Etcetera Art Gallery (located in my home town) does a yearly local artist show and this year I want to be a part of it. I want to bring a themed exhibit to the gallery of all images of the human body, the exhibit will be called Bodywerk. I am in need of men and women to use as references for the pieces I will submit.

Therefore, I'm turning to the DA community to ask anyone willing to submit nude/semi nude photos for me to draw for this exhibit. I really want to be a part of this and really want to bring my best work and I need your help. I will need at least a couple of images from people submitting so that I can accurately modeling them (birthmarks, tattoos, etc) from different angles in case I want to change the pose. These images will be deleted after the piece is completed. I can tell you that these images will only be looked at from the view point of an artist and will never be shared with anyone else.

The pieces I create based off these references will be put in my online gallery unless asked to remain offline by the model. I can not use photos taken by a professional photographer for modeling, I need all original images to avoid using someone elses art in this. An example of the work I will be putting out can be seen here: [link]

Anyone interested can email me at poguesbodywerk@gmail.com for questions/details or to send reference photos. You can also note me with questions.

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I am still taking free request for anyone interested.

Simply leave a comment to this journal or send me a note:

If you have an OC you want me to draw (ex: [link] [link] [link] & [link])

If you have a fanart request (Ex: [link] [link] & [link])

Please provide a link to a reference for fan art and OC request (the more the better) as well as any instructions for pose, clothing, accessories or anything you would not want your OC to be seen doing.

OR

If you want me to do a portrait of yourself (or a girlfriend/boyfriend as a gift) (ex: [link] & [link])

For portraits please send me a link or I can provide an email for photos to be sent too (I do not keep photos after I have drawn the piece and can say I only view these photos as an artist). I am also open for private request if you wish to keep something from being posted on DA. (I have done pieces for a few people as gifts to their significant others which have never been posted online due to the private nature.)

Request will be done in black and white inks or grayscale marker colors depending on what I think works best for the piece and subject. Backgrounds will be minimal if at all. Turn around time on request has gotten terrible so won't say how long it will take but I promise all request will be done before the 365 days of sketches is over.