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 ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Patrick J Jones Figure drawing is a fundamental skill for artists, but one of the hardest ...

The workers who pose for artists at historic organizations like the Art Students League say they are overworked and underpaid ...

Learn the techniques and mindset shifts that make drawing poses from any angle easier than ever. From breaking down anatomy to mastering perspective, this guide shows how to improve figure drawing ...

"If we all saw each other naked in more casual settings, it wouldn’t be such a big deal anyway," says one retiree, who’s been drawing at the Boston Figurative Art Center for a decade. Model Collin ...

Alida Pepper was staring down depression. Stuck in her apartment in San Francisco, she worried that all the plans she’d made were about to unravel. For months, Pepper, a full-time life drawing model, ...

In this video, I show how using a flexible action figure helps improve drawing poses. I compare results with and without a physical reference to explain the difference.