Life Modelling

After an emotional weekend I decided to to help Dot with her life drawing module by being a model for her. I dedicated the whole day to her requirements which involved me laying in bed for about 6 hours without moving. Although the first few hours were pleasant and involved slipping in and out of sleep. Once the novelty of it all had worn off and I could no longer feel my extremities, the whole thing began to feel somewhat tiresome! I had a few breaks but despite being very comfortable in the beginning of the day, by the end I had become very sore indeed. I have modelled for Dot on a number of occasions but this day was probably the longest pose we’ve tried. We are both very happy with the resulting painting and I cannot believe how much her life drawing skills have improved over the last few months. My respect for life models has of course increase since this week! If you’re interested in reading about Dot’s life as a creator she has a blog too! – Dot’s Blog

My dissertation is proving to be more dificult to write than I at first thought. After a tutorial I started work on a preface. I had never written one before so it was a bit of a learning curve. I went into far too much detail and ended up bringing up a lot of emotional memories. The reason I make art is very personal and introspective, even though I enjoy sharing it with people. Writing about my work is maybe the most difficult thing I’ve ever written about. It is so much a part of me that I am struggling to separate myself from it in order to show an overview. I have not painted for some days now and it’s really beginning to take a toll on my mental ability. I have a lot of things planned for when my dissertation is handed in so I think that is helping me keep going.