468. the pose


just
a tilt of the head
says it all

 

(In the sculpture class, the model steps on to the stage, slowly feels her way into a pose, then settles down. One by one, the students settle in, the air becomes silent with intent as sixteen hands begin to mold cool flesh. Remembering my days in art class, as both the observer and the observed. 
This post is dedicated to artists engaged in the culture of fine art as they practice the art of observation and are drawn into the act of creating with their hands, or perhaps to those of us who simply appreciate engaging visually with the world.)