Figure Modeling & Portraits
FROM 2010 – PRESENT This gallery includes photos of my poses and the work by the artists. They are students and professionals from open studio sessions, schools and museums. I have countless DISCLAIMERS explaining to people about what I do. It is imperative for artists to learn their trade by practicing with the use of live models. Live modeling is a completely different experience for them than referencing photographs. Likewise, it’s a completely different and liberating experience as a model.
I don’t expect everyone to understand. I also don’t expect everyone to approve. I do however expect enough respect that if you are offended by what I do, that you simply leave my sites, unfriend me, unfollow me, and go in peace.
Since 2010, I have modeled for the following establishments:
- * Pittsburgh South Arts, Open Studios, PA
- * Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School, Pittsburgh, PA
- * Caldwell College, NJ
- * The Joe Kubert School of Cartooning & Graphic Arts, NJ
- * duCret School of Art Classes & Open Studios, NJ
- * Montclair Art Museum’s Yard School, NJ
- * County College of Morris, NJ
- * Hunterdon Art Museum, NJ
- * Morris County Art Association, NJ
- * Princeton Council of the Arts, NJ
If you are interested in hiring me, please email me at amberlovescomics (at) gmail (dot) com. I do not accept “solo” modeling offers unless I have personally met the artist and feel comfortable. Fees range from $20-30 per hour depending on clothed/nude and distance to travel.
So far, uploading to Picasa through Google Plus is easier than updating my tables here which is grueling and my Flickr account is only free so I maxxed it out a long time ago.
1.  Pittsburgh South Arts | 2.  Pittsburgh South Arts | 3.  Pittsburgh South Arts |
4.  by Carol Kelkeary | 5.  by Peggi Habets | 6.  by Peggi Habets |
7.  Pittsburgh South Arts | 8.  Pittsburgh South Arts | 9.  by County College of Morris student |
10.  by County College of Morris student | 11.  by County College of Morris student | 12.  by County College of Morris student |
13.  by County College of Morris student | 14.  by County College of Morris student | 15.  by County College of Morris student |
16.  by County College of Morris student | 17.  Pittsburgh South Arts | 18.  by Ken Wagle |
19.  Pittsburgh South Arts | 20.  duCret School of Art, Open Studio | 21.  by Garin Baker |
22.  by Paul Casale | 23.  by Richard Scarpa | 24.  duCret School of Art, Open Studio, by Ed |
25.  duCret School of Art, Open Studio, Richard Scarpa | 26.  duCret School of Art, Open Studio, by Doreen | 27.  duCret School of Art, by Simone |
28.  duCret School of Art, by Paul Casale | 29.  duCret School of Art, by Paul Casale | 30.  duCret School of Art |
31.  duCret School of Art | 32.  Hunterdon Art Museum, by Michael | 33.  Hunterdon Art Museum |
34.  Joe Kubert School of Cartoon & Graphic Arts | 35.  Joe Kubert School of Cartoon & Graphic Arts | 36.  Joe Kubert School of Cartoon & Graphic Arts |
37.  Joe Kubert School of Cartoon & Graphic Arts | 38.  Joe Kubert School of Cartoon & Graphic Arts | 39.  Joe Kubert School of Cartoon & Graphic Arts |
40.  Joe Kubert School of Cartoon & Graphic Arts | 41.  Joe Kubert School of Cartoon & Graphic Arts | 42.  Joe Kubert School of Cartoon & Graphic Arts |
43.  Montclair Art Museum, by Sue Chen | 44.  Montclair Art Museum, by Francis | 45.  Montclair Art Museum, by Gary Godbee |
46.  Montclair Art Museum, by Gary Godbee | 47.  Joe Kubert School, by Joel Tidey | 48.  duCret School of Art |
49.  duCret School of Art | 50.  duCret School of Art, Frank's sculpture in progress | 51.  Joe Kubert School, figure drawing pose |
52.  duCret School of Art, Open Studio, by Gerry Heydt | 53.  duCret School of Art, Open Studio, by Gerry Heydt | 54.  duCret School of Art, Open Studio, by Gavin Baker |
55.  duCret School of Art, Open Studio, by Dorian Vallejo | 56.  2012 Montclair Art Museum | 57.  Photo by Zoltan Sisko 2012 (gesture) |
58.  Photo by Zoltan Sisko 2012 (gesture) | 59.  Photo by Zoltan Sisko 2012 (10-minute pose) | 60.  Photo by Zoltan Sisko 2012 (seated 20-minute pose) |
61.  Photo by Zoltan Sisko 2012 (reclining long pose) | 62.  Photo by Zoltan Sisko 2012 (reclining long pose) | 63.  Photo by Zoltan Sisko 2012 (reclining long pose) |
64.  "Photo by Zoltan Sisko 2012 (gesture) | 65.  Photo by Zoltan Sisko 2012 (seated long pose) | 66.  Photo by Zoltan Sisko 2012 (seated long pose) |
#15 27, 28 and 29.
How long was the pose for the DuCret sculpting class? I’m new at figure modeling and that’s why I’m interested. I’ve done one class so far and the longest pose I did was 35 minutes.
It was ten weeks in 3-hour sessions.