I've posed this question because we talk about the unaccepting attitude of the people around us but I think it's more a case of the unexpected, this only happens to someone else syndrome !
I posted a thread in picture section titled, " All in the name of art !" I'm working on a painting that requires a female figure and found the easiest way was to pose for it myself !
Yesterday I was working on a tracing of the image in my art group, the tutor commented that the hair was too much in the blocked in image, so I produced the photograph saying a kind lady in the village had posed for me, he went to get lengths explaining where the skull structure should be and finally finished by saying but then the figure could be anyone ! I was sure he'd sussed me !
On the way to coffee I asked him if he'd twigged on, without waiting for his reply I continued by saying it was me in the picture ! He stopped, picked his jaw up off the floor and exclaimed with a puzzled expression that I was joking and pulling his leg ! Then he asked if I'd just done it as a one off for the picture, when I put him in the picture he was so kind and understanding and said he would like to discuss it further some other time . On the way back up from coffee he commented that my painting was shaping up well , I turned with a broad grin and replied that was very kind of him, he was referring to the painting and I was referring to my picture but he knew that and gave a loud laugh !
I've Emailed him since to explain the situation and asking about his thoughts about me attending the classes dressed, underneath I know it's a none starter but his answer will be interesting .
Just for the record I've posted a different pose of the picture but I felt it too leggy for what was needed .
When we do get reactions is it out of the unexpected rather than a lack of acceptance ?