buffbum wrote:
Definitely nude art modelling. And for a good reason: I'm now officially going to do it in the near future. Part of my motive for joining the forum is to research what guys who have done it have to say about robing. Can rapport be established such that remaining fully nude the entire session, mingling and schmoozing while fully bare, feels natural to model and artist alike?
Maybe.
Nearly all my art modeling has included having a robe for breaks. When you're nude on the model stand you're working. When you're on break and without a robe you're just a naked guy that people might feel uncomfortable being around.
Having said that, there have been exceptions.
1. Hen nights/bachelorette parties. It's expected. You're there for eye candy.. be nude! (plus the tips are better)
2. One session the instructor asked me to stay undressed during break. She wanted the students to see muscles in action.
3. I accidentally (really, it was accidental), forgot my robe once when I was working with a group I had a several year relationship with. They said they accepted my nudity during breaks, but I could tell that the dynamic had changed. Normally friendly people were standoffish.
4. I was modeling with a female model and she forgot her robe. The studio was a bit chilly and she was uncomfortably cold. I offered her my robe and I went nude the whole time.
5. I was modeling at the home of a husband and wife couple, (both were artists). It's a long story but they wanted me to model with an erection. Before the session we agreed that I would be nude the full time I was there.
Artists may have a persona of being very laid back but when it comes right down to it, they're just like most people when it comes to naked bodies out of context.
Your mileage may vary, void where prohibited law, insert your favorite disclaimer here.