I recently posed at a place in Mound, MN. It was quite a drive from my home in Minneapolis, but I’d been recommended, which was flattering, plus I like a new challenge, so I accepted.

The space was cozy, and with only three friendly artists (and one dog), it was the smallest group I’d ever posed for. I had planned to start with some 2 or 3-minute poses but was asked to skip ahead to 5s. Those were followed by some 15s and then some longer poses. I rarely ask to photograph the drawings, but did this time, but only at the end, so I have only two photos of my last longish pose, this one drawn by the organizer, Joyce:

And this, drawn by another artist:

I also posed recently for a group of art professors from various local colleges. Another super friendly and talented group, with a really cool space in St Paul. Here are the few photos I took from that session:

One of the artists told me he’d been the most inspired by that session than he had been in a long while, which was super flattering, and another asked me to model for a weeklong session she’s holding in January. I had to decline – I have a day job – but would have loved to see the art that would come from a long, single pose. I’m hoping to model for her group in the spring when she starts Saturday sessions.

I’m posing again this Sunday (12-17-2023) for Florence Hill’s group, where I pose every few months. I’ll try to get up the courage to ask more artists if I can photograph what they draw. The weird thing is that I’m a shy person, which makes standing around naked an ironic thing to do (and which makes me nervous every time). Florence Hill’s group is a big change from all other groups I model for because of the number of artists: there are rarely fewer than 25, as opposed to a more typical 5-8. And I’ve seen over 40 at Florence’s group, which is a bit nerve wracking for a shy, non-nudist like me, despite the very friendly and professional atmosphere. But that’s part of the challenge!