In an effort to find a variety of things to do to fill my time, this week I started a drawing class at the art institute at a local art museum. I've had an interest in art my whole life, but have never taken a practical class in it, so even though I was very excited, I was also nervous that my inexperience would have me too far behind the rest of the class (and I am much less experienced or practiced than the rest of the class, but I will still learn a lot).
Anyway, the class is "Life Drawing & Anatomy," so I expected that at some point in the class we would have nude models. But I figured, we would probably learn a few things first, practice a little, and then maybe after a few weeks have models. I was not expecting to have some dude drop bathrobe not only in the first class, but in the first 10 minutes. Wow. And wow.
It's not that I've never seen a man naked before, but there was something about the context that was very odd--he just gets up on a small stage and shows us everything he has with reckless abandon, no bashfulness at all, and we all stare at him for a couple of hours and try to recreate what we see on a piece of paper. I kept things together to be professional among my peers, but you'd better believe I was giggling inside. In this first class I was mostly practicing lines of movement and general forms, so not a lot of detail in my drawings, but I am expecting to seriously blush when the day comes that I actually have to sketch some dude's business in detail.
This is going to be a fun class.
Trying to stay positive,
Skeptic
Any suitable prospects?
ReplyDeleteHaha I've scultped a nude (female) model in college for my scultpure class. I was also baffled how she just took everything off as if it didn't bother her that people were staring-- and most likely, gawking and laughing inside. Even my professor was talking to her like normal! I guess they are used to it from doing it so many times-- and are mature and professional about it. I would def do it! ;)
ReplyDeleteP.S. Post the picture. We want to see the details. ;)
The instructor is kinda cute, although maybe gay? Not sure. There is one other guy who had the very sexy brooding arty type thing going on with the knit cap on who was definitely cute. I'll have to see if I can chat things up with him next time.
ReplyDeleteFor the first class most of what I produced were scribbles and blobs that sort of resembled a human form, but once I have something worth sharing, I'll definitely post. :)