Genders in FineArt Nude Modeling

Floofie by: Art Silva  ©all rights reserved

A question and was raised in my mind from one of my blog sites about nude modeling between genders, a great blog if you get the chance to check out.

Here's the blog I'm referencing to:

http://www.universdartistes.com/2011/09/nude-modelling-womans-world.html

So why are females and not males the majority of all fine-art nude subjects, or nude modeling period? I guess the same question could be raised in mainstream modeling as well but lets stick to the artistry of nude studies on this one.

Personally I have been idolizing female nudes in classic art since I can remember.

I am 49 now and for 35+ tears I have studied works in museums, books and galleries of nudes and the female form has always been more dynamic to my eye.

When I started drawing, painting, sculpting and photographing from life studies it was always the female form that seemed more enjoyable and pleasing to what I was doing and wanted to accomplish.

Don't get me wrong, there are amazing and stunning male forms and art out there and they do present a different level of skill to capture successfully but 90% of the time my work always went towards the women I chose to work with.

I absolutely love sitting in an art studio with my large drawing boards and charcoal totally focused on the model in front of me and studying the form, contour and light fall on every part of the figure whether it's female or male... What ever the reason is I always found my creative flow working best with a woman on that stage. 

When it comes to photography and most mediums I work in, it is very hard to find that perfect male subject to work with. Physically and traditionally my mind the male form has to show godly strength like in Michelangelo's works.

The female form to me has adaptive qualities in line and shape, more fluidity and rhythm in it's beauty where the male form has more hard lines and complexities.

What do you think? 

If you are an artist, why do you work with who you do and what are the differences for you?

If you are a model, what are your experiences or thoughts on this?