Early on, theater actor Pamela Dean Kenny realized that she was “unfortunately born without the food service gene.” As an alternative to waiting tables, Kenny, who is currently a member of the ...

Over the years I’ve scrutinized, squinted at and visually dissected every inch of easily more than 100 naked humans. That’s because my passion is figure drawing, so I rack up a lot of hours staring at ...

Kent Van Dusseldorp creates dynamic poses for artists during Zoom sessions on his computer. Through the coronavirus shutdown, he's discovered that can now pose for anyone around the world. Nude ...

The thought of stepping in front of a roomful of artists as a figure drawing model for the first time was nerve-wracking for Michelle Long. She recalls nervously rehearsing for her modeling debut in ...

Pencils and paintbrushes rise when Kelly removes her robe and perches on a wooden platform one recent Sunday morning. Each artist in the small group at the Arts & Design Society of Fort Walton Beach ...

Naomi Watts, Christina Di Donna and former Victoria’s Secret model Kristy Hinze-Clark hosted a benefit for the New York Academy of Art, where guests showed off their own artistic skills. Taking to ...

At the American Museum of Ceramic Art in Pomona, an audacious installation by Christina A. West called “Strut” left some early visitors feeling uneasy — which was the point. “She’s really pushing the ...

Tim Rhodes turns 58 next month, but exposes no hang-ups on getting closer to 60. Instead, he exposes himself - and shines a light on an opportunity that many have never considered. On local college ...

Pegi Taylor is a freelance writer, performance artist and a nude --or "art" -- model. Not a pin-up girl or the star of a series of adult videos, rather a self-described "Plain Jane" who, every week, ...

Aida Folch stars as a dose of dark-haired, dark-eyed inspiration in director Fernando Trueba's French black-and-white drama 'The Artist and the Model.' "The Artist and the Model" isn't just a film ...