STRIPPING off in front of a group of strangers isn't for the faint-hearted.

But life model Les was all too happy to help out this group of painters at The Wednesday Life Class.

The session is held each week at Magdalen Road Studios and is run by artist Francis O’Neill.

He has been teaching in Oxford since 2005 and at those studios since 2008.

Award-winning Mr O’Neill said there are usually about eight to 12 artists looking to improve in his classes.

He said: “They come in and I teach them and they think (art) is something that cannot be taught but with the right teaching, you can learn.”

“I show how they can improve their techniques and how you can learn very quickly.”

Mr O’Neill has taught art at Oxford University’s Trinity and Magdalen Colleges.