I participated in my first ever live model session. I’ll be going again for sure!

The title image is my favorite.

We had several 1 minute poses, two 5 minute poses, two 10 minute poses, one 20 minute pose, and one 40 minute pose.

The title image is how I painted the 40 minute pose with a monochrome mask.

Here is the full color version which I don’t like as much.

The next is the rest of the sessions left to right. For the last image the model was laying down on a large pillow where I could only see the top of her head, an elbow, a breast, and a knee. I painted the most interesting of those choices. But for the final pose people moved to her a better view. Wish I would have thought of that, next time.

I’m going to look for tutorials for painting live models and quickly. I plan to go back in two weeks (this will be one pose for two hours and the subject will likely be in a costume). If you have suggestions or links that helped you I’d love it if you share!

I went on nervous as hell and that people would figure out I don’t belong. I know, at my age as a grandfather it’s silly but still. When I did the first 10 minute pose I started to feel comfortable and just focus on the art. By the end I felt great and couldn’t wait to go back.

Lastly my favorite is the second to last sketch or the last 10 minute speed painting. I thought I really captured her elbow quite well and really like the colors and shading.