Nude Smurfs are rare

Nude Smurf in a Phrygian Cap is a life drawing by artist and illustrator Artmagenta
Veronica in her Phrygian cap
Phrygian CapA Phrygian cap is a soft conical cap pulled forward. In sculpture, paintings and caricatures it represents freedom and the pursuit of liberty. The popular cartoon characters The Smurfs wear white Phrygian caps.

Scottish women does not wear kilts

Balmoral Bonnet is a life drawing sketch by artist and illustrator Artmagenta
Mia is Scottish and so is her cap
Balmoral bonnetTraditional Scottish bonnet or cap worn with Scottish Highland dress.

Impersonating one of the most famous figures in history

Nude model in a bicorne is a life drawing by artist and illustrator Artmagenta
Belinda likes the look of Napoleon
BicorneBicorne is a broad brimmed felt hat with the brim folded up and pinned front and back to create a long horned shape, also known as a cocked hat. Worn by European military officers in the 1790s.

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She was fully dressed in just a fur hat

Life drawing model in Kolpik fur hat is a life drawing by artist and illustrator Artmagenta
Cissi is feeling warm in her beautiful fur hat.
KolpikKolpik is a brown fur hat worn by Hassidic Jews.

Feeling light as a feather after dropping 3 stone

Light as a feather is a life drawing by artist and illustrator Artmagenta
Marylin looking slim after shedding 3 stone
 (42 pounds or 19 kg)
MARYLIN:    I never knew I was obese until I saw one of the artist's life drawings of me. I couldn't believe that was me so I looked att all the other artist's drawings of me, and hey, I was obese!  I never realized I was that big!

Well, three months later, here I am, 40 pounds lighter.

And I feel light as a feather.

It's great being a life drawing model...

A military hat makes you feel in control

Life drawing model in a french military hat is a croquis sketch by artist and illustrator Artmagenta
Yvette in a french military hat

French military hatA French military hat with a flat, circular top and visor.

Deckchair

Croquis model in a deckchair is a life drawing by artist and illustrator Artmagenta
Cissi getting a sun tan

Deckchair The classical deckchair is wooden construction, a folding chair meant for leisure, originally on a big cruise ship's deck, which explains the origin of its name. It is easily transportable and stackable, although notouriously difficult to unfold and fold up.

Sitting high on a bar stool

The bar stool is a life drawing by artist and illustrator Artmagenta
Madeleine on a bar stool
Bar StoolBar stools are a type of tall stool, often with a foot rest, which because of their height and narrowness are designed for seating in a public house or bar.

Horses can sleep standing

Sleeping standing is a life drawing by artist and illustrator Artmagenta.
No chairs for model Eva and she cannot sleep standing.
 Horses can.
These artists are driving me crazy. For months there has been lots of chairs here and to pose sitting in a chair is heaven. Now the only chairs in here are those occupied by the drawing artists. And I can't sleep standing.

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The Club Chair

Club chair is a life drawing by artist and illustrator Artmagenta
Liz  is trying to find her position in the club chair

The Club chairClub chairs get their name from chairs that were found in old world gentlemen's clubs where the men would get away and smoke cigars and knock back a few drinks with their buddies.