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vakkotaurI didn't mention the live model bit in Artist's Alley. It was on the schedule. At least some folks knew about it. I showed up for it, in renaissance garb. One fursuitter also showed up. And while the artists there seemed to agree it was a good idea, none really took advantage of it. I hung around for a while, figuring someone might show up late and want to do something but that didn't happen.
As I went through the effort to put it all on, I kept it on and wandered around the con. I was wondering what sort of reactions I'd get, half expecting to be sort of like the trekkies at a renfaire: out of place. If so, nobody mentioned it. I did get a few compliments, which surprised and pleased me. One person even made a point of taking a couple photos. I know I'm not in the best of shape (though I certainly heard many compliments on the improvement since last year) so this positive feedback is something unusual for me. I think I heard one artist (and where was this person when I was there?) was actually looking for someone who wasn't built like Adonis.
I like the idea of having live models available for artists, but perhaps it should be handled a bit differently. I'm not sure exactly how, but there's time to think things over before next RCFM.
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Date: 2 Jun 2006 18:23 (UTC)Lucky artists, they get to stare at naked people as long as they have an easel in front of them, and nobody thinks they're perverts.
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Date: 2 Jun 2006 19:08 (UTC)I had a conversation about that with a couple artists and I'm not surprised that they said that the result is a desensitizing. After a while, it's just another subject to draw or paint or whatever and they build up a sort of immunity to being affected by any nudity. They have trouble explaining, for example, going to a strip club or such doesn't have much appeal. They've seen it before, and probably better. And it might be a bit like, well, work.
This suggests that those who try to "protect" everyone from even the slightest hints of sexuality are going about it all the wrong way and doing a fine job of defeating their own efforts. I am not at all surprised by this and find it quite predictable.
you've got to be F*cking kidding me
Date: 9 Jun 2007 19:36 (UTC)Not kidding.
Date: 9 Jun 2007 22:37 (UTC)The folks in the Artist's Alley seemed to be engaged in things already and the result was strange. I recall a few comments to the effect it was a good or neat idea, but nobody actually said anything about any pose of effect or such. It was all, "Hey, a neat idea..." and unspoken "...for someone else." I don't know if the someone else was someone modeling other then me (I was not in fursuit, just in ren garb, so it would not be a surprise. And I was an am overweight) or if it was meant as soem other artist could use a model to work from. Either way, it struck me as strange to hear positive things and then have nothing come of it when no significant effort would have been required. Even if I/we/they couldn't hold a pose for long or someone was in the middle of things but wanted something to work from, I recall how my grandmother used to paint scenes she had photographed so I know that a few photos might have been useful.
Since last year I have acquired the Orvan Ox fursuit (a partial) and have enjoyed using it. I've learned that wearing a fursuit and not moving for an extended time is perhaps the most wearing activity(?) one can do in suit. But I've been fairly still in suit for lesser things than posing for an artist. Alas, nothing at all seemed to happen for this sort of thing at RCFM this year. I didn't want to come off as pushy about it, so didn't press anyone about it. I'm still willing to pose (even if I am overweight, dagnabbit) whether in fursuit or other garb, within some limits.