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New York Academy of Art uses live animals as models

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Art student Ragga Thorgrimsdottir drawing a red kangaroo named Lulu during art class at the New York Academy of Art in TriBeCa on Tuesday, March 29, 2016. Photo Credit: J. Conrad Williams Jr.
  • Art student Ragga Thorgrimsdottir drawing a red kangaroo named Lulu during art class at the New York Academy of Art in TriBeCa on Tuesday, March 29, 2016.
    Photo Credit: J. Conrad Williams Jr.
  • Art student Andres Lobato drawing a Squirrel Monkey named Tarzan, during art class at the New York Academy of Art in TriBeCa on Tuesday, March 29, 2016.
    Photo Credit: J. Conrad Williams Jr.
  • Art student Allison Hill-Edgar using oil paint on her drawing of an Eurasian Eagle-Owl during art class at the New York Academy of Art in TriBeCa on Tuesday, March 29, 2016.
    Photo Credit: J. Conrad Williams Jr.
  • Art student Ragga Thorgrimsdottir drawing a red kangaroo named Lulu during art class at the New York Academy of Art in TriBeCa on Tuesday, March 29, 2016.
    Photo Credit: J. Conrad Williams Jr.
  • A Squirrel Monkey named Tarzan sitting on a pedestal during art class at the New York Academy of Art in TriBeCa on Tuesday, March 29, 2016.
    Photo Credit: J. Conrad Williams Jr.
  • Students draw an owl monkey, squirrel monkey, eagle owl and kangaroo at the New York Academy of Art in TriBeCa on Tuesday, March 29, 2016.
    Photo Credit: J. Conrad Williams Jr.
  • An Eurasian Eagle-Owl sitting on a pedestal during art class at the New York Academy of Art in TriBeCa on Tuesday, March 29, 2016.
    Photo Credit: J. Conrad Williams Jr.
  • Art students at the New York Academy of Art in TriBeCa have the task of drawing anmials using live animal models during class on Tuesday, March 29, 2016.
    Photo Credit: J. Conrad Williams Jr.
  • Art student Leslie Steigelman ponders her approach to draw an Eurasian Eagle-Owl during art class at the New York Academy of Art in TriBeCa on Tuesday, March 29, 2016.
    Photo Credit: J. Conrad Williams Jr.
  • Art student Ragga Thorgrimsdottir takes a moment to admire the Eurasian Eagle-Owl after spending time drawing the European bird during art class at the New York Academy of Art in TriBeCa on Tuesday, March 29, 2016.
    Photo Credit: J. Conrad Williams Jr.
  • Art students at the New York Academy of Art in TriBeCa have the task of drawing animals using live animal models during class on Tuesday, March 29, 2016.
    Photo Credit: J. Conrad Williams Jr.

At the New York Academy of Art in TriBeCa, live animals are the models for drawing classes.

On a recent Tuesday, students got to work using ink, pencil and oils to capture a squirrel monkey, owl monkey, falcon, Eurasian eagle owl and kangaroo.

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