drawing from life is always preferable to drawing from a flat image on a screen. learning how to draw the human body from life will help you to wrap your end around all kinds of shapes in 3 dimensions, around line, around light and shadow, around personality and expressiveness. it’s a great way to meet people, it’s meditative, it’s academic, it’s fun, it can only make you a better artist. being on the modeling side of these sessions has also given me a new perspective on the process, on what helps people and what doesn’t. most fun and fulfilling side gig i’ve ever had
