At Livessence our models and our artists work together, because without one, there is no artwork, and without the other, there is no artwork. 

Because of this, we treat our models with the utmost respect and consideration.

**MODELS WANTED!**

If you are interested in being a model for our life drawing society, please contact us at livessence.society@gmail.com. We are happy to answer any questions you may have. See below for some general information about how we run our sessions:

We meet on most Saturdays in Kelowna at the Rotary Centre for the Arts in the Drawing Room from September to June. Please check our calendar for our most up to date schedule. Due to the nature of modeling, the doors are locked promptly at the start of the session and are only unlocked during the break.

As is traditional for figurative drawing, our models pose nude or partially draped and the poses are determined by the model. Our models are paid for their time and contribution, please reach out to us to inquire about our current rates.

Our sessions follow the structure of: (10x) 1 Min Poses, (2x) 5 Min Poses, (2x) 10 Min Poses, (2x) 15 Min Poses, and (2x) 20 Min poses with a break around half way through the session.

The overall expectation is that the model will remain still for the duration of the pose. Due to this, we recommend choosing poses that feel natural to you.

To help with variety we also provide some props for you to use such as stools, chairs, blocks, and a tall walking stick. We ask that our models change poses and rotate their facing direction so artists in all areas of the room experience different views and angles.

A big part of modeling is that you gradually gain confidence and learn what poses work best for you. Remember, the model is there to be part of the artistic process and is contributing to the art that is being created with their ideas and form.   

If you would like to attend one of our sessions and experience what it is like in the room – please reach out to us at the above email and we can book a visit or drop on by! Many of our models are also artists who regularly attend the drawing sessions. For those that are only interested in modeling, please note that for the comfort of the model only participating artists can stay for the full drop in session, but we are happy to pre-arrange a short drop in if you let us know about your interest in advance.