Figure / Life Drawing Modelling
Have you ever thought about life drawing modelling?
I will be adding more information to this page very soon. In the meantime, if you are thinking about trying life modelling, I would suggest you go along to your nearest session or one you would potentially like to model with. Even if you can’t draw, just doodle and use the information on how the model poses, duration, the calm atomosphere of the room and to meet the organiser themselves.
This will help you understand how life drawing sessions work and to meet the organiser in person. If you contact an organiser by email/social media and have never met them, it is very unlikely they would book you to model. It is very difficult for them to book another model at short notice (or worse if you don’t show up to model) and the event having to be cancelled. So please go along to one or two events and enjoy the experience as a drawer/viewer.
Baring All in The Name of Art (by Minnie Harrop)
What does it mean to bare all in the name of art? Life drawing is standard practice in the art world. Artists come together to draw a model who poses completely nude, often directed by a tutor. With nudity practically taboo in Western society, it is one of the few instances in which nakedness is normalised. For many people, life drawing is an unfamiliar concept, and life modelling completely unimaginable. This programme is unique in connecting the experiences of artists, models and tutors, and illuminating a community that is perhaps under-explored in documentary media.
In the Media
CHAOS Radio (Ross Lannon) – 30 April 2024
Had so much fun at CHAOS Radio in Truro with Minnie talking LIVE on air with Ross discussing all things Life Drawing Modelling. You can listen to the full interview by clicking the play button below, or go direct to the CHAOS Radio Catchup (click here)
Page Updated: 21/03/2025