Life drawing questions?

Life drawing is an artistic practice in which a person poses to be observed and drawn, painted or sculpted. Poses may be short or long, clothed or nude depending on the session. Stance is dedicated to this adult artistic and educational practice.

Stance is for artists looking for references or posing sessions, models who want to pose for artists, and studios, schools, groups or organisers that run life drawing sessions.

Reference photos are pose series you can study at your own pace. A live session lets you work with a real model in real time and request an angle, duration or new pose.

Choose a session or an available model, then work remotely with the person posing. The exact format, duration and price depend on the selected session or model.

Use the worldwide Stance directory to browse by city or country. Venue pages show available practical information, disciplines, known schedules or sessions, and the date on which the source was checked.

You can use reference photos or remote live posing. The directory also grows as organisers add venues and events.

Choose “Model” to create a life model profile. If you run sessions, create a “Venue / organiser” account: you can create or claim your venue and then publish events in the directory.

Expectations vary by artist and venue. A clear profile, reliable information and the ability to hold useful drawing poses matter more than a professional label. Organisers may set their own criteria.

No. A session may be clothed, nude or mixed depending on the artistic project and listing. The context should remain artistic or educational, and Stance is intended for adults.

Usage rights depend on the content, the session context and the applicable agreement. Before publishing or using material commercially, check the conditions attached to the reference or session and, where needed, the model’s permission.

It shows when Stance checked the source used for that listing. It helps indicate freshness but does not replace confirming details directly with the venue before travelling.

Directory listings include a way to report incorrect information. Inside Stance, use the available reporting tools if content, a profile or an interaction raises a concern.