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The Naked Truth
I've left several classes where the instructor didn't handle things professionally. I consider myself a professional and there is a high concentration of effort in a professional setting and the model wandering around the room between sittings would be more of an obstruction to an end than a distraction.
The nude, whether male or female, is a most interesting subject to draw or paint. There are so many subtle curves, planes, shadows, etc. I particularly love to look at other artists' studies of the same to see how they handle the same things I may find challenging. However, I don't see many nude paintings selling like they did in the 70's and 80's. I don't know why. I also rarely see any contemporary nude paintings that appeal to me as an artist. Although, there was an American artist (female) living in Italy that has some spectacular drawings of the male anatomy. I saw an article recently (can't remember her name) and her work reminded me of some old master's works.
Well, I keep studying nudes in classes and I keep learning more about light and it's infinite ways of marrying with a subject. And I seem to produce more satisfying paintings of light and subject. I think it is still the best learning tool.
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