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<blockquote data-quote="paradigm man" data-source="post: 2071316" data-attributes="member: 29121"><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/old/priest.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":priest:" title="priest :priest:" data-shortname=":priest:" /> Can a Christian <span style="color: Red">model nude </span> in a <span style="color: Red">God honoring manner </span> (<span style="color: DarkGreen">2 Cor. 5:20, Col. 3:23</span>)? I often asked myself this question when modelling for college art classes and art clubs. Very few Christians have posed nude for art classes; consequently, there is a <span style="color: Red">deafening silence </span> on this occupation from a Christian perspective. I'm breaking the silence. Unfortunately, much of what I have to say isn't positive. While reading this thread, keep in mind that as a Christian male, I placed a <span style="color: Red">much higher moral standard</span> on students, artists and teachers than had I not been a Christian. Here are my concerns, observations, and opinions.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: Blue">CONCERNS </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">Nude modelling has consequences that aren't anticipated. I've known of models who were <span style="color: Red">emotionally devasted </span> because they didn't fully realize the consequences of baring it all. For example, there is the unspoken expectation that art students will observe the nude <span style="color: Red">scientifically</span> and <span style="color: Red">objectively</span> without <span style="color: Red">eroticism</span> or other feelings, but the problem is that people don't always respond in the way we think they should. College students can be very <span style="color: Red">unprofessional</span> (eg, rude comments) towards models, causing <span style="color: Red">emotional trauma </span> for models who are already in a vulnerable position. I've seen it happen to more than one model.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">If anyone tells you that drawing nudes is <span style="color: Red">completely asexual</span>, don't believe them! The student/artist <span style="color: Red">mindset</span> isn't always set on lines and shapes; thus, nudes aren't always viewed in a <span style="color: Red">detached professional manner</span>. Moreover, more than one <span style="color: Red">figure drawing teacher </span> has admitted to me - <span style="color: Red">off the record </span> - that drawing nudes can be very sexual, depending on model attractiveness, setting, students, etc. In their words, "<span style="color: Magenta">You can never get away from the lustful side. Its always there, ready to surface</span>." </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">Nude modelling is a very <span style="color: Red">immodest act </span> that has consequences inextricably linked with it, such as unwanted attention, sexual innuendos, immature/unprofessional students, etc. Its not question of if, but when a model will experience the aforementioned consequences.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: Blue">OBSERVATIONS</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">Things are not always as they appear, and this <span style="color: Red">TRUISM</span> applies to figure drawing. Let me explain. According to SOCIOLOGIST, 80-90 percent of <span style="color: Red">COMMUNICATION</span> is by <span style="color: Red">EYE CONTACT </span> and <span style="color: Red">BODY LANGUAGE</span>. Only the model has direct eye contact with the students/artist; consequently, most <span style="color: Red">INNAPROPRIATE</span> behavior is only detected by the model. Figure drawing class behavior isn't always as <span style="color: Red">mature</span> and <span style="color: Red">professional </span> as it may appear. This is hard to understand unless you have experience posing nude. Your <span style="color: Red">perspective </span> is very different when you are <span style="color: Red">CENTER STAGE</span>, as a nude model is. You see things that aren't <span style="color: Red">detectable</span> to most students or to teachers!!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">Just because teachers try to suppress the <span style="color: Red">erotic</span> and maintain <span style="color: Red">control</span> and <span style="color: Red">propriety</span> doesn't mean things will be okay. For example, teachers cannot control <span style="color: Red">eye contact</span> and subtle <span style="color: Red">body language</span>, which can transmit loud signals of <span style="color: Red">lust</span>, <span style="color: Red">flirting</span>, <span style="color: Red">etc</span>. The most seemingly professional classroom environment may not be so. Looks can be deceiving...