“Drawing the human figure is probably the ... She has a biology degree and, in particular, likes modeling for anatomy classes. “Sometimes I can even help out," she says.

For a modest $12 an hour, student-models pose naked before a handful of student-artists in three-hour studio art classes. These studio-classrooms are generally dimly lit, predominantly from ...

Tony Swann, who ran a daytime life drawing class at the Hampstead Community Centre, was asked to either move to the evening or clothe its naked models as it was being held between two children’s ...

in his Tuesday afternoon class at the New Art Center in Newton, drawing instructor Robert Siegelman emphasizes expression. “Having the human being as a model is a way of getting right to that ex ...

Some models also feel a sense of pride or comfort in their bodies through this experience.” Wood expects up to 17 students in the Figure Drawing class that relies on nude models. Figure Drawing ...

A life drawing class that has been running for almost 30 years has been told to cover up its naked models or find a new location. Class organiser Tony Swann explained that he was informed by the ...

The Columbus Recreation and Parks Department's cultural arts center will cease using nude models in its art classes for liability reasons, a department spokesperson said. Registration for art ...

The Columbus Recreation and Parks Department's cultural arts center will again use nude models in some art classes after a flood of local art lovers criticized the department for its earlier ...

This photo from 1931 shows a life drawing class where students are sketching ... It was not unusual for stars from the variety shows to pose as models for art school students.