artistsmodel
nounUK /ˈɑːtɪsts ˈmɒdl/
US /ˈɑːrtɪsts ˈmɑːdl/
A person who sits or stands still so an artist can draw or paint them.
The artistsmodel held a pose for an hour while the class sketched.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small figure used as a guide for drawing the human body.
She practiced drawing hands using a wooden artistsmodel.
3. An ideal example that other artists try to copy.
His early work became an artistsmodel for the whole movement.
4. A person who shows off clothing or art in a gallery display.
The gallery hired an artistsmodel to wear the painted silk.