Published inNude Positive·PinnedMember-onlyNudist Friends: Why you should want them, and why you should be them.The following is in response to a tweet by nudist social media influencer Angela de la Cruz, who pondered: Can you help me answering the next question: which benefits do you find of having nudist friends?? I gave a short reply on Twitter, but a few hours on, find there…Nudity5 min readNudity5 min read
Published inNude Positive·PinnedMember-onlyWhy I Shoot NudesI’m a nude photographer, sometimes literally, as befitting a nudist (if shooting with a fellow nudist or nude-friendly people), but I mean more so that I like to shoot nudes. Because of the social attitudes that surround nudity, that can cause some confusion and misconceptions to people who do not…Nude Photography8 min readNude Photography8 min read
2 days agoMember-onlyScarlet Scarab, the Egyptian superhero, finally sucked me into superhero comics.On my love for this new ancient Egyptian inspired superhero, and her influence on my wider reading. — As someone with a long-held love of the art and mythology of ancient Egypt, the introduction of the Scarlet Scarab character in the Moon Knight TV series was an extremely exciting and pleasing moment. She has such a stunning design, and it was a wonderful moment for Layla El-Faouly to…Marvel5 min readMarvel5 min read
Published inNude Positive·Nov 16Member-onlyWhy do men seem more comfortable with nudity?Some thoughts on social attitudes to nudity and the social expectations on women which seem to make men more at ease with nudity. The short version: slut shaming and rape culture are not conducive to women being able to be naked nearly as comfortably. This is written in response to…Nudity6 min readNudity6 min read
Published inNude Positive·Nov 1Member-onlyLife drawing, with two models!My latest life drawings, this time from a session with two models. Oh what fun; the nearby life drawing group I’ve been attending this year had two models at today’s session. While I only pictured them together in one drawing, it was very agreeable indeed to basically be able to…Life Drawing4 min readLife Drawing4 min read
Oct 18Member-only23andMe no longer thinks I’m Spanish, Scandinavian, or Japanese!A look at the evolving analysis of my genetic ancestry from that fun genetic test thing you can do! A few years ago I did one of those genetic ancestry tests from the company 23andMe. The results were, if I’m honest, less exciting than I anticipated. Looking more recently, it…Ancestry4 min readAncestry4 min read
Published inNude Positive·Sep 27Member-onlyLife Drawing: Lots of beards and abstract skin!A look at my latest life drawing efforts. I attended the latest of the new(now-ish) life drawing group in my city which runs themed drawing events each month. This month’s theme was “Rome”, as articulated by a selection of props (which save for a big stick the model lent on…Life Drawing5 min readLife Drawing5 min read
Published inNude Positive·Jul 26Member-onlyLife Drawing 2023 II: Mirrored model!Finally some more life drawing this year! Returning to the new local life drawing group to draw a model surrounded by mirrors this time! Regular readers might recall I visited a new local life drawing group back in April. They are held monthly so I hoped to start going regularly…Life Drawing4 min readLife Drawing4 min read
May 12Member-onlyVisions in a Meditative MindA poem recalling what a meditating mind explores. I close my eyes. White light, An orb, a globe. Blue shapes, Flicker, come and go. Red light, Pulses, or persists. I let the shapes and colours guide me. A water drop in endless free fall. A flame gently fluttering. A swirl of wind. A…Yoga2 min readYoga2 min read
Published inNude Positive·Apr 26Member-onlyVisiting a new life drawing groupHaving fun with short poses. This week I returned to life drawing once more at the inaugural meeting of a new life drawing group run out of a local artsy venue in an old church. …Life Drawing4 min readLife Drawing4 min read