“Capture the balance of this pose,” Heddi Siebel says as she walks around the room. “Get the back, get the weight.” Students stand around the model, Callista Womick, in a semicircle, facing easels ...

BELFAST, Maine (WABI) - From prehistoric Venus figurines to Michelangelo’s David, artists have tried to capture the natural beauty of the human form for thousands of years. In Belfast, a weekly class ...

College sophomore Java Tunson draws on an easel. Models are frequently employed by the Fine Arts Department for human figure drawing classes, and are required to sit silently at the front of ...

Visitors to a recent art show at Dixie State University were greeted with a disclaimer. “Parents may choose to preview this exhibit before their children enter. Thank you.” Obviously a message like ...

WORCESTER — The Worcester Art Museum has some impressive nudes in its collection. A 16th-century oil painting of a reclining Venus stealing Cupid’s bow. An Edward Weston platinum print of a woman ...

A few minutes before today's advanced figure drawing class begins, students slowly file into a classroom at Ringling College of Art and Design. Like chefs preparing their stations, the students go ...

There’s an unusual social problem in Japan: a growing group of middle-aged men who seem unable to lose their virginity. The efforts to help this population include a special course, with nude figure ...

A lot of people assume that being good at drawing is a natural skill—either you have it or you don’t. But actually, anyone can learn how to draw as long as they’re willing to put in the time to study ...