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, ...

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, ...

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 ...

Daisy the border collie was supposed to be a working sheep dog, but the farming world was not for her. She has now collared a more comfortable job by taking centre stage at life drawing classes in ...

The British artist’s new show at the Morgan Library & Museum derives its poignant power from its focus on loved ones and the complex nature of relationships. By Roberta Smith Whether we’re related by ...