<span style="color: Red">eyed flirtatiously</span>...<span style="color: Red">seductive smiles</span>...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">Nude models develop <span style="color: Red">thick hides </span> because they are subjected to <span style="color: Red">juvenile/unprofessional behavior</span> from college students. Most teachers, from my experience, expect nudes to tolerate and ignore <span style="color: Red">juvenile/unprofessional behavior</span>. For example, when females <span style="color: Red">flirt</span> or <span style="color: Red">tease</span> (i.e., try to arouse) male nudes, the male nudes are expected to be "<span style="color: Red">professional</span>" enough to ignore <span style="color: Red">flirting</span>/<span style="color: Red">teasing</span>. Even if a male nude told the teacher, it would be his word against the female(s), and depending on the teacher, something or nothing will be done. This explains why you don't hear male nudes complain about <span style="color: Red">flirting</span>/<span style="color: Red">teasing</span> because most teachers don't want to hear complaints. If nudes complain, most teachers won't have them model for their classes again. They will just find another model who will <span style="color: Red">not complain</span>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">Nudes are <span style="color: Red">gawked</span>/<span style="color: Red">checked out </span> by students; it comes with the territory. Figure drawing etiquette forbids <span style="color: Red">gawking</span>/<span style="color: Red">checking out</span>, but it still goes on. And depending on the class, it can go on a lot. You Christian men/women who are thinking of posing nude for art classes, you know what to expect!! How does God feel about the body being <span style="color: Red">gawked</span>/<span style="color: Red">checked out</span>?</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">I knew of one art school where <span style="color: Red">fornication</span> occurred regularly between the students and the models. <span style="color: Red">Sexual lust </span> does play a significant role in some figure drawing classes. Most models I know have experienced <span style="color: Red">sexual innuendos </span> from students. This shouldn't be surprising when considering our sinful nature, for "<span style="color: Magenta">All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God </span> (<span style="color: DarkGreen">Romans 3:23</span>)."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: Red">Moral relativism </span> reigns supreme in the world of figure drawing, "<span style="color: Magenta">Do what thy will shall be the whole of the law</span>." On one occassion, I expressed my frustration to several male artist about female artists making <span style="color: Red">sexual advances </span> towards me. Instead of providing moral support, they called me a weirdo because I was offended by the <span style="color: Red">unwelcomed advances</span>. This reminded me of the scriptural truth that bad company produces bad morals (<span style="color: DarkGreen">1 Cor. 15:33</span>). </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">The <span style="color: Red">MAXIM</span> that <span style="color: Red">attractive</span> people get more attention definitely applies to nudes. For example, if Salma Hayek, the actress, posed for art classes, she would get a lot of <span style="color: Red">unwanted male attention</span>. This is something to <span style="color: Red">seriously ponder </span> for those of you thinking of posing nude. The more attractive you are, the more <span style="color: Red">unwanted attention</span> you will get, especially you women!!! I've seen <span style="color: Red">professional </span> artist lust over <span style="color: Red">attractive </span> nudes because <span style="color: Red">hormones</span> (the <span style="color: Red">flesh</span>) can <span style="color: Red">override</span> professionalism. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: Blue">OPINIONS</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: Red">Few</span> people can pose nude with <span style="color: Red">pure motives</span>, but more than a few can with <span style="color: Red">impure motives</span>. I sometimes wonder if there would be enough nude models for figure drawing classes if those with <span style="color: Red">impure motives </span> were excluded from posing for art classes. In truth, I think some colleges/universities would really be hit hard with a model shortage.