The Popularity of Fine Art Modeling and Instagram Modeling

Fine art modeling is becoming more and more popular and it’s a good way to make some extra money.
It doesn’t matter what your size or body type is because to be a fine art model, all you need to do is pose for an artist or group of artists who want to draw or paint the human form.
For example, students who are learning to draw live figures are in classes where they need real life people to pose for them. The poses need to be held from five to thirty minutes, with small breaks in between.
Many professional artists hire amateur models for photo sessions for various projects in which the photo sessions are transformed into beautiful paintings, on canvas. The beautiful art on canvas paintings are then distributed and offered for sale in major US galleries as well as select international galleries.
Establishing a Career as a Fine Art Model. You can establish yourself as a career fine art model by building your personal portfolio while earning money. First off, in order to stand out to clients and collaborators, you’ll need a professional website.
Choose photos that feature your finest strengths, regardless of how much modeling experience you may or may not have. Try a range of photos to use on your website from polished, traditional looks to fun and quirky looks. You can get inspiration and ideas from other online portfolios and prominent publications such as Elle, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, and Harper’s Bazar. Another good way to post updates on your work is through a blog page.
To find work in local art classes, you can check job boards for ads looking for models. Just be sure to do your research to verify that it’s a credible source. Models who work in art classes can expect to get around $18 to $35 an hour, which sessions lasting from two to three hours on the average. The poses need to be held for around ten to fifteen minutes with breaks in between.
You can also call local art studios, art schools and local colleges to locate jobs.

Preparation for a Modeling Session. You will need to have a number of poses (at least 10 to 15 poses) prepared for your modeling session, including both short and long gesture poses. In additional you will need to have standing, seated and recumbent poses that you can manage for around 20 to 30 minutes, which you will need to transition gracefully from one pose to the next in quick succession.
You will probably do gesture poses. A gesture drawing is virtually summing up the figure in a holistic way during the first few moments of the drawing, which takes anywhere from ten seconds to three minutes to draw. The idea is to convey the action, movement, and attitude of the figure.
The focus of the artist is to draw fast, responding to each pose that is given to them, sketching down the energy and attitude of the body, and the angle of the body.