In the Before Times, I had occasionally gone to life-drawing classes: part social activity, part attempt to improve drawing skills. I would say I sort of enjoyed them; I liked the atmosphere, the ...

It's a Wednesday night in south-east London and dozens of intrepid young single people are sitting cross legged on the floor and looking up at a disrobed life model. "Am I doing feet again?" I ask, ...

Dan Santat and the late Jerry Pinkney draw from life (literally) in their memoirs for young readers. By David Small According to an apocryphal story, the 19th-century French illustrator Gustave Doré ...

This live art-making class is inspired by Paul Cézanne’s watercolor painting Three Pears (Trois poires), ca. 1888–90. In this session, we will explore drawing basic shapes that are illuminated by a ...

Five years ago, author and artist Jonathan Santlofer was at home with his wife, food writer Joy Santlofer, when Joy began feeling feverish. Joy, who had undergone outpatient surgery the day before for ...

Having tried out a bunch of mid-range drawing tablets over the last year, I’ve loved what a game-changer they’ve proven for my art creation. Giving me direct control over the strokes I make, as well ...

Life Drawing is a novel that will make you want to hug the person you love and never let go. It's a thriller and a love story. But it isn't about over-the-moon, happy, young love; it's about love when ...