By late March 2020 the UK had moved into full ‘Corona virus’ home lockdown. This was when I started project four in earnest. My husband was working hard from home and I had no life model to call upon. I did some research and found the website
This had many different life models in all sorts of different poses. They were professionally photographed in neutral settings with good lighting. I decided I would use this website to source some model poses.
The issues this had were:
2D is not the same as 3D – the pictures aren’t alive, so are missing an element of connection;
You can not move around the model;
The models were all pretty much perfect specimens of humans – well toned, attractive, gym friendly (with a couple of exceptions);
Their environment was very neutral and plain.
The positives with this were:
The models didn’t move an inch – ever!
You could spend as long as you wished drawing them;
The light source was very strong (studio quality) so light and shade were very easy to determine;
The lack of connection with the subject made drawing less inhibited;
There were no worries as to if they were uncomfortable;
As poses were photographed, not held, some of the shapes made were very creative and interesting.
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