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RYAN HERR
Mechanicsburg,USA
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Summary
Figure model with 2 years of experience delivering reliable, professional posing for life drawing and painting sessions. Applies anatomy knowledge, pose creativity, and physical endurance to hold varied gestural and extended study poses while coordinating clearly with instructors and students. Comfortable posing while nude and clothed.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Figure Model
Art Alliance of Central PA
Lemont, USA
02.2025 - Current
- Delivered live figure modeling for artists during Thursday night open studios to enhance their drawing skills
- Created a variety of interesting poses and held them throughout the entire modeling session.
- All modeling is done in the nude, working closely, with the instructor.
- Poses consist of warm-up gestural poses of 1, 2 and 5 minutes, before being extended to longer poses.
- The longer poses range from 10, 15, 20 and 25 minutes. Some poses at times are even longer, lasting from 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- The studio is open to the public and is strictly a figure drawing workshop.
Arts Specialist
Penn State University
State College, USA
01.2025 - Current
- Figure model for Art classes, focusing on drawing the human body.
- Maintained and held poses set by the instructor or students as the figure model.
- Modeled nude for art classes to emphasize human anatomy.
- All modeling at the University is done in the nude, which focuses on the basics of the human form.
- While posing as the figure model, I remain completely still for the duration of the pose to give the artists the most accurate angles, proportions, dimensions, and shadows of the human body.
- Remained completely still during poses to ensure artists captured accurate angles, proportions, dimensions, and shadows of the human body.
- Poses consist of warm-up gestural poses of 1, 2 and 5 minutes before being extended to longer poses of 10, 15, 20, 25 minutes.
- Holds a pose for as long as the instructor requires. Listened to instructions and collaborated on pose specifics to meet artistic needs effectively.
- Clarified and followed instructions for longer poses established by the instructor.
- At times props are used to enhance the background of the figure drawing sessions, or I may hold a certain prop.
Figure Model
Studio Incamminati
Philadelphia, USA
07.2024 - Current
- Figure model for Art classes, focusing on drawing and painting the human body.
- Modeling at the school is done mainly in the nude, with the exception of occasional portrait classes.
- As the figure model, responsible for maintaining and holding the poses I am instructed to hold, or that I set.
- While posing as the figure model, I remain completely still for the duration of the pose. This gives the artists the most accurate angles, proportions, dimensions and shadows of the body for their drawings and paintings.
- Maintained and held poses as instructed or I set for figure modeling sessions.
- Figure modeling involves many types of poses, from basic, creative, to more intricate, and difficult.
- Working closely and communicating with students and instructors during each class.
- Maintained short and long poses for Level 1, 2, 3, and 4 figure drawing classes and open studios.
- Prior to longer poses being set. I'll be instructed to do multiple different pose positions, until everyone is satisfied with one particular pose and lighting.
- Displayed comfort and adaptability during the pose-setting process while nude, which often required several minutes.
- When the pose is set, I'll transition right away into the pose, after the command was given to begin.
Education
High school or equivalent -
Donegal HS
Mount Joy, PASkills
- Figure modeling techniques
- Figure modeling
- Gestural posing
- Pose transitions
- Physical endurance
- Creativity
- Model professionalism
- Human anatomy knowledge
- Comfort with nudity
- Human anatomy
Timeline
Figure Model
Art Alliance of Central PA
02.2025 - Current
Arts Specialist
Penn State University
01.2025 - Current
Figure Model
Studio Incamminati
07.2024 - Current
High school or equivalent -
Donegal HS