Life Model

Willamette University•Portland, OR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Life Model serves as a model for a variety of courses at Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA). This position is part time with flexible scheduling. We encourage all ages and body types to apply. The Life Model supports a diverse range of classes which include: Drawing, Painting, Illustration, Sculpture, 3D Design, and Animation. Life Models are an integral part of PNCA. Models give students the opportunity to work from life and gain valuable skills in observation, proportion, gesture, form, volume, movement, structure, and composition. As a Life Model, you will provide dynamic and inspiring poses for art students and professional artists. Your role will be pivotal in the creative process, offering a range of poses to support various artistic styles and mediums. Pacific Northwest College of Art is actively recruiting for a wide range of ethnicities, body types, age, abilities, etc.

Requirements

Comfortable being nude or clothed in front of 20 or more artists for the duration of the pose
Ability to appropriately, sensitively, and professionally interact with instructors and students
Ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings as needed
Ability to keep scheduled commitments and be on time for modeling

Nice To Haves

Experience with yoga or dance poses
Prior modeling experience

Responsibilities

Sustains a variety of nude or clothed poses for art students during classes up to 3 hours in duration. Clothed sessions may include: costumed, street wear, drapery or athletic clothing.
Provides a full range of traditional life drawing poses, from gestures to sustained poses, as required by tradition and as directed by the instructor
Poses in person
Maintains personal space and life modeling etiquette.
Observes standard life model practices (i.e., brings own robe to wear between poses, etc.)