I'm a traveling nude art model. I go all over my state posing for art schools, universities, private sessions and artists. It's great work and I love it! I've been fortunate to work with some great artists and have even recently had the privilege of seeing some work I had posed for hanging in a gallery.
For someone who is interested in doing this and isn't sure where to start I would recommend checking this site:
http://www.artmodeltips.com/life-drawing-sessions/united_states/ for schools and sessions in your area. Check their info and call or email the appropriate person. Personally I prefer email as you can provide more information. Let the professor or artist know your height and weight, your gender, and whether you have any prior modeling experience. Mentioning that I have a background in ballet has helped me land gigs so any dance experience can be helpful info to include--or if you're athletic or have any martial arts training, any thing that would lend itself to body awareness and posing, be sure to mention that as well. And you don't necessarily have to have a fit, toned body either (except perhaps for sculptors)--artists want to practice portraying all body types. Attach a
clothed photo of yourself to the email--don't send any dick pics. The one thing I've heard over and over from artists is how glad they were to have seen a photo of me beforehand. Keep your communications, especially the initial one, as professional as if you were applying for any other job. If you don't have any experience modeling, it's fine to say so--models are often in demand and they'll probably be willing to give you a shot if they have the need.
Some artists will suggest poses, others will leave it up to you. It's a good idea to have a repertoire of poses to draw on. When first starting out it's a good idea to practice before a session, plan poses you might use beforehand, because it's easy to blank out in the moment. Arrive to a class or session 15 minutes early, bring a robe and slippers to wear during breaks--I usually also bring a bottle of water and a banana. Bring a towel to use to sit on if you don't want to be sitting where a hundred other bare asses have sat.
Your feet, hands, fingers, toes, legs, arms
will fall asleep at some point (though thankfully not all at once!). You will experience itches you won't be able to scratch and a whole host of other fidgety sensations. Learn to tolerate the discomfort and keep your mind focused. It's okay to say, "I need to move my hand briefly," if it's gone completely numb, but try not to break the pose too often. I've only had to break a pose once, because my leg became numb and then paralyzed, but through experience you'll learn which poses tend to be less comfortable or even painful for you, and you can either use them for shorter poses, or avoid them altogether.
I've never had an erection while posing, but when I first started I would occasionally have pre-cum. Kegels helped prevent that happening, as well as masturbating shortly before class. Personally I don't care if someone I know or see around town is in a class, nor do I have any problems if I run into someone in the store or whatnot, but if that's a concern, find some place in a more distant location. Usually if I see someone from a class out and about they'll say something like, "I'm not used to seeing you with your clothes on," and we'll laugh and move on. But, really, unless you're greatly turned on by being slightly chilly, having your feet fall asleep and having a nagging itch on your nose, after you get over that first thrill of dropping the robe, there's not anything very erotic about it. Although it can certainly be pleasurable to be looked at, that personally is not what it's all about for me.
Didn't mean to write a novel--I've probably forgotten something. if anyone has any questions, I'll be happy to answer.
