"Oh, I know." Bastien laughed, putting a hand to his cheek, fingers stretched out gracefully, playing the part of a beautiful muse. Only the twinkle in his eyes would show his self awareness, the playing of all of it as an ironic joke; it was only those close to him that knew how much of his grandiose persona was a practised role.
He settled back into his position then, knowing that the best subjects for drawing were ones that didn't move that much. When he answered her question was with a small smile and little else, carefully keep his hands and eyes in the same place. "Well, that depends on whose hips I am trying to draw. Of course, if you'd like me to adjust--" Using his upgrade, Bastien increased the size of his hips, which probably looked pretty silly without an increase in the rest of him.
"I would advise you start with quick strokes before you get into the details...I think I'd said that to you before in different circumstances." He couldn't help it, he laughed at his dumb joke, shoulders shaking as he tried not to move any more than that.
