Session Overview

- Duration: Approximately 2 hours

- Compensation: $100 stipend

- Arrival Time: 30 minutes before session start

-Attire expectation: whatever is comfortable! Some models wear very little, others bring full outfits. Have a plan and do what is comfortable.

- Arrive on time (30 minutes before start)

- Be prepared with pose concepts

- Maintain professional boundaries

- Respect the artistic process

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Pose Considerations

When conceptualizing your poses, focus on:

- Dynamic Movement: Create poses that suggest flow, tension, or an implied trajectory

- Light Interaction: Position yourself to create interesting shadow and highlight relationships

- Spatial Awareness: Utilize available props and furniture to enhance pose complexity

- Review poses on this site for ideas suggestions and come prepared with a few poses planned (you may even want to practice them at home to ensure you can comfortably hold them for the time allotment) https://line-of-action.com/practice-tools/figure-drawing 

 Recommended Pose Development Strategies

1. Short Poses (5 minutes each)

   - Explore quick, energetic positions

   - Emphasize gesture and body language

   - Experiment with:

      Twisting torsos

      Foreshortened perspectives

      Weight distribution variations

      Partial interactions with props or furniture

2. Medium Pose (20 minutes)

   - Select a more sustained, thoughtful composition

   - Consider a seated or partially supported position

   - Integrate a prop to add narrative or structural interest

   - Focus on creating depth and complexity

3. Long Pose (45 minutes)

   - Design a carefully considered, stable position

   - Prioritize comfort and sustainability

   - Create visual intrigue through:

      Subtle body asymmetry

      Interesting relationships with surrounding space

      Strategic prop or furniture integration

What to Bring

- Robe or cover-up

- Water bottle

- Comfortable undergarments

- Slip-on shoes or socks (for easy prop/position transitions)

- Practice planned poses to test comfort and sustainability

During the Session

- Communicate clearly with the artist facilitator

- Take breaks between poses as needed

- Maintain professional demeanor

- Hold poses as precisely as possible

- Remain still and focused

 Break Protocol

- 15-minute break between long pose and final short poses

- Use this time to rest and reset

 Safety and Comfort

- Always feel empowered to stop or adjust if experiencing pain

- Communicate any physical limitations beforehand

- Comfortable, supportive poses are more valuable than extreme positions