DRAWING NUDES

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When Jakobson shot masculine people, she focused on aspects like one's shoulders. She also found that masc people liked to touch their bellies, which she said always turned out sexy. Dragsbaek now sees nude-taking as a creative expression and a way to have fun. No longer solely about being sexy, nude-taking is now a way to connect with herself and celebrate her body. Next up, we’ll go through an exercise where we finish an artwork. I’ll join you in the process, and show each step. You can't know what angle is going to look right for you, until you try it out yourself," said Jakobson. "You really need to give yourself an afternoon when the light is shining in your room and just put your camera on every different surface."

Great, I hope all the examples left you with a better understanding of the NSFW art illustration process.Adult content creator and BDSM model Zoey Sterling ( @etherealzoey) said she focuses on the self when taking nudes, as well. "Think of it less as 'who am I taking it for,'" she said, "and more so as 'I'm taking this for me.'" Dragsbaek, who has a nude-taking series on her YouTube channel, is more inclined to take nudes after she buys a new set of lingerie or another item that makes her feel excited to take them.

Nudes are less about what's in the photo and more about how the photo makes you feel, said Sterling. The photos are for you first, even if you send them to someone else. There are various elements that go into a photo, including lighting and accessories — and what you're actually shooting on.It’s easy to miss those things when you jump straight into color, which is why we do value comps. That said, I don’t do value comps often for NSFW given the single-character focus. I do them mostly for my SFW art, which is lighting-dependent Lineart You can use artificial lighting like from a ring light or box light too, but it'll be a bit harsher — and be more of a production for you. If you want to play with artificial light, try a smart light bulb and experiment with different colors. When chatting virtual sex with Mashable, sex educator Kenneth Play recommended red lighting as it looks good on camera and on different skin tones.

Sterling said it helps if she's in a provocative mood to start with, but she always does a couple test shots to warm up before a session. When YouTuber and content creator Maddie Dragsbaek first started taking nudes, she thought she had to contort her body into being the "most sexy" for whomever was going to see them.

Nudes as a self-love practice

The important part here is how you structure layers to save yourself time later on. For me, having each different colored thing on a separate layer works best. I layer based on what’s on ‘top’. If Chloe had clothes on, they’d be above her skin layer. Shading Before the 1962 film Dr. No shot Connery to worldwide superstardom, Edinburgh-born Connery would frequently earn extra cash as a life model for the Edinburgh College of Art, taking advantage of the bodybuilder muscles he’d developed to impress the local young women. But our first idea is rarely our best. Much like you stretch before a workout, thumbnails help you cut through ideas that don’t work. And find the ones that do. There's no need to take photos when you're not feeling it, even if someone asks. Instead, take them when you're in the mood, and safely store your nudes for when that text pops up.