After Dark
Private Life Drawing
You are the model. They are trying very hard to concentrate.
45–60 minutes
Your date
Your date, your way
Take turns posing for quick figure and gesture sketches, then tell each other which details you tried to capture because you find them attractive.
Set up a simple private drawing area with paper and pencils, charcoal, or markers. The first model chooses exactly what they feel comfortable wearing, from normal clothes to sleepwear or another private outfit; nudity is never required. Instead of making a formal portrait, the artist has ten minutes for loose figure and gesture sketches focused on posture, silhouette, expression, movement, and the details they personally find attractive. Reveal the sketches and name three things you were trying to capture. Switch roles. For a five-minute final round, each person creates an exaggerated poster-style sketch of their partner as the star of a fictional romance, luxury ad, or late-night movie. The model controls clothing and poses, drawings remain private unless both agree otherwise, and body criticism is off-limits.


