In the late fall, I teach a figure drawing class for Osher at CMU. Class recently concluded, and I have been reflecting on the inspiration my models bring to us.
Every model brought a unique collection of gesture & long poses, each pose telling a story.
One model shared with me that she was inspired by the full moon that had risen the night before, and as she held a standing, stretching pose, she pictured holding the moon in her arms.
Her imagination crafted an elegant pose, and the artists could feel her creative energy uplifting us as we drew.
Our Osher models are performance artists, like dancers, yet their dance is stilled motion.
I admire how our models are co-creators in our drawings. Their imagination and hard work inspires our sketches and long drawings.
Many thanks to all our models. Their work is the foundation of our work.
My figure drawing class met weekly for 5 weeks. I began class with a slide show for inspiration, and we moved on to gesture drawings to warm up. Our model held a long pose of about an hour, and we drew with charcoal or pastels. We finished each class with an art show, admiring the artists' works.
If you're interested in learning more about Osher at CMU, and how you can register for classes, you can learn more here: https://www.cmu.edu/osher/about/index.html
