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There are 13 new photos in the Figure Drawing tool today, from Betsy and David Art Models. Since quarantine hit, they have been experimenting with doing Zoom figure drawing sessions, getting creative with the best ways to adapt live classes to an online environment and playing with ideas to take advantage of the medium that aren't available in the "real world" Seguir leyendo →

I have 10 farmyard animals from a photographer who prefers to remain anonymous, along with 10 aquatic birds (Canada geese, mallards, and a great blue heron) from the photographer Clara Columbus. Woohoo! :D These are all available immediately, free of charge. :) Seguir leyendo →

Another totally free batch of figure study images is hitting the figure drawing tools today! These come from photographer MaikuBokeh. These are mostly sitting or reclining, and include some great twists and curls. Seguir leyendo →

We have a new environments photo bundle in our store! It features a wide variety of scenery, from the beach to urban centers. Seguir leyendo →

To help support those of you stuck inside during the COVID-19 pandemic, we are offering 31 days of "pay what you want" full membership. Full memberships allow you access to goal setting and tracking, achievement badges, more control over what images you see, unlimited image uploads and automatic critique requests, access to the Scenes and Environment drawing tool, and more. Seguir leyendo →

Introducing Line of Action Study Groups! These were specifically designed to help drawing and painting classes that have had to disband because of COVID-19, but anyone can create a study group and invite their friends or classmates. Seguir leyendo →

For the last few days, I have been RACING to get some new features together to support art students around the world as they struggle with social distancing and quarantine measures. Seguir leyendo →

Hey all! I'm looking to do another series of upgrades to help us handle the massive site load this Sunday -- I am going to attempt to do this with no downtime, but please be aware the site may run slow that evening (02/02/2020)... Seguir leyendo →

Hi everybody, we managed to complete our maintenance work today without needing to take the site down. We did see a small increase in stability and had a more peaceful morning after maintenance, but are seeing things get rocky again as our numbers climb even further in the evening. So, there's still more work that needs to done over the next few days there's been a DRASTIC uptick in the number of people... Seguir leyendo →

Hi all you lovely artists! Please be aware that there is planned maintenance for Monday morning, January 13th 2020. This will occur around 11am, Pacific Standard Time. There may be 10 to 20 minutes of down time, and you may be logged out afterward. We'll try to minimize the down time as much as possible. I'm hoping to address some of the issues we've been facing in the mornings, when some people can't... Seguir leyendo →