will help me break some of that ice. scaredy scaredy scaredy |
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im a self-deprecating boy. im so afraid that a women will be skeptical im asking them to pose for alterior motives. i don't want that thought to even cross their mind, it would hurt my feelings to even be thought of in that light. when i expressed this to J over the phone she said it was sweet and endearing (and pussy?) of me. but thats how i feel. Im hoping to get over this. wanna pose for me pez? see im safe in asking that because i know you are already doing it. *scurries* |
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and the only thing expected is for you to pose. unfortunately some skeezy types take advantage of the situation, they figure half the battle accomplished. |
You gotta love they guys who say they will do your headshots for you if you pose for them (not necessarily nude) and when you find out where it is some remote cabin in the middle of nowhere. It has skeesy slasher movie written all over it. |
when you know the people who will be drawing and taking photos i don't think it's as risky. |
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Some people did. Eeeew. In the case of the guy with the huge balls, that was a problem since he was so horribly out of proportion, it looked like *i* was the one with the problem. As for the erection, the entire area became a big fuzzy orange blur. It was a terribly uncomfortable time. i liked drawing overweight people. They have interesting shapes and curves in them, and their light / shade is much easier to see. But they can't pose very well. all the life-drawing has numbed me to nudity forever. I really don't care anymore. At the hight of college i was getting 9 hours a week, not including the optional late-night classes. Friends used to joke that i saw more cock than anyone they knew..."and she HATES it!" And while my mom mused at how great it must have been to "fully study the beauty of the human form", i think it taught me a much more important lesson: that everyone on earth (fat / thin / ugly / pretty / old / young / hot /gross) looks almost exactly the same naked, and that the human body is ugly in general, boring at best, clumsy and absurd. So who cares what you look like, because after an hour it's all just a blur of ocher anyway, and i'm damn sick of looking at it. Bring on the clothes. |
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it's a little scary to think about, but flattering to be asked. |
posing via webcam? |
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"Naked" |
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