With a title like that, I'm sure no one is interested in the rest of my day, so I'll just get straight to the juicy stuff. :)
Today, from 7:30-10pm, my drawing class met at a special time to sketch a live model... a Brazilian Male Model, to be specific... in the Nude. Yes, ladies and gentlemen... NUDE!
Now obviously, when I heard about this adventure a week ago, I didn't know what to think. Meanwhile, I think I've been blushing about it for a week. I've seen tons of art work of naked men and women. I've seen naked men and women in person. Still, the thought of sitting in front of one for almost three hours made me giggle like a little school girl.
Luckily, I was not the only one. Myself and my classmates met just before class in the lobby. Most of us were hesitant to go downstairs to the drawing studio. Oy...
Before finally getting up the courage to make our way down, some of us stocked up on water, snacks, and others beer and wine. lol... As we entered the room, the girl in front of me shrieked, turned around, and walked out. Oh no... "Is he already naked?" I asked. "No, he's just kinda scary looking. lol" As I took a deep breathe and walked in, I fell out of shock. He was our age, dressed, and not so scary looking... not bad looking actually.
We found our seats, set up, and listened for directions from our professor. We were to do quick sketches. Every 2-5 minutes, he would change poses, and we were suppose to focus on the exaggeration of movement, rather than detail.
Out of nowhere appeared Matteo... in the nude... Oh boy.. here comes my blush again. I bit my lip to stop the giggle from slipping out. First pose, homo erectus gave me a full frontal view. I glanced over at other classmates. They were clearly conflicted as well. As I tried to keep my lip from quivering, I began to sketch, trying to ignore his man parts completely.
One position and then the next, slowly, but surely, I began to adapt. I was very into my work. Anita, our professor walked around to see how we were doing. When she got to me, she first asked me if I had ever drawn a figure before. I responded with a simple no. I mean, I had never drawn a male or a female model... and definitely not in the nude... not even from a picture. "You're proportions are very good. You know the male body very well." hahahaha... Babylon strikes again! Apparently, I know the male body very well. lol... Won't Mommy and Daddy be proud? lol
Speaking of mom and dad... As he switched into his next pose, which was a spread-eagle in my direction, daddy called. "Sorry, dad... I'm a bit busy right now." Nothing like having a penis in your face when daddy calls. lol
After this pose, the model needed a break. This was about an hour in. We needed a break as well...
After the break, I was adjusted. This time, we spent the next hour sketching Matteo in the same pose. I had no problem starring him down at this point. I had gotten quite comfortable. At first, I was behind him. Although I did enjoy his cute little tushy, I decided the frontal view would be more interesting to draw, and so I moved my seat... front row center. :)
By the end of class, I had wanted to sketch more... Oh well...
When I spoke to mom and dad, they thoroughly enjoyed laughing at me. lol
There's always a new experience to be had. You have to make the most out of each and every one.
Signing Off,
Ciao Bella...
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