Is it within the realm of the Christian faith to paint nude models when married?
I guess your true intent is known by only you and God. You are painting a nude and I am assuming it is the opposite sex you are painting and the person is very attractive… you don’t have to lust after her/him. You can paint the subject like an object of beauty… like painting a flower. There is some kind of a misunderstanding of this subject between folks that are part of the “Art World” (artists) and those that are not. I do remember when I was in college and we had our first nude model come in and my assumption was that it would be a beautiful female. We were all on those drawing “horses” in mixed company and I readied my drawing stuff as out of the corner of my eye I saw her come into the room and take position and drop her robe. To my shock and dismay… when I looked up it was a 70 year old man with his “junk” hanging out. Not my vision of beauty in the slightest… but it is about learning to draw and paint the human form. The lines of which… the vectors… are engrained int
