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Why I became a model | Figuratively Speaking
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Master of the Figure →. October 22, 2009 · 10:20 pm. Why I became a model. Standing in front of Michelangelo’s. As well. Japanese men snapped photos from every conceivable angle, Brazilian women gestured emphatically in admiration, and children from all over smiled and pointed. Part of what moved me about. Was the intense scrutiny and admiration of a sculpture that represented an actual living, breathing person. Yes, Michelangelo’s unrivaled artistic ability gave birth to. We were conscious of the model ...
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Velazquez and the Figure | Figuratively Speaking
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Posing nude and composition. Finally back to posting – with a new burgeoning model on board! November 25, 2009 · 12:33 pm. Velazquez and the Figure. Velazquez, Self portrait. The Toilet of Venus, 1649. Velazquez is a superb painter – one of my favorites – but he only has a single nude that survives today:. The Toilet of Venus. I first saw this piece in 2000 during a trip to the National Gallery, London, and was immediately an admirer of Velazquez. The. Is the joke on her, or on us? Emotional inspiration ...
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Posing nude and composition | Figuratively Speaking
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Hair on Broadway – a Review. Velazquez and the Figure →. November 15, 2009 · 4:48 pm. Posing nude and composition. Before getting into the meat of this post, I need to apologize my loyal readers for my lack of posts over the past 2 weeks. I have been very busy with work and modeling, but I should have at least squeezed in a quick post or two…the worst way to start a new blog is with 2 weeks of silence! Posing nude is much easier for a model than posing with exotic draping. The reason, you ask? They would...
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Master of the Figure | Figuratively Speaking
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Why I became a model. My first time →. October 26, 2009 · 1:22 pm. Master of the Figure. William Bouguereau, Self-portrait, 1879. When you think of great artists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, what names come to mind? How about if we narrow it to just French artists? Despite being the most popular painting in the museum, The Minneapolis Institute of Arts recently sold The Bohemian, 1890. So why is he a relatively obscure figure (no pun intended) in the art world today? Song of the Angels.
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My first time | Figuratively Speaking
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Master of the Figure. Hair on Broadway – a Review →. October 27, 2009 · 6:34 pm. I’ll answer with my story below, but I’m interested in hearing from the other models out there as well – what was. As I related in my previous post on why I started modeling, my inspiration was a trip to Italy and the lasting impression made by the many superb sculptures I saw, particularly Michelangelo’s. I purchased this book so I could come up with interesting poses. And what of my 3 major fears going into the session?
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Figuratively Speaking | A celebration of art modeling and figurative art | Page 2
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Newer posts →. October 12, 2009 · 12:56 pm. So with that, on with the show! I hope you enjoy your time here, and I look forward to celebrating figurative art and figure models together! At the Why Figuratively Speaking. Link at the top of the page, you’ll find a detailed account of my philosophy for this site. I have posted that same essay below, for all interested. Enjoy! Continue reading →. Newer posts →. Finally back to posting – with a new burgeoning model on board! Velazquez and the Figure.
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Hair on Broadway – a Review | Figuratively Speaking
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Posing nude and composition →. November 2, 2009 · 10:44 pm. Hair on Broadway – a Review. Last Saturday (yes, Halloween) I had the opportunity to see the Broadway revival of the iconic 1967 musical. The cast of Hair during its run at Shakespeare in the Park, Summer 2008. So what does this have to do with figurative art? Well, as many of you know. The current cast of Hair, as seen on the cover of Time Out New York. That said, I did enjoy. Overall. I wasn’t alive during the age of Hippies, and fro...I suspe...