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">Why should <span style="color: Red">nudity</span> be forced upon art students if it runs against their <span style="color: Red">moral convictions</span>? Wouldn't models wearing swimsuits work just as well for these students? More than one figure drawing teacher told me that swimsuits worked just as well for learning body proportions and that <span style="color: Red">exposed genitals </span> weren't neccessary, except, perhaps, for those being trained as medical illustrators, etc. I <span style="color: Red">disagree</span> that <span style="color: Red">all</span> art students must draw completely nude models. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: Blue">MY MODELLING EXPERIENCES</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">It was <span style="color: Red">uncommon</span> to experience <span style="color: Red">unwanted attention </span> from women in their <span style="color: Red">mid-thirties </span> and <span style="color: Red">older</span>. Most of my problems came from females under the age of 30. In general, older women don't <span style="color: Red">gawk</span>, <span style="color: Red">check out</span>, <span style="color: Red">make suggestive remarks</span>, <span style="color: Red">ogle</span>, <span style="color: Red">etc</span>. They are <span style="color: Red">restrained</span> and <span style="color: Red">sensible</span>. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">My modelling experiences at universities were, over all, not positive because of the <span style="color: Red">immaturity</span>/<span style="color: Red">unprofessionalism</span> (eg, <span style="color: Red">gawking</span>, <span style="color: Red">rude comments</span>) I encountered from students. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">My experiences at art clubs were, over all, <span style="color: Red">very positive</span>. The average age of the artist was higher than in university classes; thus, the <span style="color: Red">maturity</span> and <span style="color: Red">professionalism</span> was higher than at universities/colleges. This mature professional environment made me feel secure; in fact, I decided to no longer model for colleges/universities, only certain art clubs. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">I stopped modelling because it was undermining my witness for Christ (<span style="color: DarkGreen">2 Cor. 5:20</span>). I was also concerned about some of the <span style="color: Red">unwanted female attention </span> I had received, creating some dicey situations. I received a lot of <span style="color: Red">unwanted female attention </span> relative to the number of times I modelled. The frequency of <span style="color: Red">unwanted attention </span> was too high for my comfort. <span style="color: Red">Spiritually</span>, it had a negative impact on me.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">The vast majority of male nude models aren't Christians, so they don't get convicted about <span style="color: Red">female attention </span> as I did, which is one of the reasons you don't hear male models complain about <span style="color: Red">female attention</span>; some enjoy it. Moreover, most male models are too <span style="color: Red">embarrassed </span> to complain to teachers, so they <span style="color: Red">bite the bullet</span>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: Blue">CONCLUDING REMARKS</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">I strongly advise Christians not to model nude; it can really open up the <span style="color: Red">Pandora's Box</span>. But if you insist, I would only recommend <span style="color: Red">medical illustration programs</span>, some <span style="color: Red">art clubs</span>, and hhmmm, maybe <span style="color: Red">gross anatomy classes</span>. Stay away from colleges and universities, unless <span style="color: Red">juvenile behavior</span>, <span style="color: Red">being gawked and ogled</span>, and <span style="color: Red">suggestive remarks </span> don't bother you; <span style="color: Red">however</span>, it may bother the <span style="color: Red">Holy Spirit </span> that <span style="color: Red">dwells</span> in you!! If you decide to model at an art club, make sure you inquire about the integrity of the artist because you never know who will show up. Believe me, <span style="color: Red">voyeurs </span> and other <span style="color: Red">weirdos</span> can show up. