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Avid Light

@avidlight.bsky.social

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Multidisciplinary male art model based in southern AZ, occasional travel. Inquires welcome; availability varies. Sharing occasional examples of life modeling, body painting, figure photography and more here. Website avidlightmodel.com

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Avid Light @avidlight.bsky.social · 1d

Powerful pose and compo!

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Avid Light @avidlight.bsky.social · 2d

Woah really love that! Great pose and epic feel

Avid Light @avidlight.bsky.social · 3d

Part of the point is to give people some hope they are not alone, voiceless, or overwhelmed. So they do things like, you know, vote.

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Avid Light @avidlight.bsky.social · 3d

Omg all those extremist terrorists lol

Avid Light @avidlight.bsky.social · 6d

Very cool!!

Avid Light @avidlight.bsky.social · 10d

Thank you for that sentiment :)

Avid Light @avidlight.bsky.social · 15d

Yup that's the episode we're trapped in.

Avid Light @avidlight.bsky.social · 17d

By Thin Threads
📷 April Alston McKay
August 2025, Nevada

It was hot, and a little adventurous for sure. But not too terrifying, thanks to April's pre-planning and experience -- so we could collaborate and create a lot, with only minimal fear ;)
#fineartnude #fineartphotography #malemodel #artmodel

Fine art monochrome nude photography of male model on a smooth canyon side, held by one fabric anchored to the rock wall

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Avid Light @avidlight.bsky.social · 18d

By Annie Machk from one of my model reference images, selected by "theotherfiguregroup" on IG for their Sep 30 2025 challenge.

#figuredrawing #artmodel #lifemodel

Pastel drawing of male nude figure, semi reclined and facing away from the viewer. Model Avid Light, artist Annie Machk from reference image selected by "the other figure group" on Instagram for their Sep 30 2025 challenge

Avid Light @avidlight.bsky.social · 21d

Hey if I can do it, you sure can :) Sure, especially for nude art, bias towards young and female is common. NOT universal! As others said, you're beautiful AND there is beauty at every age. Hey I'm 800% older, a guy, and not a body builder but there are at least a couple folks following my work :)

Avid Light @avidlight.bsky.social · 27d

Beautiful work by both !

Avid Light @avidlight.bsky.social · 29d

Gee no one saw that coming eh?

Avid Light @avidlight.bsky.social · 29d

Oh I think removing all the skin would def help slow down time for the eve. Like, a lot.

Avid Light @avidlight.bsky.social · Sep 17

Thanks so much for the kind words! I was def tired and hot a lot (and tbh sometimes a little nervous lol) but so worth it. I was pretty confident April wasn't tryna get me kilt or maimed, but indeed composing a couple of the most epic sets :) Honored to see Model Society has featured some

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mark45xxx.bsky.social @mark45xxx.bsky.social · Sep 16

The Red Cloak - Mark45xxx www.ArtPal.com/Markb77767?i... #artmodel #myart #figurativeart @avidlight.bsky.social

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Avid Light @avidlight.bsky.social · Sep 17

Really love the color contrast and iconic look on this one !

Avid Light @avidlight.bsky.social · Sep 14

Super love the combination of pose and lighting in this

Avid Light @avidlight.bsky.social · Sep 14

Carry
by CAL Photography with Ava Ette (IG @ava_ette). MA 2023

Revisiting collab we pulled off well considering we hadn't worked together and were both hit with life life drama at the time! We let that influence posing, some.

Loving AZ but do miss east coast creative friends 💝

#fineartnude #duo

Monochrome fine art photograph of modestly-posed nude male and female models, with the male standing and carrying the female

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Avid Light @avidlight.bsky.social · Sep 14

Without Chromatophores
by April Alston McKay
Nevada, 2025

Title by me inspired by reflecting different hues from the different natural light angles and cliffs. Chameleons use chromatophores to match surroundings; did best we could without relying on that or edits

#fineartnude #artmodel #artnude

Male art model standing nude between two canyon walls, reflecting both warm and cool natural light

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Avid Light @avidlight.bsky.social · Sep 14

Always beautiful work. I'm used to both "ew, old" *and* "ew, a dude" lol But I figure it's a good day if that kinda BS is the worst people have to complain about online (and, we're still here to deal with it sukkkas :)

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Avid Light @avidlight.bsky.social · Sep 13

So many questions. In any case, her hair is amazing

Avid Light @avidlight.bsky.social · Sep 11

Semi-random throwback; red chalk drawing by Shandy S. based on my long pose during an online workshop taught by Rob Liberace. Does anyone remember that pandemic thingy anymore? This one was "way back" about 5 years ago.

#lifedrawing #lifemodel #onlinemodeling

Red chalk drawing of male nude torso from drawing workshop taught online in 2020

Avid Light @avidlight.bsky.social · Sep 11

Life Within
by April Alston McKay, Nevada 2025

#nudeart #figureart #figurephotography #fineartnude #malemodel

Monochrome photograph of nude male art model in geometric pose within a concrete tunnel

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Avid Light @avidlight.bsky.social · Sep 11

Very sharp. Dang, I have not been going to the right parties lol Ok that's a lie, just not ALL the right parties :)

Avid Light @avidlight.bsky.social · Sep 10

Love the simplicity and nuanced elegant pose!