/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

i used to be hardcore art objectivist but then i realized that an emotional response to art is way more important than how well it imitates reality.
high technical skill is good in its own way and is worth appreciating, but the important thing about art is that it makes me feel something. 'appreciation of ability' and 'emotional response' are not mutually exclusive, but they have their own value. i like seeing interesting art, things i've never seen before. unfortunately, seeing "well-painted portait of rich person #12634" doesn't make me feel very much.
yes, i agree that it's pretty strange that a lot low-effort modern art auctions for absurdly high prices, but that's a different discussion altogether. i don't really want to get into the philosophy of it all. i just like looking at art.

I'm going to be hiring a model to model for me since I don't have many friends and i'm tired of painting the same people and doing self portraits.

My studio is in my room which is quite a large size, I've never wanted to rent anywhere and it's very convenient being able to get out of bed and paint.

Will this be strange to any would be model or should I just be upfront? I don't want them to be creeped out.