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">Adam and Eve were our <span style="color: Red">ambassadors</span>. When they saw their nakedness because of sin, they of their own volition covered their nakedness (Gen. 3:7), and God gave them clothes (Gen. 3:21). I wonder if they would pose nude for art classes? HHHhhmm..When I get to heaven, I'll ask them.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: Indigo">One last thing, jealous husbands/boy friends have been know to storm into figure drawing classes demanding an explanation from their wives/girl friends as to why they are drawing nude males. Moreover, I know one teacher who had a <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite20" alt=":cry:" title="Cry :cry:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cry:" /> jealous boy friend storm into his office demanding an explanation as to why the teacher was allowing his woman to pose nude. For these reasons and many more, many teachers don't want to teach figure drawing classes. Few teachers want to deal with jealous boy friends, weird models, juvenile student behavior, etc</span>. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="font-size: 22px"><span style="color: Blue">Here's a website with a good article on whether Christians should draw nudes</span>: <a href="http://www.alteredegg.com/stuff/artists/nudes.php" target="_blank">www.alteredegg.com/stuff/artists/nudes.php</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: Red">GOD BLESS</span>. <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/old/wave.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":wave:" title="wave :wave:" data-shortname=":wave:" /></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="paradigm man, post: 2071316, member: 29121"] [SIZE=5]:priest: Can a Christian [COLOR=Red]model nude [/COLOR] in a [COLOR=Red]God honoring manner [/COLOR] ([COLOR=DarkGreen]2 Cor. 5:20, Col. 3:23[/COLOR])? I often asked myself this question when modelling for college art classes and art clubs. Very few Christians have posed nude for art classes; consequently, there is a [COLOR=Red]deafening silence [/COLOR] on this occupation from a Christian perspective. I'm breaking the silence. Unfortunately, much of what I have to say isn't positive. While reading this thread, keep in mind that as a Christian male, I placed a [COLOR=Red]much higher moral standard[/COLOR] on students, artists and teachers than had I not been a Christian. Here are my concerns, observations, and opinions. [COLOR=Blue]CONCERNS [/COLOR] Nude modelling has consequences that aren't anticipated. I've known of models who were [COLOR=Red]emotionally devasted [/COLOR] because they didn't fully realize the consequences of baring it all. For example, there is the unspoken expectation that art students will observe the nude [COLOR=Red]scientifically[/COLOR] and [COLOR=Red]objectively[/COLOR] without [COLOR=Red]eroticism[/COLOR] or other feelings, but the problem is that people don't always respond in the way we think they should. College students can be very [COLOR=Red]unprofessional[/COLOR] (eg, rude comments) towards models, causing [COLOR=Red]emotional trauma [/COLOR] for models who are already in a vulnerable position. I've seen it happen to more than one model. If anyone tells you that drawing nudes is [COLOR=Red]completely asexual[/COLOR], don't believe them! The student/artist [COLOR=Red]mindset[/COLOR] isn't always set on lines and shapes; thus, nudes aren't always viewed in a [COLOR=Red]detached professional manner[/COLOR]. Moreover, more than one [COLOR=Red]figure drawing teacher [/COLOR] has admitted to me - [COLOR=Red]off the record [/COLOR] - that drawing nudes can be very sexual, depending on model attractiveness, setting, students, etc. In their words, "[COLOR=Magenta]You can never get away from the lustful side. Its always there, ready to surface[/COLOR]." Nude modelling is a very [COLOR=Red]immodest act [/COLOR] that has consequences inextricably linked with it, such as unwanted attention, sexual innuendos, immature/unprofessional students, etc. Its not question of if, but when a model will experience the aforementioned consequences. [COLOR=Blue]OBSERVATIONS[/COLOR] Things are not always as they appear, and this [COLOR=Red]TRUISM[/COLOR] applies to figure drawing. Let me explain. According to SOCIOLOGIST, 80-90 percent of [COLOR=Red]COMMUNICATION[/COLOR] is by [COLOR=Red]EYE CONTACT [/COLOR] and [COLOR=Red]BODY LANGUAGE[/COLOR]. Only the model has direct eye contact with the students/artist; consequently, most [COLOR=Red]INNAPROPRIATE[/COLOR] behavior is only detected by the