“Capture the balance of this pose,” Heddi Siebel says as she walks around the room. “Get the back, get the weight.” Students stand around the model, Callista Womick, in a semicircle, facing easels ...

College sophomore Java Tunson draws on an easel. Models are frequently employed by the Fine Arts Department for human figure drawing classes, and are required to sit silently at the front of ...

WORCESTER — The Worcester Art Museum has some impressive nudes in its collection. A 16th-century oil painting of a reclining Venus stealing Cupid’s bow. An Edward Weston platinum print of a woman ...

Visitors to a recent art show at Dixie State University were greeted with a disclaimer. “Parents may choose to preview this exhibit before their children enter. Thank you.” Obviously a message like ...