Art Learner

Biography

Timeline

1. A Monday morning in July

   First day of figure drawing at Ray Vogue

   Learner directed one-minute sketches of a nude model. Bernie struggled with anxiety but ultimately discovered that his drawing compared favorably with his classmates' work.

   Bernie's Chapter

Stories mentioning Art

• A First Friend and a Little Hope at Art SchoolOn a hot July Monday, Bernie begins figure-drawing classes at Ray Vogue in Chicago. Overwhelmed by the nude model and anxious about fitting in, he meets Byron, an Army veteran studying on the GI Bill. During a cigarette break, Byron's openness and encouragement leave Bernie both unsettled and smitten. With tuition paid but only a week of rent money remaining, Bernie needs a part-time job. By day's end, a new friendship and the discovery that he can draw as well as his classmates give him hope.

Referenced in

• Bernie's Chapter — CHICAGO