model. Figure drawing class behavior isn't always as [COLOR=Red]mature[/COLOR] and [COLOR=Red]professional [/COLOR] as it may appear. This is hard to understand unless you have experience posing nude. Your [COLOR=Red]perspective [/COLOR] is very different when you are [COLOR=Red]CENTER STAGE[/COLOR], as a nude model is. You see things that aren't [COLOR=Red]detectable[/COLOR] to most students or to teachers!! Just because teachers try to suppress the [COLOR=Red]erotic[/COLOR] and maintain [COLOR=Red]control[/COLOR] and [COLOR=Red]propriety[/COLOR] doesn't mean things will be okay. For example, teachers cannot control [COLOR=Red]eye contact[/COLOR] and subtle [COLOR=Red]body language[/COLOR], which can transmit loud signals of [COLOR=Red]lust[/COLOR], [COLOR=Red]flirting[/COLOR], [COLOR=Red]etc[/COLOR]. The most seemingly professional classroom environment may not be so. Looks can be deceiving...[COLOR=Red]eyed flirtatiously[/COLOR]...[COLOR=Red]seductive smiles[/COLOR]... Nude models develop [COLOR=Red]thick hides [/COLOR] because they are subjected to [COLOR=Red]juvenile/unprofessional behavior[/COLOR] from college students. Most teachers, from my experience, expect nudes to tolerate and ignore [COLOR=Red]juvenile/unprofessional behavior[/COLOR]. For example, when females [COLOR=Red]flirt[/COLOR] or [COLOR=Red]tease[/COLOR] (i.e., try to arouse) male nudes, the male nudes are expected to be "[COLOR=Red]professional[/COLOR]" enough to ignore [COLOR=Red]flirting[/COLOR]/[COLOR=Red]teasing[/COLOR]. Even if a male nude told the teacher, it would be his word against the female(s), and depending on the teacher, something or nothing will be done. This explains why you don't hear male nudes complain about [COLOR=Red]flirting[/COLOR]/[COLOR=Red]teasing[/COLOR] because most teachers don't want to hear complaints. If nudes complain, most teachers won't have them model for their classes again. They will just find another model who will [COLOR=Red]not complain[/COLOR]. Nudes are [COLOR=Red]gawked[/COLOR]/[COLOR=Red]checked out [/COLOR] by students; it comes with the territory. Figure drawing etiquette forbids [COLOR=Red]gawking[/COLOR]/[COLOR=Red]checking out[/COLOR], but it still goes on. And depending on the class, it can go on a lot. You Christian men/women who are thinking of posing nude for art classes, you know what to expect!! How does God feel about the body being [COLOR=Red]gawked[/COLOR]/[COLOR=Red]checked out[/COLOR]? I knew of one art school where [COLOR=Red]fornication[/COLOR] occurred regularly between the students and the models. [COLOR=Red]Sexual lust [/COLOR] does play a significant role in some figure drawing classes. Most models I know have experienced [COLOR=Red]sexual innuendos [/COLOR] from students. This shouldn't be surprising when considering our sinful nature, for "[COLOR=Magenta]All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God [/COLOR] ([COLOR=DarkGreen]Romans 3:23[/COLOR])." [COLOR=Red]Moral relativism [/COLOR] reigns supreme in the world of figure drawing, "[COLOR=Magenta]Do what thy will shall be the whole of the law[/COLOR]." On one occassion, I expressed my frustration to several male artist about female artists making [COLOR=Red]sexual advances [/COLOR] towards me. Instead of providing moral support, they called me a weirdo because I was offended by the [COLOR=Red]unwelcomed advances[/COLOR]. This reminded me of the scriptural truth that bad company produces bad morals ([COLOR=DarkGreen]1 Cor. 15:33[/COLOR]). The [COLOR=Red]MAXIM[/COLOR] that [COLOR=Red]attractive[/COLOR] people get more attention definitely applies to nudes. For example, if Salma Hayek, the actress, posed for art classes, she would get a lot of [COLOR=Red]unwanted male attention[/COLOR]. This is something to [COLOR=Red]seriously ponder [/COLOR] for those of you thinking of posing nude. The more attractive you are, the more [COLOR=Red]unwanted attention[/COLOR] you will get, especially you women!!! I've seen [COLOR=Red]professional [/COLOR] artist lust over [COLOR=Red]attractive [/COLOR] nudes because [COLOR=Red]hormones[/COLOR] (the [COLOR=Red]flesh[/COLOR]) can [COLOR=Red]override[/COLOR] professionalism. [COLOR=Blue]OPINIONS[/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]Few[/COLOR] people can pose nude with [COLOR=Red]pure motives[/COLOR], but more than a few can with [COLOR=Red]impure motives[/COLOR]. I sometimes wonder if there would be enough nude models for figure drawing classes if those with [COLOR=Red]impure motives [/COLOR] were excluded from posing for art classes. In truth, I think some colleges/universities would really be hit hard with a model shortage. Why should [COLOR=Red]nudity[/COLOR] be forced upon art students if it runs against their [COLOR=Red]moral convictions[/COLOR]? Wouldn't models wearing swimsuits work just as well for these students? More than one figure drawing teacher told me that swimsuits worked just as well for learning body proportions and that [COLOR=Red]exposed genitals [/COLOR] weren't neccessary, except, perhaps, for those being trained as medical illustrators, etc. I [COLOR=Red]disagree[/COLOR] that [COLOR=Red]all[/COLOR] art students must draw completely nude models. [COLOR=Blue]MY MODELLING EXPERIENCES[/COLOR] It was [COLOR=Red]uncommon[/COLOR] to experience [COLOR=Red]unwanted attention [/COLOR] from women in their [COLOR=Red]mid-thirties [/COLOR] and [COLOR=Red]older[/COLOR]. Most of my problems came from females under the age of 30. In general, older women don't [COLOR=Red]gawk[/COLOR], [COLOR=Red]check out[/COLOR], [COLOR=Red]make suggestive remarks[/COLOR], [COLOR=Red]ogle[/COLOR], [COLOR=Red]etc[/COLOR]. They are [COLOR=Red]restrained[/COLOR] and [COLOR=Red]sensible[/COLOR]. My modelling experiences at universities were, over all, not positive because of the [COLOR=Red]immaturity[/COLOR]/[COLOR=Red]unprofessionalism[/COLOR] (eg, [COLOR=Red]gawking[/COLOR], [COLOR=Red]rude comments[/COLOR]) I encountered from students. My experiences at art clubs were, over all, [COLOR=Red]very positive[/COLOR]. The average age of the artist was higher than in university classes; thus, the [COLOR=Red]maturity[/COLOR] and [COLOR=Red]professionalism[/COLOR] was higher than at universities/colleges. This mature professional environment made me feel secure; in fact, I decided to no longer model for colleges/universities, only certain art clubs. I stopped modelling because it was undermining my witness for Christ ([COLOR=DarkGreen]2 Cor. 5:20[/COLOR]). I was also concerned about some of the [COLOR=Red]unwanted female attention [/COLOR] I had received, creating some dicey situations. I received a lot of [COLOR=Red]unwanted female attention [/COLOR] relative to the number of times I modelled. The frequency of [COLOR=Red]unwanted attention [/COLOR] was too high for my comfort. [COLOR=Red]Spiritually[/COLOR], it had a negative impact on me. The vast majority of male nude models aren't Christians, so they don't get convicted about [COLOR=Red]female attention [/COLOR] as I did, which is one of the reasons you don't hear male models complain about [COLOR=Red]female attention[/COLOR]; some enjoy it. Moreover, most male models are too [COLOR=Red]embarrassed [/COLOR] to complain to teachers, so they [COLOR=Red]bite the bullet[/COLOR]. [COLOR=Blue]CONCLUDING REMARKS[/COLOR] I strongly advise Christians not to model nude; it can really open up the [COLOR=Red]Pandora's Box[/COLOR]. But if you insist, I would only recommend [COLOR=Red]medical illustration programs[/COLOR], some [COLOR=Red]art clubs[/COLOR], and hhmmm, maybe [COLOR=Red]gross anatomy classes[/COLOR]. Stay away from colleges and universities, unless [COLOR=Red]juvenile behavior[/COLOR], [COLOR=Red]being gawked and ogled[/COLOR], and [COLOR=Red]suggestive remarks [/COLOR] don't bother you; [COLOR=Red]however[/COLOR], it may bother the [COLOR=Red]Holy Spirit [/COLOR] that [COLOR=Red]dwells[/COLOR] in you!! If you decide to model at an art club, make sure you inquire about the integrity of the artist because you never know who will show up. Believe me, [COLOR=Red]voyeurs [/COLOR] and other [COLOR=Red]weirdos[/COLOR] can show up. Adam and Eve were our [COLOR=Red]ambassadors[/COLOR]. When they saw their nakedness because of sin, they of their own volition covered their nakedness (Gen. 3:7), and God gave them clothes (Gen. 3:21). I wonder if they would pose nude for art classes? HHHhhmm..When I get to heaven, I'll ask them. [COLOR=Indigo]One last thing, jealous husbands/boy friends have been know to storm into figure drawing classes demanding an explanation from their wives/girl friends as to why they are drawing nude males. Moreover, I know one teacher who had a :cry: jealous boy friend storm into his office demanding an explanation as to why the teacher was allowing his woman to pose nude. For these reasons and many more, many teachers don't want to teach figure drawing classes. Few teachers want to deal with jealous boy friends, weird models, juvenile student behavior, etc[/COLOR]. [SIZE=6][COLOR=Blue]Here's a website with a good article on whether Christians should draw nudes[/COLOR]: [url]www.alteredegg.com/stuff/artists/nudes.php[/url][/SIZE] [COLOR=Red]GOD BLESS[/COLOR]. :wave:[/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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