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michaelraymodel.bsky.social @michaelraymodel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I recently got the opportunity to model for the well-known artist and author, Mary Whyte at the Greenville Center for Creative Arts in Greenville SC. She was teaching a class on water color painting. #maturemodel #over60model #marywhyte #watercolor #malemodel #fineart #watercolorportrait

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michaelraymodel.bsky.social @michaelraymodel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

June 21st is International Hike Naked Day, but it never hurts to stay in practice!

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michaelraymodel.bsky.social @michaelraymodel.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Last Friday I posed for the new figure drawing group at Mayfair Studios in the Spartanburg area. Photos are by Danielle Woodson, who also hosted the group. #over60model #maturemodel #figuredrawing #malemodel #fineartnude #fineart #nudeart #malenude #lifedrawing #drawinggroup

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michaelraymodel.bsky.social @michaelraymodel.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Yet, another piece from my recent modeling sessions at the studio of Leonid Shivriver. This sculpture is by Yossi Daboosh. #over60model #maturemodel #malemodel #fineart #claysculpture #figuremodel

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michaelraymodel.bsky.social @michaelraymodel.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Not everybody was sculpting at the studio of Leonid Shivriver was sculpting last week. This graphite piece is by Alexandra Bloch. #over60model #malemodel #maturemodel #figuredrawing #nudeart #malenude #fineart #fineartnude #graphitesketch #nudeart #lifedrawing

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michaelraymodel.bsky.social @michaelraymodel.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

This is another sculpture from my recent modeling session in Weaverville. As you can see, the pose had me looking hard to the left. The artist's name was Mike, but I didn't get his last name. #over60model #malemodel #maturemodel #fineart #claysculpture #figuremodel

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michaelraymodel.bsky.social @michaelraymodel.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I modeled for the sculpting and drawing group at the studio of Leonid Shivriver recently in NC, and this was his work. #over60model #malemodel #nudeart #fineart #maturemodel #fineartnude #sculpture #figuremodel #claysculpture

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michaelraymodel.bsky.social @michaelraymodel.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Hair up for an evening at the opera. Hair down when you are wearing nothing but your guy's white dress shirt the next morning.

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michaelraymodel.bsky.social @michaelraymodel.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

How much money ya got? I've got all day! 🤣

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michaelraymodel.bsky.social @michaelraymodel.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

I recently sat for the drawing group at Tryon Painters and Sculptors. This piece was done by Rich Nelson, using black and white charcoal on toned paper. #over60model #maturemodel #malemodel #portraitmodel #charcoalsketch #fineart

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michaelraymodel.bsky.social @michaelraymodel.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Another "arts and crafts" project, a pair of end tables that I made using salvaged oak flooring. Sorry about the lousy photo angle! #woodworking #woodfurniture

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michaelraymodel.bsky.social @michaelraymodel.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I posed for Elena Hart's "Painting the Figure In Oils" class at Greenville Center for Creative Arts recently. In this demo piece she showed how the artist can (and should) include the background, furniture, other artists, etc. in their paintings. #over60model #maturemodel #malemodel #figuremodel

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michaelraymodel.bsky.social @michaelraymodel.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

A quick graphite sketch, perhaps by Billy Smith in Brevard NC. It's a damn shame that graphite doesn't photograph well, particularly with a cell phone camera! #over60model #maturemodel #malemodel #malenude #graphitesketch #fineart #fineartnude #figuredrawing #lifedrawing #nudeart

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michaelraymodel.bsky.social @michaelraymodel.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

....and then some dresses fit just perfectly!

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michaelraymodel.bsky.social @michaelraymodel.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

As much as I love black and white photography, it just doesn't do that gorgeous hair justice!

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michaelraymodel.bsky.social @michaelraymodel.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

They both definitely have their merits! 😉

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michaelraymodel.bsky.social @michaelraymodel.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Wow...love the lighting! Where's my charcoal and drawing pad?

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michaelraymodel.bsky.social @michaelraymodel.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Very nice! I always loved doing "industrial nudes"...some of my earliest work.

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michaelraymodel.bsky.social @michaelraymodel.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

The 3rd No Kings Rally in Greenville SC today.

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michaelraymodel.bsky.social @michaelraymodel.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Where's my charcoal and drawing pad? I want to draw the calf of that leg!

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michaelraymodel.bsky.social @michaelraymodel.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

I'm no doctor, but I'm pretty sure that you are a (very beautiful) female! 😅

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michaelraymodel.bsky.social @michaelraymodel.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

I recently attended the Big Easy Mardi Gras costume bash at The Artistry Workshops and Gallery. Always a rockin' time! Photographer: John Gillespie

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michaelraymodel.bsky.social @michaelraymodel.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

This charcoal sketch was from a local costumed modeling session 'way back in 2020. Artist: Lane Brown #over60model #malemodel #maturemodel #portraitmodel #charcoalsketch #fineart #charcoalportrait

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michaelraymodel.bsky.social @michaelraymodel.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

An oil portrait from a few years ago, back when I still had some color in my hair! Two 3-hour sittings. Artist: Angela Cunningham #over60model #maturemodel #malemodel #oilportrait #fineart #portraitmodel

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michaelraymodel.bsky.social @michaelraymodel.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

This was a quick 3-hour oil portrait from a few years ago by Peter in West Asheville NC, now deceased. Unfortunately, I never learned his last name. #maturemodel #over60model #malemodel #portrait #oilpainting #fineart

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michaelraymodel.bsky.social @michaelraymodel.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

A portrait from today's session at Converse College. By artist and art class instructor, Jena Thomas, using various charcoal. #over60model #malemodel #charcoalsketch #charcoalportrait #maturemodel #fineart

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michaelraymodel.bsky.social @michaelraymodel.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

I sat for a Halloween-themed session last night. Jonathan Bolton did this piece using white pencil. #malemodel #figuremodel #maturemodel #portraitsketch #over60model #lifedrawing #fineart

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michaelraymodel.bsky.social @michaelraymodel.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

I am in upstate SC/western NC area. Let me know if you are ever going to be in the southeast!

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michaelraymodel.bsky.social @michaelraymodel.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

A pastel work by Christine Swann, completed at a class she was teaching at Greenville Center for Creative Arts. #over60model #seniormodel #maturemodel #pastelportrait #malemodel #fineart #portrait #colorpastels

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michaelraymodel.bsky.social @michaelraymodel.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Some more of my "This is 63" photo shoot a few years ago. Photographer: Tara Jackson #over60model #maturemodel #seniormodel #figuremodel #malemodel #fineartmodel #black-and-white #fineart

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michaelraymodel.bsky.social @michaelraymodel.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

This was some of my very early modeling work. This was from an experimental photo shoot of "industrial nudes" in Asheville back in 2014 or 2015. #malemodel #over60model #nudemodel #black-and-white #nudeart #figuremodel #nudephotography #maturemodel #malenude #fineart #bandwnude #fineartnude

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michaelraymodel.bsky.social @michaelraymodel.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

This dumb-ass pushed a woman to the ground during the peaceful protest in Greenville Saturday. He was carrying a handgun on his right side. He left before the lackadaisical Greenville Police could amble over to charge him with assault. Anybody know him? #greenvillesc #dumbass #shitforbrains

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michaelraymodel.bsky.social @michaelraymodel.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

A throw-back to the bad old days of Covid. The Drawing 1 students at UNC Asheville did pretty well for their first figure painting exercise. #over60model #malemodel #figuremodel #maturemodel #nudeart #fineartnude #nudepainting #artclass #artnude #malenude

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michaelraymodel.bsky.social @michaelraymodel.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

You must have a longer timer than my cellphone!

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