Thursday, January 16, 2014
2013 Gage Drawing Jam -Figures
Recently, a few people have asked me "Wait, those are real people? You're actually looking at real naked people?" While always amusing, they are valid questions since most people (especially in this country) are supremely uncomfortable with nudity of any kind.
The most simple answer I've found is this: If I were a nurse or doctor, I'd be dealing with partially or fully naked people much more often, but I would also have to touch them, talk with them, and connect with them personally. As an artist when I see a nude model on a platform in a studio, it's much more impersonal. I focus on the rhythm of the body, the light and dark, and the line and form. The stories I find there may be honest, projected, or entirely ignored. I'm only here to record it as best I can.
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