IL255

This course builds upon basic drawing skills to extend technical and conceptual range. Differing from Experiments in Drawing, in that it is directed primarily towards the practice and consolidation of observational drawing. These tools include analytical seeing, gesture, measuring, value/volume, linear perspective, composition and varied mark making. This course is intent on tackling varying traditional and non-traditional tactile media less commonly explored in the painting curriculum. Each semester will begin with simple vine charcoal and pencil extending to other media such as watercolor, gouache, pastel, oil pastel, conte and colored pencils. Since each semester highlights a different medium or type of media, this course may be taken singly or out of sequence. This course includes supervised studio work and working from live models, critiques aimed at strengthening compositional skills by examining the coherence of the effects within each composition, possible field trips to outside exhibits or off-campus drawing sites. Work outside of class will be assigned to build skills rehearsed in class.

Pacific Northwest College of Art

Portland