The human figure has been the subject of drawings since prehistoric times. Nowadays artists are encouraged to draw the human form using a live, nude model in a group class.
But what is it like to be the muse of those classes? Professional artists' model Ruby Magic talked to Get Creative about how being a life model is so much more than being naked and keeping still.
Examining figurative art works by Auguste Rodin and Henri Matisse helps me to think in terms of shapes, rhythm, movement and flexibility.
When I pose, I'm using my body to search for a sublime form - I'm trying to create a puzzle for the artists to solve. When I find a pose like this, everything feels right - I hold the pose for minutes or days, crystallising that moment for the artist.
Their lives were full of excitement, storms and passions, dreams, dramas and desires. Already I have become immersed in the fascinating world of creative people: painters, sculptors, photographers, musicians, writers, poets and dancers. These are people with tremendous focus and enthusiasm, and my collaborations with them have led to adventures and new insights about art and life.
