Life drawing is an essential part of any art education. It consists of a naked model in a room surrounded by students at angles to the subject. As an exercise it can teach you how to approach the geometry of the body. It also serves to illustrate the skill and independence of an artist working within a tight mould. In this drawing of a seated female model, legs astride, Souza catches her movement and volume effortlessly. The lines are strong, the shading subtle, the placement of the figure considered. (Reproduced from F. N. Souza, Grosvenor Gallery, October – November 2005)