The other day a friend at work asked me why artists draw so many naked people. And my response was "People like looking at people and artists are people too."

But the question kept rattling inside my head. Why do artists depict the human form so much? I'll answer this from my perspective.

Most people see the naked human body as a sexual thing. And that makes sense in our society. But once you strip that away (aren't I punny?) what you're left with is just a beautiful, dynamic living shape.

Restrictions here in Toronto have been slowly lifting, and because of that one of my favourite activities has started up again. Life drawing!