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Six Week Sculpture Pose at the Evanston Art Center
Six Week Sculpture Pose at the Evanston Art Center
XXX: Edited down my library which DELETED my photo’s in posts.
An unexpected trial & error. Please excuse the lack of pictures here.
On week four there was a kink in my neck so huge that my head wouldn’t turn to the right until after an hour & a half yoga session. Brava!
Vulnerability is a big deal in Figure Modeling. When choosing this pose, at first I was working to cover most of my self up. Realizing later how I managed to leave my whole rear end exposed! : )
Luckily. the group I work with in Vincent Hawkin’s class are all top-shelf folks. And, they could care less about my being exposed.
They are too focused on creating my image & likeness out of clay!
Hooray,
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Whattya gonna do about the pain?
Why am I posting a picture of my boobs?
Please, take a closer look. Notice the scar that sits between them.
I used to joke that it was from a breast reduction. Haha!! I have super tiny tits. Funnier than that is when people believe me.
As a Figure Model, I find it intriguing how so many artists fail to include this very important aspect of me.
In this business, folks are supposed to draw what they see. Yet, this is the first one in a year to include my scar.
In reality, I was born with a heart murmur. At twelve I went to the doctor for some common kid ailment. The doctor of the house was out that day, luckily. His stand in noticed my abnormal heart beat.
Open heart surgery was put on the table immediately.
The second reason for my making this post today is the joke that coincided with it. Breast surgery. Woman have work done on their breasts to eliminate cancer too.
A favored sculpture student, Blaire, is a Tai Chi teaching grandma who raised her family in New York making waves through the 60’s. She had massive tumors removed from her breasts yesterday. I pray that she’s okay.
Maybe those who draw me would rather not think about what I had to go through to get the scar across my chest– as reason to ignore it.
Perhaps, it is easier for us to focus on anything but the pain. It is art class after all.
In conclusion, keep Blaire in your prayers. And, all the other woman out there who suddenly have to go through life without their breasts.
Thank you,
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Role Model
Here we are, the on-set of November with Mars making its way through Capricorn. And, my 5th House. MARS SAYS: Go there!! Do that!! Be ambitious about it. Where ever Mars is transiting (or sitting natally) is where there is the most drive.
The 5th house, is the home of Leo, the Lion. Who rules creativity,romance,children (i.e.true creativity), lovers, playfulness & knowing how to truly be lazy. Lazy like a lion. Yep! Once it’s done stalkin’.
Capricorn on the other hand is serious, career oriented, or, concerned about getting the job done, and the public persona associated with how the job gets done.
There may be an area in all of us where we are a little more stubborn. And, some part of us may be feeling the need to move in full force towards “making it to the top!”
For me, this has begun to play out, BEAUTIFULLY!! By opening up my modeling career to the world of young artists.
OMG!! I was totally impressed before by the wonderful personalities with whom this job allows me to encounter regularly. However, those 14 and under, are so much better!! (Sincere apologies to all adults, please, don’t take this personally).
While one girl I spoke with about what it means to “possess innocence” claims that her own is certainly gone given that she’s read Stephen King. And, I am very happy that she is being exposed to the world through reading, however, I can guarantee that her personal encounters have not yet met the maturity of say, yours truly! : )
So, to put it simply, MARS traveling through my 5th house of Capricorn, has brought my modeling career to new heights by igniting my relationship to young artists. HUZZAH!!
Here are some of their works for your viewing pleasure.
*Submerged in this world of young people instinctively brings my thought process back to my own personal mantra that Comfort = Confidence.
Figure modeling has shown me how neither one of these can be achieved without Self Acceptance.
Surfacing this thought process were common comments such as: “You are much prettier than I am drawing you.” A kind hearted statement alluding that their drawing was “not that good”, for lack of a better phrase.
Which is absolutely not true. LOOK AT THESE WORKS. Each one is spectacular.
This sequence of recent experiences has further enforced the picture in my minds eye of one day dancing around a classroom as both teacher & model. Often when I imagine this the scene is reminiscent of a Harry Potter classroom & I am very old.
It’s important to have aspirations.
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Chicago Figure Model Self Description
Hello,
My name is CARLY!!
Have been figure modeling professionally since February 2014.
Am a regular at the Evanston Art Center, Lill St., and Tom Robinson Gallery
(to name a few). I’ve also worked with artists in private, done group workshops out of homes, and have a few friends at the P&C.
Very often I am told that: I AM A GREAT MODEL! Really, to the point where I’ve begun to collect letters of recommendation to back it up.
Sitting still & being quiet is one of my all time favorite activities.
So, I am highly skilled at long pose. Love Sculpture!
And, have a natural ability to fall back into position. (Another area where I receive repeat positive feedback).
Usually I am 5’3”, 125lbs, Norweign white girl with a positive attitude.
I like to take pictures of the work that is done of me for my portfolio.
Am in the (beginning stages) of building a web-site for it.
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