Ebony Playboy model and muse, Sarissle, indulges in her surroundings as the photographer, Tina Louise, captures her. On location in Calabasas, California, Sarissle poses hillside for a quiet sunset picnic. “My experience with Playboy has been fast-paced yet grounding,” she says. “It felt so satisfying to create separate concepts and execute them just as we envisioned them.” Dressed in a flowing dress, Sarissle tells us more about herself. “I’m someone who is intense but also wants to be nurtured,” she says. In a partner, Sarissle goes with her gut. “I’m drawn to someone who understands my needs. Someone who just clicks with me,” she says. “I have to feel like we are bonding on a different level. I am huge on following my intuition.” When it comes to feeling empowered, for Sarissle, it’s always rooted in respect. Ebony Playboy model and muse Sarissle is a lover of the creative process. I went to school for art and sociology, she begins. My love [of] caring for others, and my passion for art constantly changes me. We first met Sarissle through her photographer, Tina Louise. My experience with Playboy has been so fast-paced yet grounding, shares Sarissle. I also loved shooting the sets with a female photographer! For her, posing nude is a fulfilling feeling. It was something I wanted to do and I just went for it, she shares. It gives me the freedom to explore the type of artist I want to be without concerns surrounding shame, and I have been loving this journey. And that, for Sarissle, speaks to a more thoughtful way of being. It has made me think of the type of woman I am and want to be, and whether or not I am thinking freely or from the masses. When shes not in front of the camera, Sarissle is often spending time with a good book or album. Im super into music. I spend a lot of time finding new music and making playlists, she says. I [also] love to read. You never know what the result is going to be, so I know there is always an adventure ahead. Learn more about Sarissle, on Playboy Plus.