When Brenda Sharkey, a busy hospital executive, began showing up for work happier and calmer — her boss wanted to know: What in the world had caused the shift? “It’s this class I’m in!” Sharkey, 58, ...

Instructor Darren Kerr talks to Sabina Grogan about the proportions of the human face during a life drawing class at the Pacific Art League in Palo Alto. Photo by Magali Gauthier. On a recent evening ...

Far from being a distraction from academic work, drawing can turn students into better writers, asserts Misty Adoniou, a senior lecturer in literacy and teaching English as a second language at the ...

Students explore their imaginations by using a variety of art materials and processes. As children participate in group discussions about their art-making, stories serve as inspiration for projects in ...

BELFAST, Maine (WABI) - From prehistoric Venus figurines to Michelangelo’s David, artists have tried to capture the natural beauty of the human form for thousands of years. In Belfast, a weekly class ...

“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 ...

Talita Long, 65, stands on a rectangle pedestal under a spotlight, holding a playground ball on her head while 24 pairs of eyes study, examine and draw the anatomy of her naked body. This is the Life ...

DENVER (CBS4) - Maybe you've always wanted to learn how to paint. Or perhaps you've secretly wanted to try your hand at pottery or jewelry making or mosaics. If you've never taken an adult art class, ...