Figure Drawing class:day 1
So for the last 4 or 5 days i've been totally freaked out about my figure drawing class that is a mandatory class for my major; no getting around it, I will be drawing nude models every Monday and Wednesday for the remainder of the semester. So today was the first class day and I was so nervous this morning. I was praying, trying my hardest not to think about the events taking place at 2:00pm and lasting until 4:30; Art classes are way too long, and I never realized exactly how long they are until today.I was barely able to get some lunch down, and was popping pills and drinking a lot of water , followed by more praying and then it was time to gather my supplies and head to class. I knew that we would be having both a guy model and a girl model this semester, and I couldnt figure out which I would rather have first and get out of the way, I knew both were going to be awkward. But, as quickly as I could get my large Newsprint pad of paper up on my easel and take my charcoal out of the package, there standing before me was a de-robed male with lights out and spotlights on him. My stomach quickly dropped and I just kept thinking, "Adam and Eve, Adam and Eve" this is just art, the human body....nothing to be ashamed of.....this should not embarrass me, the model was clearly not shy about it at all.
After about 30 minutes, I was focusing more on the actual drawing technique than what it was I was drawing. After the full 2 hours and 30 minutes it had slipped my mind that there was a guy wearing no clothes standing in front of me. I was, much to my disbelief, able to get over it, and actually see it for what it was meant to be for me at that moment, which is Art.
Wednesday we will have a girl model, that should be a breeze after today!
Feeling Surprised and overwhelmed at the moment,
A
posted by Amanda Michelle Morrison @ 9:51 PM
2 Comments:
A,
That sounds harrowing. What if it was JP who showed up? Just pure JP and maybe a cowboy hat? I'd draw that any day. :)
Keep it up,
Michael
well thank you! and yes, i do enjoy a fine ale from time to time.
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