"I started life modelling 18 months ago. My mum said: You're getting all these tattoos and no one gets to see them. That triggered something in me. I've always loved art and I wanted to see how artists would respond to my tattoos. I replied to a local advert looking for life models on Instagram. I was only given two hours' notice before my first class, because another model had dropped out."
"I felt very self-conscious and vulnerable. It was like an out-of-body experience. Now, I usually forget all about my nudity and I'm always getting great feedback on my poses. I base them on the Austrian painter Egon Schiele's work: I make them quite angular and dynamic, and use my hands a lot. It's a very physical job. I feel a responsibility to get into interesting and adventurous poses that will inspire the artists. I never feel bored, but sometimes I wish a pose would end."
Craig began life modelling 18 months ago after his mother prompted him to reveal his tattoos and he replied to a local Instagram advert. He was initially anxious posing naked before 30–40 people but now often forgets his nudity and receives strong feedback. He models poses influenced by Egon Schiele, favouring angular, dynamic shapes and expressive hand use. The work is physically demanding, causing discomfort and aches, and elicits mixed responses: traditional classes sometimes refuse him for his tattoos while other artists seek his distinctive look to inspire colour and expression. Becoming a life model has changed his life.
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