Category: Book Blog- Modeling a Life
These blogs will be part of my new book on how I used the whole world to teach my children
A Health Class Lesson on the Road
I often wondered what the drama looked like to a person in their home with the windows open, when Sierra and I walked by having one of our epic ‘conversations.’ “There goes LIFE. There goes a parent with a child, evolving and learning about themselves and their lives and I … Continue Reading A Health Class Lesson on the Road
Iron Ore Mining- A Crash Course in Men and Assertiveness- (an excerpt from my new book and BRYCE’s 1st ILLUSTRATION!)
THROUGH THE BATHROOM DOOR- Learning the Difference Between Nakedness and Nudity
There is a nude man sitting across from me on the modeling stand. I can plainly see his curly brown pubic hair and dangling limp penis in my periphery but I do not look. Neither does he look at my boobs and nipples which are also two feet from his … Continue Reading THROUGH THE BATHROOM DOOR- Learning the Difference Between Nakedness and Nudity
Lessons Learned from a Centenarian
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of driving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming, WOW! What a ride! …anonymous For years, I would make the forty-five minute drive to … Continue Reading Lessons Learned from a Centenarian
Looking Back on the Modeling Stand
I’ve learned a few things while sitting on the modeling stand observing students observing me. It’s a two-way street, this educating in the life drawing classroom. First off, over the years, I have come to be able to tell the difference between a freshman and an upperclassman. The college years … Continue Reading Looking Back on the Modeling Stand
Learning to See Color in Light
I can remember the first time that as a child I realized that without light there is no color. My mother was a talented seamstress and sewed matching bedspreads and curtains for my sister and my bedroom. The fabric had orchid colored flowers scattered all over it. I was awake before … Continue Reading Learning to See Color in Light
Cindy Ross 